Esperanza “Hope” E. Leal, age 86 of Seguin, passed away on May 21, 2024. She was born on March 20, 1938 in Coahuila, Mexico to Elisa (Gutierrez) and Armando R. Espinoza. Hope and her husband Richard were founding families at St. Dominic Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas. In 1976 they received the Archbishop Francis J. Furey Medal for exceptional service to the Catholic Church and to the community, and for exemplifying good Christian conduct in personal life.
Hope is preceded in death by her sons, Richard A. Leal and Ray A. Leal, her parents and her brothers, Armando Espinoza and Hector Espinoza.
Survivors include her loving husband of 66 years, Richard A. Leal; children, Sandra Campbell and husband Mark, Hector Leal and wife Jen, and Michael Leal and wife Peggy; daughter-in-law, Linda Leal; former daughter-in-law, Helena Geisinger; siblings, Erie Martinez, Nina Nieto and husband Robert, Joe Espinoza and wife Elvira, Estella Espinoza, and Elizabeth Valdez and husband Cecil; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, other loving family members and a host of friends.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will begin again on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church followed by the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 9:30 a.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Graveside services and interment will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at 2:15 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Campbell, Remington Leal, John Benckenstein, Patrick Leal, Matthew Leal and Mark Leal.
You are invited to sign the guestbook at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.