Rochelle

Maria Catalina Lopez De Belmonte, 80, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home in Rochelle. Maria was born on October 28, 1939 to Pantaleon and Agapita (Nambo) Lopez in Dr. Miguel Silva, Mexico. She married Epifanio Belmonte Escutia on November, 15, 1958 in Cuitzeo, Mexio.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers: Armando (Genoveva) López and Mayo López.

Maria is survived by her husband of 61 years, Epifanio; eight children: Gisela (Edilberto) Belmonte, Ruben (Diane) Belmonte, Neftali (Cathy) Belmonte, Vidal (Bertha) Belmonte, Cuahutemoc (Alma) Belmonte, Mabel (Marcos) Calderón, Olga (Carlos) Calderón, all of Rochelle, and Rikisujeire (Ivàn) Martinez of Norcross, GA; 18 grandchildren: Rocío Belmonte, Vanessa Belmonte, Ronnie Belmonte, Randy Belmonte, Kelly (Brian) Osborne, Neftali Belmonte Jr., Angelica Belmonte, Epifanio (Shannon) Belmonte, Alexander Belmonte, Cuahutemoc Belmonte Jr., Aaron Belmonte, Magaly Belmonte, Mark (Janny) Calderón, Abigail Calderón, Anahi Calderón, Daniel Calderón, Julio Caballero, Lizette Caballero; two brothers: Natividad (Margarita) López and Efrain (Marisela) López of Dr. Miguel Silva, Michoacàn and 17 great grandchildren: Yandier & Denia Belmonte-Rincón, Ronnie & Brinley Belmonte, Noah Osborne, Milla Belmonte, Alayna, Jesse, Isaac, Claire, Hazel & Via Belmonte, Kassandra, Enrique & Jennifer Calderón and Anthony & Aiyden Chávez.

There will be a private family mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church.