Mary Concepcion Espinoza

Mary Concepcion (Maldonado) Espinoza, age 74, of Aurora, CO; passed away peacefully Monday, March 06, 2023.

She was born to the late Juan and Juanita (Chavez) Maldonado, December 06, 1948, in Texas. She married John Amador Espinoza in 1971, and they lived in various places in Texas (Odessa, Irving, Grand Prairie, Arlington, Houston) before relocating to the Denver metro area.

Mary was a reservationist with Southwest Airlines until she retired. She loved being able to travel with her flight benefits and giving these benefits to her family as well.

At home, Mary enjoyed trying new recipes on the weekends, especially out of her well worn Betty Crocker Cookbook set. She also enjoyed floating in the shallow end of her pool during the hot Texas summers.

Mary is survived by 3 children: Michelle Espinoza Lozano, John Franklin Espinoza, and Paul Simon Espinoza of Colorado. She is also survived by her brother and sisters: Alice Lopez, Nita Salazar, and Johnny Maldonado of Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents Juan and Juanita Maldonado, sister Rosemary Guerrero, and brother Fernando Maldonado.

A viewing will be held at Newcomer Funeral Home from 5pm - 7pm, Thursday March 23, 2023. Services will be held at Newcomer Funeral Home at 11am, Friday March 24, 2023. Mary will be buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery.

Mary's service will be livestreamed at the scheduled service time. Click Here to view the service.