Cecilia Davila-Tejeda
Obituary
Longtime resident of Gonzales, CA, Cecilia Davila-Tejeda passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, at the Salinas Valley Health Medical Center after a brief illness.
Cecilia was born in Glendale, Arizona and moved to California in the 1940's. She graduated from Gonzales High School and worked for 28 years at the high school cafeteria.
She was active with the activities of the LUDA (Pueblo Unido de Tateposco) group in Gonzales and especially enjoyed helping to prepare for the annual Day of the Child event at Central Park. Cecilia enjoyed supporting her children in their sporting and musical endeavors and was a huge soccer fan. In her later years she took many trips to Jalisco, Mexico and had fun at the various casinos in California.
Cecilia was preceded in death by her parents, Cruz and Pascuala Obezo who lived for many years in Soledad.
She is survived by husband, Adalberto Tejeda; her son, Michael Ramirez (Lorraine); daughter, Stella Serrano; son, Fred Davila (Stacey); son, Mario Davila (Verna); son, David Davila and son, Marc Davila (Dora). Cecilia had 15 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren.
The Holy Rosary will be prayed on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., St. Theodore's Catholic Church in Gonzales, with the Funeral Mass at St. Theodore's at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Published in King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune · March 2, 2026