Maria U. Yates

Maria U. Yates, age 57 of Fairborn, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the Dayton VA Medical Center (Victory Ridge Hospice), surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 12, 1966, in Las Cruces, NM, the daughter of the late Arturo D. & Emigdia O. (Ornelas) Ugarte. Maria was a graduate of Socorro High School in El Paso, TX, and attended the University of Texas (UTEP) at El Paso, TX. Maria honorable served her country in the U.S. Airforce with 7 years of service. She was a retired employee of the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment with 27 years of service. Maria was a member of St. Helen Parish, and Mary, Help of Christians Church. Preceded in death by her husband Raymond P. Yates on August 28, 2017.

She is survived by her children Jacob A. Yates, Jonathan A. Yates and wife Jennifer, Maria A. Yates, and Jeremy A. Yates, her siblings Arturo Ugarte, Irma Ugarte, Dr. Adian Ugarte, Alfredo Ugarte, Alfonzo Ugarte, Alberto Ugarte, Emigda Terrazas, Alejandra Navarro, Adriana Ugarte, 5 grandchildren Addison M. Yates, Raymond Peter Yates, II, Selena G. Yates, Maria Ray Yates, and Juan Ramon Padron, her grand fur babies “Malina” & “Gabby”,  as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.at the St. Helen Catholic Church on Monday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2024, at St. Helen Catholic Church, 605 Granville Place, Dayton, OH 45431 with Father Len Wenke, Celebrant. Burial will follow at the Royal Oak Cemetery in Brookville with Military Honors conducted by Preble County Honor Guard. If so desired memorial contributions may be made to her children Jacob, Jonathan, Maria or Jeremy Yates. Arrangements entrusted to the Rogers Funeral Homes, New Lebanon, OH. Please share condolences at www.RogersFuneralHomes.com