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Portrait of Josefina McVey Gaytan Palacio
In loving memory of

Josefina McVey Gaytan Palacio

June 2, 1948 – March 3, 2023
Lived 74 years
BrookSide Funeral Home · Houston, Texas
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WHAT-A-MADRE I was blessed with. Born in Cerralvo Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Migrating to the U.S. at the age of 21. I’m so honored that God choose you to be my rock! A resilient, single mother, who never gave up on her kids, unlike my father. You were the strongest, courageous, and loving mother my family and I could have asked for! Retracing your footsteps and remembering the sacrifices you made to provide your kids with a legacy of faith, ethics, core values, growth, unconditional love, entrepreneurship and your “firme” wisdom. Such a blessing to have had a matriarch like you in my life. Thank you, mom for setting the example and guiding us through our future!

Miss you so much. Grateful that we were able to have lunch together and say goodnight prior to you meeting the Lord! You will forever be in my heart! RIP mom! We love you! Mi Tesoro! Mi Gran Señora!

Love, Sonia and family.

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1948
Born June 2
1949
Josefina was 1 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1957
Josefina was 9 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1963
Josefina was 15 when Texan Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president
1974
Josefina was 26 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1982
Josefina was 34 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1995
Josefina was 47 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2007
Josefina was 59 when the first iPhone went on sale
2015
Josefina was 67 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
Josefina was 74 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away March 3, age 74
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