Obituary of Virginia Escalante

Virginia “Vergi” Escalante, 41, of Dallas, TX, passed away on June 27, 2020 at 6:38 AM at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. Funeral service will be held at [Merit Memorial Funeral & Cremation Care at 12801 N. Stemmons Fwy Suite 803, Farmers Branch, TX 75234 on July 6, 2020 at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at Calvary Hill Cemetery, 3235 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, TX 75220 at 3:00 PM. Merit Memorial Funeral & Cremation will be handling the funeral arrangements. Virginia Escalante was born in Dallas, TX to Matilde Escalante and Miqueila Salguero on January 25, 1979. She was a loving mother to four sons, and a nurturing grandmother to four grandchildren. She enjoyed listening to music, puzzles, playing board games, and loved hosting family gatherings. She was involved in her youngest son’s PTO association at David G. Burnet Elementary School. She enjoyed helping those less fortunate, and feeding the homeless alongside her youngest; Jovanny Suarez. Virginia Escalante is survived by her four sons, Alvaro, Juan Carlos, Jose Maria, and Jovanny Suarez of Dallas, Tx; her brother Juan Manuel Martinez Escalante and Jesus Escalante; her sisters, Rachel, Renee, and Azusena Escalante from Dallas, TX; her mother, Miqueila Salguero, and her grandchildren, Angel, Ariah, Izabella, and Ileana Suarez. She is preceded in death by her father, Matilde M. Escalante. In regard to flowers, please send to [Merit Memorial Funeral & Cremation Care, 12801 N. Stemmons Fwy Suite 803, Farmers Branch, TX 75234. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to every single individual that donated to the Burial Costs for Virginia Escalante GoFundMe page, and who consistently reached out to our Suarez-Escalante family for support. Virginia Escalante was truly a giving person. She often put others before herself, despite her limitations. She was the glue that kept her family together and without a doubt could light up any room. She was tough but gentle all together, and will be forever missed.