Juana Mendoza
Obituary
Juana Mendoza died on June 24 surrounded by her family. She was 84.
Mendoza was born on Sept. 1, 1937, to Eliodoro Magdaleno and Agripina Muñoz in Jalisco, Mexico. She was an excellent and loving mother, grandmother and devout Catholic. She was a generous person and will be remembered for her big heart. She loved to cook and enjoyed taking long walks but most of all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by her children: Carlos, Alfredo, Eraclio, Martin, Refugio, Jose de Jesus, Johny, Maricela and Elvia Mendoza. She also leaves behind 22 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
A viewing will be held at Mehl's Colonial Chapel on July 5 from 8:30-11:45am, with a funeral mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church at noon, and burial taking place immediately after mass at Valley Public Cemetery, all in Watsonville.
Published in The Pajaronian · July 1, 2022