Maria Elena Vera Former Kingsville resident, Maria “Millie” Elena Vera, 63, of Corpus Christi, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, in Corpus Christi.

She was born on Oct. 5, 1946, in Kingsville to Jesus and Elena Gutierrez Lopez.

Vera was employed as a public school teacher for the Corpus Christi and Ben Bolt Independent School District until her retirement. She was also employed as a real estate agent for Group One, Corpus Christi.

Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Abel A. Vera of Corpus Christi; son, Alfredo Vera of Corpus Christi; mother, Elena G. Lopez of Kingsville; sister, Priscilla Bookman of San Antonio; and two brothers, Jesus Lopez of Houston, and Manuel Lopez of Flint, Mich.

A rosary was recited Aug. 20 at the Turcotte- Piper Mortuary Chapel in Kingsville.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church.

Burial followed at the Santa Gertrudis Cemetery in Kingsville.