Maria Luz Garcia, 61, of Oxnard passed away peacefully surrounded by her
family at her bedside on Saturday, Oct. 31 in Oxnard after a long illness.
Maria was born June 18, 1948 in Mexico, and was an Oxnard resident for over
46 years. She is preceded in death by her parents Sabino and Maria Gonzales and
her father in-law Anastacio Ramirez.
Maria is survived by her husband of 46 years, Felipe Garcia; two daughters,
Maria E. Sanchez (David Sanchez), and Maria J. Montelongo (Frank Montelongo) and
her son, Felipe Garcia Jr. (Rachel Garcia); 10 grandchildren, Veronica Garcia
Montelongo, Frank Montelongo Jr., Henry Montelongo, David F. Sanchez, Nick
Sanchez, Jeremy Huston, Natalia, Becky, Alice and Adrianna Garcia.
In addition, two special people that were close to her heart whom she also
saw as grandchildren, Adan Lopez of Ventura and Lizette Valenzuela of Oxnard,
along with extended family and friends.
The family would like to thank Dr. Abraham Orozco and staff for everything
they did for her. Also a special thank you to Vitas Hospice Care for sending
such a great nurse, Ricardo Ramirez. We could not have asked for a better nurse
then you to take care of our grandmother. Thank you all so much.
Visitation will be held from 6 p.m.- 10 p.m. with a rosary being recited at 7
p.m. at Garcia Mortuary on Wednesday, Nov. 4, Mass of Christian burial will be
celebrated at 12noon at St. Anthony's Catholic Church on Thursday, Nov. 5,
Interment will follow at Santa Clara Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the family owned and operated
Garcia Mortuary, 629 South "A" Street, Oxnard. For further information, please
call 486-9148.
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Louisa N. Roman Rodriguez, 103, Oxnard, CA died peacefully on September 25th,
2009.
Louisa was born August 24th 1906 in El Paso, Texas, the daughter of the late
George and Hilaria Munoz Nila. She was the second of eight siblings. In 1910, at
the age of four, she along with her mother and two sisters, moved to Camarillo
where she remained a resident until 1923. She attended Pleasant Valley School in
Camarillo.
On June 26th, 1932, she married Luz Roman in Santa Maria, CA., and they
settled in Oxnard; they were happily married for 28 years. Two years after Luz's
death, she married Juan Rodriguez on August 29th, 1953, a marriage that lasted
48 years until his death in 2001.
She retired in 1976 from the Seaboard Lemon Company after 35 years of
service. Her hobbies included crocheting, traveling and going to dances. She was
an active member of the Guadalupanas at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Oxnard.
She and Juan were always willing to help others, and for over 10 years they
would travel to Michoacan, Mexico every January for Dia de Los Reyes to take
donated clothing to the needy. She also carried on family traditions such as
making tamales every year for Christmas, cooking green enchiladas for her
grandchildren's' birthdays and attending Sanchez family BBQs at Oak Park for her
mother Hilaria's birthday.
Louisa is survived by her son Tony (Carmen) Roman; her 11 grandchildren
starting with Ronnie Valdez, Sandra Zatz, Mary Roman, Dottie Sterling, Andy
Poland, Anthony Roman, Norma Abundo, David Roman, Patricia Duke, Armand Paez,
Nancy Lee; 24 Great-grandchildren and 6 Great-great-grandchildren; her two
sisters Pina Castro and Paula Salazar both of Camarillo Calif.; and numerous
nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents George Nila and
Hilaria Nila Sanchez; her stepfather Federico Sanchez; her husbands, Luz Roman
and Juan Rodriguez; her children Consuelo Roman, Carlos Roman, Estella Roman
Valdez Paez Villanueva and Celia Roman Poland; three brothers, Joe, Jess and
Henry Sanchez; and two sisters, Luz Ramirez and Mary Aceves Valdez.
The family wishes to extend their thanks and deep gratitude to the staff of
Maywood Convalescent Home, Oxnard, for the 10 years of excellent care and
personal attention they gave Louisa.
A viewing will be held at Reardon's Mortuary in Oxnard on Wednesday,
September 30th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with the rosary beginning at 7 p.m. The
funeral mass will be celebrated at Santa Clara Catholic Church in Oxnard on
October 1st at 10 a.m. followed by burial at Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the
Alzheimer's Association or your favorite charity in Louisa's
memory.
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Adela Gonzales, age 88, of 715 E. 1st St. in Oxnard, passed away at Los Robles Hospital on Wednesday September 23rd, 2009. She was born on December 16th, 1920 in Humbolt, AZ.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years Ramon Gonzales; son Robert and wife Kathy Gonzales; son Ruben and wife Diana Gonzales. She lived in Oxnard for 53 years where she selflessly took care of her children and husband.
Adela was well known for being modest and humble. Her actions were always in love and support of others. Her care extended to her grandchildren Christina, Jessica, Angela Joshua, and Derek. Throughout her life, Adela demonstrated love compassion to families in her community by putting food on the table and caring for neighborhood children. Adela's memory will always be in the hearts of family and friends for many years to come.
Visitation will be held Sunday Sept. 27, 2009 from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. with a recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m. at the Garcia Mortuary Chapel in Oxnard. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday Sept. 28, 2009 at 10:45 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Oxnard. Interment will follow at Santa Clara Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the family owned and operated Garcia Mortuary, 629 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 805-486-9148
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