Dolores Cortez Moreno also known as Lolie was born on March 26, 1926 in Owensmouth, California now known as Canoga Park, California she was born to Florentino and Herlinda Cortez who were both born in Mexico.
Dolores was the third (3) of seven (7) children and is preceded in death by her parents and all her siblings.
After graduating from Canoga Park High School in 1944 she worked at Sunkist Packing Company in San Fernando, California packing oranges.
Dolores married the love of her life, Francisco Javier Moreno also known as Mr X. at Our Lady of the Valley Church in Canoga Park, California they had four (4) children, Herlinda, Alfredo, Eloisa and Anna Maria.
Dolores was an amazing cook and taught her daughters to cook from scratch like she was taught by her mother.
Dolores and her husband opened a restaurant in 1973 called Moreno's Mexican Restaurant. However, after the death of their only son they closed the business for good.
Dolores had seven (7) grandchildren; Raynaldo Gallegos, Emiliano Gallegos, Rosalia Stein, Jesus Pasos (preceded her in death), Alejandro Gallegos, Marisela Thomas and Juliana Wilkinson.
Dolores had Ten (10) great grandchildren; Michael Gallegos, Xavier Gallegos, Dominic Gallegos, Natalie Gallegos, Caleb Wilkinson, Wes Gallegos, Samuel Thomas, Presley Gallegos, Blaise Wilkinson and Victoria Thomas.
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