Obituary of Ofelia E. Santana

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, November 30, 2015, 10:00 AM at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gridley California for Ofelia Esqueda Santana, 80 of Gridley CA. She entered into peace on November 20, 2015 in Oroville CA. She was born on June 12, 1935 to Luis Esqueda and Nicolasa Guardado in Rio Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico. Ofelia was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was an active member of the Sacred heart Church and enjoyed spending time at the Gridley Senior Recreational Center, shopping, gatherings with family and friends along with an “occasional” visit to the casino. She will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband Isabel Santana. She is survived by her daughter Sonia Santana, grandsons, Jose (Noemi) Perez, Marco Perez (Tina Capaz), Enrique Perez, Ricardo Perez, and seven great-grandchildren, Joey Perez, Marco Perez, Galilea Villegas, Emilio Carbajal, Isaiah Perez, Jordan Perez, and Lacey Perez. A visitation will be held on Sunday November 29, 2015 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at The Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel, followed by a Rosary at 6:00 pm at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Father Juan Manuel Ponce will officiate the service. Interment will be at the Gridley Biggs Cemetery.