Laredo Families Honor Loved Ones on Día de los Muertos
Families gathered at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Laredo to remember and spend time with loved ones they have lost.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Hispanic
Families gathered at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Laredo during the week of Día de los Muertos, the Mexican tradition observed on Nov. 1 and 2 that honors departed loved ones. The Diocese of Laredo held a rosary and Mass beneath the St. Augustine Pavilion while families listened and visited graves throughout the cemetery.
Why it matters
The gatherings reflect how families in Laredo keep the Día de los Muertos tradition alive through shared remembrance at local cemeteries. Families gather to remember, honor, and spend time with the loved ones they have lost.
Families decorated graves with orange, yellow, and other vibrant colors during the observance. The source does not report attendance figures for the rosary and Mass held at Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
The players
Calvary Catholic Cemetery
A Catholic cemetery in Laredo that hosted the gatherings and the Día de los Muertos Mass during the observance.
Diocese of Laredo
The Catholic diocese that organized the Día de los Muertos rosary and Mass held at Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
The details
Families listened to the Diocese of Laredo's service while visiting the graves of loved ones throughout the cemetery. Stories shared at the graves included Carlos Rene Ramirez, whose family marble headstone was imported from Italy after his wife Raquel G. died of breast cancer, and Margarita Rodriguez, 89, who remembered her husband Gildardo Rodriguez, who died in 2013.
Timeline
Nov. 1 and 2: Día de los Muertos observance dates.
This past week: Families gathered at Calvary Catholic Cemetery to honor loved ones.
Four years ago: Laura Margarita Guerra died of stage four liver cancer.
2013: Gildardo Rodriguez died and was buried in another section of the cemetery.
Cultural Roots
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican tradition, and Laredo's observance at Calvary Catholic Cemetery carries it into a border city where many families share that heritage. The Diocese's Mass pairs the tradition with Catholic remembrance of the dead.
Residents who want to observe Día de los Muertos can visit family graves at local cemeteries during the Nov. 1 and 2 observance dates. Families planning visits may find that decorating graves and attending a service is a practical way to participate in the tradition.
The takeaway
Remembrance traditions like Día de los Muertos give families a shared, scheduled way to honor loved ones, whether through a Mass, a visit to a grave, or the decoration of a headstone. Families in Laredo are carrying that practice forward at a local cemetery each year.
Further reading
For more on heritage observances like this one, explore our Hispanic coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Laredo Morning Times.
