Darlene Grace Sanchez was born July 18, 1943 in Bethlehem, PA to John and Grace (Adams) Bartik and passed from this life on July 7, 2021 in Wilmer, TX.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cheriee Dee Noe; her son, Edward Earl Sanchez, Sr.; her sister, Cindy Bartik; and her parents.

Darlene is survived by her beloved husband, Joe; her children, Fabian Alcorta, John G. Noe and wife Rose, William D. Noe and wife Judith, Joe R. Sanchez and wife Beth, Juanita Scarna and husband Horacio, John A. Sanchez and wife Irma, Herlinda Garcia and husband Alfred, Rita Rodriguez and husband Juan, Mario Alcorta, Linda Pinones, Mary Joe Estrada and husband Alejandro; daughter-in-law, Maria Sanchez; 38 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and her sisters, Johnette Williams and Georgine Bartik.

Family will receive friends from 11:00am to 1:00pm, Monday, July 12, 2021 at Byrum Funeral Home Chapel with a Celebration of Darlene's life beginning at 1:00pm.

Her ashes will come to rest at her favorite home away from home in Gilchrist, TX.