Leobarda Rios de Zuñiga
Obituary
Leobarda Rios de Zuñiga (Barajas) died on July 10. She was 76.
A longtime resident of Watsonville, Mrs. Rios de Zuñiga was born on Jan. 18, 1945, to parents Mateo Rios and Tomasa Barajas.
She was a wonderful mother and wife who enjoyed cooking for her family, spending the afternoons sitting outside on a bench with her husband and going to the mall and restaurants with her daughters. But her favorite thing to do was taking care of her numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom she loved dearly.
She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Hilario Zuñiga Carrion; her children, Marcela, Josefina, Armando, Ana Laura, Alejandra, Mateo, and Adriana Zuñiga Rios; and siblings; Asuncion, Sidronia, Florencia, Francisca, Alicia, Sanjuana, Teresa, Hilario and Eliseo Rios Barajas. She also leaves behind 15 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by sons Jorge Luis and Ruben Rios Zuñiga, and her sister Guadalupe.
A viewing will be held at Mehl's Colonial Chapel 222 East Lake Avenue on July 24 from 4-10pm, with rosary starting at 7pm.
Published in The Pajaronian · July 23, 2021