Obituary for Beatrice Arredondo Diaz
Beatrice (Bea) Diaz, 75, of Kyle, Texas, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on Saturday, December 10, 2022 after a two-year battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Bea was born in San Marcos, Texas to Juan and Isabel Diaz. She graduated from San Marcos High School in 1966, earning her undergraduate degree in Education from Southwest Texas State University. She began a 30+ year career in teaching, first at Goodnight Junior High and then San Marcos High School. She spent her career teaching various business courses – evolving from shorthand and typing to eventually teaching computer courses before her retirement in 2000. A huge advocate for education, she also completed her Master’s degree in Education while raising her daughters.
After her retirement, Bea held several different jobs including Director of the Youth Unlimited Program and retired full-time after working for Hays CISD for several years. She moved to Kyle, Texas to be closer to her grandson, Matthew. She took great pride in being part of his life and helping wherever she could to support him. Bea also loved to travel, setting out with Lisa to New York, Chicago, and Memphis, to name a few. She enjoyed her many trips to Disney World with her daughter Tammy, Troy, and Matthew. Bea also cherished reconnecting with her high school friends in retirement. She enjoyed lunch with ‘the girls,’ laughing and reminiscing about the old days.
Bea is survived by her two daughters, Tammy Boddy and her husband Troy, of Kyle, and Lisa Truppa and her husband Tony, of Dallas, in addition to her grandson, Matthew Boddy. She is preceded in death by her parents, Juan and Isabel Diaz, and her brother John Diaz.
A visitation and rosary will be held at Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle, Texas on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 7pm. A funeral Mass will be held at Santa Cruz Catholic Church in Buda, Texas on Friday, December 23, 2022 at 10am.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to a scholarship that will be set up in Bea’s name to support her passion for education (www.bold.org/funds/beatrice-diaz-memorial-scholarship-fund), to further ALS research (www.als.org), or to Santa Cruz Catholic Church (www.santacruzcc.org).
Bea was born in San Marcos, Texas to Juan and Isabel Diaz. She graduated from San Marcos High School in 1966, earning her undergraduate degree in Education from Southwest Texas State University. She began a 30+ year career in teaching, first at Goodnight Junior High and then San Marcos High School. She spent her career teaching various business courses – evolving from shorthand and typing to eventually teaching computer courses before her retirement in 2000. A huge advocate for education, she also completed her Master’s degree in Education while raising her daughters.
After her retirement, Bea held several different jobs including Director of the Youth Unlimited Program and retired full-time after working for Hays CISD for several years. She moved to Kyle, Texas to be closer to her grandson, Matthew. She took great pride in being part of his life and helping wherever she could to support him. Bea also loved to travel, setting out with Lisa to New York, Chicago, and Memphis, to name a few. She enjoyed her many trips to Disney World with her daughter Tammy, Troy, and Matthew. Bea also cherished reconnecting with her high school friends in retirement. She enjoyed lunch with ‘the girls,’ laughing and reminiscing about the old days.
Bea is survived by her two daughters, Tammy Boddy and her husband Troy, of Kyle, and Lisa Truppa and her husband Tony, of Dallas, in addition to her grandson, Matthew Boddy. She is preceded in death by her parents, Juan and Isabel Diaz, and her brother John Diaz.
A visitation and rosary will be held at Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle, Texas on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 7pm. A funeral Mass will be held at Santa Cruz Catholic Church in Buda, Texas on Friday, December 23, 2022 at 10am.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to a scholarship that will be set up in Bea’s name to support her passion for education (www.bold.org/funds/beatrice-diaz-memorial-scholarship-fund), to further ALS research (www.als.org), or to Santa Cruz Catholic Church (www.santacruzcc.org).