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Lenore Carranco Buitron
Lenore Carranco Buitron passed away peacefully on November 15, 2022 at the age of 71, at Scott & White Medical Center in Round Rock.
Her battle with health issues in recent years showed her courage in facing life challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, Lenore stayed strong until the end.
She was born November 6, 1951, in Florence, to the late Balentin and Sabina Carranco. She was a graduate of Florence High School. She went to earn her associates degree from Central Texas College and worked as a contract administrator there for 22 years. Lenore was a spiritual woman and loved going to church.
She was immersed in the catholic community that would be her lifelong support from an early age. She is survived by her two daughters, Christina and Melissa Buitron. A brother Balentin Carranco Jr., three sisters, Pat Carranco, Anita Villanueva and Mona Mascarenas and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A visitation with the family will be held on Monday, November 21, 2022, from 6-8 p.m. with the rosary beginning at 7 p.m. at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel in Georgetown.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in memory of Lenore on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic Church in Florence with Father Stehling presiding. Burial will follow at Florence cemetery.