She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, W.D. Escobar; and daughter, Ana Maria Escobar. Maria is survived by her sons, W.D. (Patricia) Escobar, Jr., Alejandro (Maria) Escobar, Alfredo (Maribel) Escobar, Jose A. (Angelica) Escobar and Antonio (Elida) Escobar; daughters, Estela Torres, Elva Villanueva, Elda (George) Muñoz, Edna (Guillermo) Vega, Maria (Alfredo) Lara and Esther Escobar; brother, Lalo Villanueva; sisters, Julia V. and Margarita V.; 42 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Oak Ridge Funeral Care in Haines City, FL. The funeral mass will be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at St Ann Catholic Church in Haines City, FL. Final resting place will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Haines City, FL.