Nellie Dominguez
Obituary
Nellie Dominguez died on July 5. She was 84.
Mrs. Dominguez was born to Miguel and Nieves Cabezuela in Shafter, Texas. She later moved with her family and grew up in Artesia, New Mexico. In 1952, they moved to Watsonville where she met her husband Rudy at a dance at the Veteran's Hall. They married in 1958 and raised their five children.
In her early years, she worked at the Pajama Factory in Watsonville and helped in the family business picking strawberries for Driscoll's. Her primary focus was raising her children and numerous grandchildren.
Mrs. Dominguez is preceded in death by her parents, sister Aurora Rodriguez and children Rudy and Jessica Dominguez. She is survived by her husband, siblings; Jimmy Cabesuela, Miguel Cabesuela, Jr., Pete Cavesuela, Gloria Rodriguez, Rosie Magana, Beatrice Ledesma, Mary Lara and her children; Laura Valdez, Esther Cabrera and Tony Dominguez.
A viewing will be held on July 17 from 5-9 pm, with a Rosary at 7pm at Mehl's Colonial Chapel. A mass will be held July 18 at 10 am at St. Patrick's Church. Burial to follow at Valley Public Cemetery. Mehl's Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.
Published in The Pajaronian · July 15, 2022