Helen Sanchez went to be with her heavenly Father May 12, 2025. She was born on January 30, 1941 in San Antonio, Texas she was of Spanish and Mexican decent, she spoke, read and wrote in both Spanish and English effortlessly. Helen was an avid reader and her most favorite pass time was reading a good book. Her hobbies included gemology, theology and astronomy She loved learning about gemstones of all kinds from all over the world and had a huge collection, her favorite being Amethyst. . She also loved learning about other religions and cultures.  Astronomy was another great passion of hers she knew all about the planets, asteroids and anything that involved space. She never stopped learning and if there was something going on in the world before you could read the paper or put on news or even look at our phones we all knew to call her first. Her favorite scents were, musk, patchouli, sandalwood and cinnamon and sage and copal were her favorite incense to burn. Her favorite food included barbacoa tacos, home made fideo and could not go a day without her Bill Miller tea. She was known for always driving Cadillacs they were her favorite. She loved all types of music her favorite being Mariachi! She also loved her Motown and 50's and 60' rock and roll! She was a huge Elvis fan and made sure everyone knew it! She also had other all time favorites which included Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Lola Beltran, Lucha Villa, Amalia Mendoza, Pedro Infante, Vicente Fernandez, Rocio Durcal and Juan Gabriel. Just to name a few. And one of her most recent favorites was a song she would be humming called, I can buy myself flowers. She may have been up in years but was young and hip at heart. She loved watching her favorite novela La Hija Del mariachi which she could see for hours on end and was a huge fan of Mark Thatcher. She was also  big boxing fan who's favorite boxer was Muhammad Ali no matter who was new or up and coming she always insisted Muhammad Ali could beat them. She was known for always being a head of her time in the way  she dressed, the way she did her hair, her taste in things that seemed futuristic and also in her way of thinking.  A loaner by nature and loved by many. Her friends ranged from a famous book author to people from the drive through. If you were considered her friend you were blessed because her friendship knew no bounds. She was always there for anyone that needed help her friends and family included. Expecting nothing in return.  She believed in natural remedies and was very in tuned with nature she believed everything had a remedy and cure with some herbs, positive thinking and first and foremost having faith in God which was always number one. She was a strong and brilliant woman who knew how to survive anything in life. Her resilience is something she will always be known for. She raised her children and grandchildren to be strong and resilient like her and to trust in God for he is always in control.  She survived many challenges in life including Cancer, diabetes, kidney disease the loss of two grandchildren. And through it all she praised God and always over came everything. She enjoyed celebrating the feast day of our Lady of Guadalupe and loved and looked forward to attending her festivals at San Fernando Cathedral. She was a long time parishioner at St. Jude Catholic Church where she spent good days and bad days. She was a giver by nature, you could not tell her you liked something because she was most likely going to give it to you, and a cheerful giver at that. Her favorite charity was St. Judes children's hospital whenever she had extra cash she would be sure to make a money order and donate whenever she could. She loved her children and grandchildren and great grandchildren beyond measure! She prayed for them daily even if she was not able to see them at times. She had a very strong bond with her grandchildren and great grandchildren with many of them giving her different nicknames, along the way, Grimmy, Apple, H's, Wawa's and Jade. But often known to many as Ms. Helen or Mrs. H.  She was the Matriarch of her family and was very protective and very respected and when Helen spoke you listened. She was the glue that held everyone together and without her things simply will not be the same. She had always told us whenever she left this world to not be scared or sad or think she is not around. She always told us she would always be with us no matter what. She will forever be missed and remembered on daily basis and no one will ever replace her. She truly was one of a kind and a very unique person and a legend in her own time. And those kind of people don't come along too often. Her stories will continue to be told for decades to come and as long as their is breath in her children and grandchildren she will always be remembered.  Her legacy will live on within us and we will never let her be forgotten her stories will be told for generations to come and everyone will know that Grandma H's was here. She was greeted in death by her parents, Isabel Chassaigne, Camilo Moreno, Grandchildren, Jonathan Sanchez, Bryan Sanchez. Siblings, Yvonne Adrian and Mercello Chassaigne.  She is survived by her children, Bill Espiñosa, (Cecelia) Elizabeth Prichard, (Jorge Ramos) David Sanchez, and Mary Castillo (Jesse) grandchildren Stephanie Prichard, (Rafael) William Espiñosa, Jennifer Espiñosa, (Brandon Aguallo) Rachel Lund, (Austen) Priscilla Ybarra, Thalia Castillo, (Max Safari) and George Ramos. Great Grandchildren, Emanuel Aguallo, Charlie Aguallo, Thomas Hernandez, Elizabella Lugo and Aurora Lund.  Honorary grandchildren, Laura Sanchez, Steven, Campos, Damian Patterson, Eric Cantu, Rafael Lee , Gabriel and Michael Hernandez, Emma Hernandez and Joeziah Robles. Siblings, Roland Chassaigne, Robert Chassaigne and Sylvia Collaso. 

There will be a Celebration of Life at St. Jude Church on May 18, 2025

130 S San Augustine Ave, San Antonio, TX 78237

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