"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but the moments that take our breath away. " Little Angel Maria Gaytan passed away on November 10, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. We will remember her forever. She is preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Hortencia Valdez and Antonio Valdez. She is survived by her parents, Christian and Natalie Gaytan; her sister, Jocelyn D. Gaytan; grandparents, Manuel G. Valdez and Judy Galvan; step-grandparents, Mimi Valdez and Alfonso Galvan; her aunt and uncle Margarita and Jose Castellanos Jr.; her cousins, Jose Manuel Castellanos III and Ethan Alexander Castellanos; her uncle Manuel A. Valdez and aunt Crystal Trevino; her great-grandparents, Jesus Rios and Delia M. Rios. She is also survived by Amparo Pineda, Gonzalo Villarreal, Armando Villarreal, and Jacqueline Villarreal. Words of Comfort can be sent to the family of Baby Maria Gaytan at www.thomaegarza.com. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston, San Benito, Texas, (956) 399-1331.