Maria Teresa Sandoval of Heavener, Oklahoma was born February 26, 1925 in Williams, Arizona to Gustavo and Maria (Garcia) Brinias and passed away February 21, 2022 in Heavener, Oklahoma at the age of 96.
She is survived by:
One daughter:
Mona Love and husband Danny of Heavener, Oklahoma
One son:
Robert Sandoval of Chandler, Arizona
Three grandchildren:
Sarah Maxwell and husband Evan of Heavener, Oklahoma
Lillian Walter and husband Adam of Chandler, Arizona
Josiah Sandoval of Mesa, Arizona
Eight great-grandchildren: Thomas Maxwell, Connor Maxwell, Avery Maxwell, Easton Warren, Asher Warren, Ramsey Walter, Madelyn Walter, and Jovie Sandoval
One great-great-grandchild:
Chloe Maxwell
Numerous nieces, nephews, other loved ones, along with several honorary children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren that she thought of as her own, and a host of many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gustavo and Maria (Garcia) Brinias; a very special mother, Maria Cardenas; her husband, Louis Sandoval; six sisters, Virgie Reynosa, Patricia Watson, Helen Mullins, Sara Maestos, Lucy Balderes, and Delores Corona; and two brothers, Robert Brinias and Mike Cardenas.
Teresa (Teddy) was a retired secretary for McLintock High School and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Tempe, AZ. While living in Heavener she enjoyed attending services at the Methodist church of Heavener and Cross Community Church in Poteau with her family. She lived life to the fullest and enjoyed shopping, music, dancing, traveling, celebrations of any kind, following her grandchildren from baseball diamonds to basketball courts and anything poolside. But Teresa’s greatest love and enjoyment was spending quality time with her family every opportunity she got. Her favorite title was “Yia Yia” which means grandmother in greek. To know her was to love her and if you met her once you left with a “Yia Yia” for life. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
The family would like to extend their Heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all her caregivers over the past year at Advantage Home health and Hospice, San Bois Hospice, Jarel Brown and the girls at Pinnacle Health, Mercy Rehab and Special friends Julya Nolasco, and Sheila Maxwell for their loving kindness and their caring hands. It is in part because of them that she was given the gift of time to enjoy the past year with her family.
A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Dowden-Roberts Funeral home chapel in Heavener, Oklahoma with Mr. Hank Stripling officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener, Oklahoma. She will be laid to rest alongside her husband at a later date TBA at Saint Francis Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona.
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