Luisa De La O

Luisa De La O passed away peacefully in her Healdsburg home on March 23, 2023, at the age of 87. She was born in Puerto de la Vega, Jalisco, Mexico and emigrated to the U.S. when she was 10-years-old. She married Sergio De La O in Brawley, California and had two children. In 1967, the family then settled in Healdsburg and a few years later, their third child was born.

Luisa had a wonderful way of interacting with children and parents. For 10 years, she worked as a teacher's aide at Head Start preschool in Healdsburg. She had a passion for crafting, making piñatas and handmade handbags, knitting and crocheting. Later she worked for Sprouse-Reitz where she enjoyed communicating with customers, some of whom she had known for many years. Luisa also loved singing and dancing with her family and friends. She was known for her generosity, compassionate spirit and fierce love of her immediate and extended families.

Luisa was preceded in death by her father Angel Lorenzana and mother Jesus Mariscal Ornelas Lorenzana, and siblings Eva Lorenzana Lopez, Ricardo Lorenzana and Petra Lorenzana Diaz, and sister-in-law Teresa Lorenzana. She is survived by Sergio, her husband of 63 years; her three children Yadira Rosas, Sergio Jr. and Jessie Lina De La O; her three grandchildren Lili Apgar (Gabriel), Angela Jensen (Michael) and Julian Rosas (Amanda); and her great-grandchild, Everly Apgar. She is also survived by her brothers Julian Lorenzana, Joe Lorenzana (Maria), and by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at St. John's Catholic Church on Thurs., April 27th with visitation from 4- 8 p.m. and a rosary at 7 p.m. On Fri,. April 28th, a mass in Luisa's honor will be held at St. John's at 11 a.m., followed by interment at Oak Mound Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. Please contact Fred Young Funeral Home at (707) 473-8431 for more information.

Published in Healdsburg Tribune · April 3, 2023