Juanita Leal Miniel Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Juanita Leal Miniel in Houston, Texas, born in Goliad, Texas, who passed away on June 20, 2025 at the age of 88. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Felipe E. Chavarea Miniel and Cruz Leal Miniel; her siblings, Felipe, Abundio, Elias, Pedro, Larry, Isaac, Virginia, Lucinda and Vera; her children, Beatrice Garcia (Juan) and Felipe Valentino Mata; her son-in-law Wallace Corpus Barela II; her grandson Juan Manuel Garcia; and her great grandchild Paul Carlos Falzon.
She is survived by: her siblings, Cruz Acosta and Daniel Miniel; her children, Gloria Barela, Domingo Mata Jr. and Rosalinda Martinez; her grandchildren, Wallace Barela III (Anna), Brandon Chao, Conception Salazar (Steven), Adrian Barela (Jenny), Rosa Delia Garcia (Oscar), Lucia Garcia (Roberto), Bryan Mata and Isabel Mata; and her great grandchildren, Christina Paige, Stephen DeNiro Salazar (Tyler), Amanda Danielle Salazar (Courtney), Joseph Elias Salazar, Adrian Barela Jr., Raymond Harold Barela, Philip Barela, Michael Barela, Tranquelino Garcia, Alejandra Garcia, Maximilano Garcia, Adam Valentino Gonzalez, Sean Philip Falzon II and Izabel Skai Falzon. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
