Obituary of Marie C. Miranda

Marie Isabel Cimino Miranda passed away from severe complications of vascular disease on September 14th, 2020 in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 100 and 10 months. Funeral service will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at 6306 Kenwood Ave. Dallas, Texas, 75214 on Saturday October 24th, 2020 at 10:00am with Pastor Father John Libone officiating. Interment of ashes will be at DFW National Cemetery at a future date where Marie will be laid to rest with her beloved, husband Stanley Miranda. A small outdoor reception with a boxed lunch at another location will follow the service on the 24th. We ask that all social distancing rules be followed and masks be worn for all events. Space is limited so please advise the family if you will be attending the service and the luncheon. Marie was born in San Francisco, California to Michele Jon Cimino and Rosalia Colletti on November 17, 1919. The family moved to a home and vineyard in Modesto, California where she lived until her marriage to Victor J. Guaglianone in 1938. They had one daughter, Linda Marie. Several years later they divorced and Marie went on to earn a degree as a Medical Laboratory and Radiographic Technician. She worked until 1949 when she met and married Stanley H. Miranda. They had a son Michael Edward. Marie enjoyed her family life and for several years served as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader while helping out with various school projects and raising her children. Marie later resumed her medical career for thirty plus years working for several Doctors in California, Illinois and Texas, including Dr. Earl Scharff of Fort Worth. Marie and Stanley were also very active in Fort Worth and Texas politics, where she served as Texas state convention delegate and helped run several congressional campaigns during the Reagan years. As a senior, Marie turned to acting for fun and had a reoccurring role in a Fort Worth interactive murder mystery dinner theater group. Marie acted in multiple commercials and performed as an extra in several, locally produced and filmed Television series and a movie. Her husband passed away in 1992 and in 1998 she moved to Dallas where she lived with her daughter until her death. Marie always enjoyed cooking, collecting cookbooks and following recipes to perfection. She never hesitated to make her blueberry pie, candies or cannolis for friends and family. When entertaining at home, she always insisted that a second helping of food was available to her guests and family. Throughout her life, Marie played card and board games with a competitive passion. She was involved in a bridge group for years and loved to play canasta and gin rummy, especially when she won, even up to the 2 months before she passed away. Marie Miranda is survived by her Daughter: Linda Marie Castor of Dallas, Texas; Grandchildren: Teresa Marie Castor Rowan of Dallas, Texas, Timothy Michael Miranda and wife Katrina Salvador Miranda of Orlando, Florida, and Michelle Kathleen Miranda of El Paso, Texas; Great Grandchildren: Vaughn Oren Miranda, Antonio Vincent Miranda, Alyssa Kathleen Ramirez, and Jess Felipe Madrid; Great-Great Grandchild Marceline Peach Madrid. Also survived by Nephew: Michael Brian Cimino and family of Sequim, Washington and 3 Nieces and their families: Margaret Cimino of Los Gatos, California, Carol C. Helper of Grosse Point Park, Michigan and Rosanne “Sandy” C. Owens of Salt Lake City, Utah. Marie was preceded in death by husband: Stanley Henry Miranda, Son: Michael Edward Miranda, Brother: Saverio Michael Cimino and wife Margaret Sayre “Peggy” Cimino, Great Grandchild: Jeno Damian Madrid and her Parents: Michele Jon Cimino and Rosalia Colletti Cimino. In lieu of flowers, please consider a tribute donation in Marie C. Miranda’s name to the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center Endowment Fund for their continued mission of compassionate end of life care or to the Faith Presbyterian Caring Fund, which provides for the care of unfunded patients as well as special programs and therapies, such as music, massage and pet therapy. In Marie’s final days at this beautiful facility, the Hospice team was able to provide a caring environment not only for Marie but also to her grieving family. Donations can be sent to T. Boone Pickens Center/Faith Presbyterian Hospice, 12477 Merit Drive, Dallas, Texas, 75251 or online https://www.forefrontliving.org/donate-now/ Marie also loved animals and was especially fond of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. A memorial donation can be made by visiting https://support.bestfriends.org Merit Memorial Funeral and Cremation Care will be handling the funeral arrangements at the DFW National Cemetery at a later date.