mert's passed away, she would work for the Hunt family and the Cellum family. Teresa was full of laughter, life and fun. She was a people pleaser and she enjoyed cooking delicious meals and baking delectable desserts. Some of her favorites were lasagne, menudo, tamales and homemade tortillas. She would pick fresh citrus and make citrus marmalade. She was also famous for her wedding cookies and fresh chocolate chip cookies. Teresa was known for her cheerful smile and true faith in God. She enjoyed life and traveled often to visit her sons and daughters. As she traveled, one of her sons introduced her to a casino and became quite the slot player. As a matter of fact, she just won a slot championship in June, at the age of 86 years old, she beat out 10 players to earn the 1st place slot. Teresa loved to decorate. She decorated for every occasion, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, etc. When the kids had birthdays, which with ten was quite often, she would place their picture in the center of a decorated house to celebrate their birthday, making each child feel special and unique. She loved mariachi bands and Teresa loved to sing and dance. Teresa is preceded in death by her parents, Angel and Soledad Chavez, her husband, Fidel, her daughter, Amparo Désiga, her brother, Raul Chavez, and her sisters, Alicia Aragon and Concepcíon Jimenez. She is survived by her children, Augustin Désiga (Evangelina) of Progreso,TX, Gerardo "Jerry" Désiga (Dora) of Modesto, CA, Carolina Desiga-Lozano (Flipper) of Edinburg, TX, Patricia Monares (Francisco+) of Hughson, CA, Marcela Tarazon (Jose Luis) of Weslaco, TX, Angel Désiga (Evelia) of Modesto, CA, Ysidro "Chilo" Désiga (Gabriela) of Elmendore, TX, Andres Désiga (Ivonne) of Elsa, TX, María Teresa Moreno (Virgilio) of Progreso Lakes, TX, and Eduardo "Eddie" Désiga (Jessica) of Weslaco, TX, 25 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces. Teresa will always be remembered as a caring, loving, faithful servant of Christ, who always had a smile on her face. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 14th, from 4-9pm, with a rosary at 7pm at McCaleb Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 15th, 10 am, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Progreso, TX, with burial to follow at Weslaco City Cemetery.