Elias Valdivia Ochoa
Obituary
Elias "Alex" Valdivia Ochoa passed away peacefully on October 21, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones.
Born in Selma, California on December 1, 1947, to Ysabel and Concha Ochoa. Elias spent much of his childhood between Watsonville and Selma. He permanently settled in Watsonville in 1968 where he met his best friend and wife, Rosie Reyes.
Elias was always one to engage in lively debates and critical dialogue over his favorite topics: politics, history, art, and sports. Many nights were spent at his home with family and friends watching boxing, playing pool and giving speeches and toasts to party goers over cold beers. His family asks that you remember the love he gave, the fun he inspired, and the incredible spirit that touched so many.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Rosalinda Reyes, his daughter Elena Ochoa Huizar, son in law Tim Huizar, son Joaquin Manuel Ochoa, daughter in law Anita Agarwal, grandchildren Timothy, Alex, and Alencia Huizar, great-granddaughter Lilith Huizar, sister Esther Lemus, brothers Javier and Rudy Dominguez and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation services will be on November 9, 2024 from 12:00pm-3:00pm at Mehl's Colonial Chapel.
Published in The Pajaronian · October 29, 2024