MARIA ALTAGRACIA CONTRERAS Maria Altagracia Contreras, 88, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at a local hospital. Mrs. Contreras was born in Bauxite, Arkansas and had been a resident of Laredo, Texas for sometime. She is preceded in death by her sons, Julio Alberto Contreras and Jesus Contreras Jr. Brothers, Miguel Dominguez, Antonio Dominguez and Jesus Sanchez. Granddaughter, Amanda Vanessa Contreras. She is survived by her children, Maria De Jesus Salomon, Ruben Contreras, David Contreras, Guadalupe (Larry) Wilburn, Sylvia Pedraza and Josefina Contreras (Lydia Partida). 5 grandchildren, Paul James (Brook) Salomon, Jessica (Jose Fabian) Samaniego, Reigan Salomon, Melissa (Jose) Fuentes and Iris Marie Contreras. 8 great-grandchildren. Brother, Ladislao Dominguez. Also surviving her are other relatives and many friends.