Mary R. Segura
Obituary
Our loving mother, Mary R. Segura, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on March 6, 2021 at the age of 78.
She was born October 1, 1942 in Bishop, Texas to her parents, Jesus O. Romero and Anastasia D. Romero. Mary was the first of eight siblings. She was very true to her Catholic father. In her earlier years she attended schools in Kingsville, Texas.
Mary migrated to Watsonville from Texas for work in agriculture in 1965 where she also met the love of her life, Peter R. Segura, and they were married for 48 years before his passing. Within the following years she had 3 children and started working at Watsonville Cannery for 25 years. She was highly involved in the longest cannery strike in U.S. history without breaking solidarity in 1985 alongside other union women. She then attended culinary school in San Jose, California, where she also graduated.
Mary was famous for her fried chicken and stuffing. She enjoyed going to yard sales and flea markets find Elvis Presley and Dallas Cowboys memorabilia and her elephants. Mary loved to sing and dance as well as teach her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or anyone that she could snag onto the dance floor. Her wine of choice was Strawberry Hill. She loved to record her shows, collect TV Guides, and be at every sport and dance recital event for each of her family members. Everyone knew "little grandma" had coffee time at 4 p.m. if anyone wanted to join.
Mary will be missed dearly by her children MaryAnn Hernandez (Chem), Peter R. Segura Jr (Sonia), and Herbie Segura (Tabitha). Siblings: Daniel Romero TX, George Romero (Angela) TX, Alicia R. Utley TX, Cynthia Buentello (Ruben) TX, Nina Navarro (Ralph) CA, and Sylvia Morales (Dan) CA; 9 grandchildren: Rudy, Ashley, Adrian, Meghan, Kyrstin, Sierra, Jacob, Aaliyah and Kendall. And 8 great-grandchildren: Madison, Jeremiah, Rudy, Khaliya, Mila, Jaelyn, Kaia and Lola; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father Jesus O. Romero, mother Anastasia D. Romero, sister Dalia Crisostomo, and her husband Peter R. Segura.
A viewing will be held at Mehl's Colonial Chapel, 222 E. Lake Ave, Watsonville on Sunday, April 11, 2021 from 5-9 p.m., with the Rosary at 7 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 1 p.m. at St. Patrick's Parish, 721 Main St. with burial to follow at Valley Public Cemetery.
Published in The Pajaronian · April 9, 2021