Biography

Mary Carmen Maestre, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, March 1, 2010, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2010, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Christopher Podhajsky. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
She is survived by a daughter, Susan Kress; a grandson, Chet Kress and his wife Mickky; and a great grandson, Brady, all of Cedar Rapids.
Mary Carmen was born June 22, 1920, in West Branch, Iowa, the daughter of Daniel and Maria (Del Rufuguy) Murillo. In 1939, she married Perfecto Carlos Maestre in Cedar Rapids. He died in 1997. She worked as a quality control inspector for Rockwell Collins for many years. Mary Carmen was an avid book reader, enjoyed tending to her garden, and was very gifted in sewing, needlepoint, crocheting, and knitting.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Paul Joseph, and three brothers, Augustine, Fidel, and Philip.

Visitation

Thursday March 11, 2010, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services - Cedar Rapids
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Rosary at 6:30 p.m.

Funeral

Friday March 12, 2010, 9:30 a.m. at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services - Cedar Rapids
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Burial

Friday March 12, 2010 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery
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