Marizelda Munoz Gomez

Zelda was born on November 5, 1965 in San Bernardino, CA to father Jose Munoz and mother Blanca O. Munoz. She grew up in a large, loving family with three sisters and two brothers. In 1992, Zelda relocated to Temecula, CA, where she happily raised her family for twenty-three years. Professionally, Zelda was fierce and ambitious in her career as a paralegal, and was often referred to as “The Shark.” She was also a member of the Southwest Riverside Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Zelda was extremely social, with an immense number of lifelong friends. She had a love for wine tasting, martini-making, karaoke, and spoiling her grandchildren. Zelda had a heart of gold, and would do anything for those she loved and those who loved her. She will be remembered for her humor, generosity, as well as her habit of having the most impressive display of decorations during the Christmas season. She loved decorating, event planning, a well-polished Porsche, and her family most of all. When diagnosed with lung cancer in early 2014, she stayed dedicated to her family and work throughout her fight with the illness. She remained a brave, selfless, iron-willed woman, even through her final months.

She is survived by her mother, Blanca O. Munoz, five children, Paul C. Reyes (wife, Alexis) Crystal Templin (husband, Kris), Jacob Dorado, Jesus Dorado Jr., and Jade Gomez; four grandchildren, Hayden, Braylon, Mason, and Ruby; as well as her five siblings, Jose Munoz Jr. (wife, Gina), Yolanda Walsh (husband, Richard), Patricia Partida (husband, Martin), Gustavo Munoz, Martha Munoz and eleven nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father, Jose Munoz, of Douglas, AZ.