Aurora Steele

Aurora Alvarez Steele passed away peacefully in her San Antonio home surrounded by her family, on February 22, 2023 at the age of 89. She was born September 30, 1933 in Havana, Cuba and immigrated to New York City at a young age due to the regime of Fidel Castro. After several years, she moved to San Antonio in 1960 after meeting her husband who was visiting New York at the time. Upon arriving in San Antonio, she graduated from St. Mary’s University and furthered her education, receiving her Masters Degree at Trinity University. Aurora became a Spanish teacher at Jackson Middle School when it opened in 1970 and educated thousands of students. In 1980, she married

September 30, 1933 - February 22, 2023

Milton (Buddy) Steele, Jr., attending school and but continued teaching athletic events, providing and retired in 1999 after support and love. Aurora 30 years of service to was a PROUD immigrant Northeast Independent and carried on Cuban School District. In her free traditions via cooking and time, Aurora was a member recounting her family lore. of the San Antonio In her later years, she Conservation Society and spent many days creating committed many hours art as a Golden Artist at to the group, making the Elvira Cisneros Community flowers and preparing for Center. Aurora is annual Fiesta events. She preceded in death by her participated regularly with parents Aurora Perez and the State Association of Eduardo Alvarez and her Texas Pioneers, helping husband Milton Steele to promote Texas History Jr. She is survived by her and plan their Historical son Stephen Addison Ball. Aurora greatly enjoyed Walton and partner Cory traveling to different Boemer. Her grandson corners of the world with Addison, wife Michelle, her late husband Milton great granddaughter Melrose and the couple spent Ann Walton, and her many nights going dancing, granddaughter Arianna an activity they both Marie Walton and fiancé enjoyed immensely. She Amanda Johnson. The spent countless hours family wishes to thank her with her grandchildren private caregivers Elena

Valenzuela and Karla Mendoza who devoted years to her wellbeing and loved her like their own mother. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 24 at 5:00pm, with a rosary recited at 6:30pm at Ortiz Mortuary. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 25 at 10:00am in the Mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery.