Manuela Sanchez was born in Pueblo Colorado on March 3, 1917. She was the daughter of Juana Cardona and Andres Sanchez. She, and her sisters Antonia, Leonora, Petra, Josefa and Mecedonia were raised in the Guadalupe Zacatecas area of Mexico. She had additional siblings consisting of twins Maria Elena and Belen, Andres, Ruben, Manuel and Salvador Sanchez.
Manuela is predeceased by her parents and most of her sisters. She is survived by Belen, Andres, Ruben, Manuel and Salvador Sanchez. She also leaves behind her beloved 3 children, Connie Morales, Margarita Casillas and Gonzalo Sanchez; 11 grandchildren, Leticia Corral, Patricia Morales, Norma Corona, Yvette Hunt-Morales, Sergio Martinez, Rafael Casillas Jr., Yvonne Casillas, Leo Sanchez, Beatrice Sanchez-Purcell, Marcos A. Sanchez, Trisha M. Pena; 22-great-grandchildren Laura Jimenez, Gabriel Morales Jr., Jessica Cruz, Samuel Corral, Veronica Corral, Rafael Retana Jr., Steve Retana, Lissette Corona, Lilliana Corona, Lauren Corona, Andrew Morales, Adelina Hunt, Adam Hunt, Hayden Beattie, Kevin Sanchez, Leo Sanchez, Daniel Sanchez, Arturo Martin Jr., Agaita Grey, Jacob Pena, Sofia Pena and 7 great-great grandchildren Miranda Morales, Cadiz Retana, Ria Retana, Rafael Retana III., Melina Jimenez, Jimmy Jimenez II and Mikaela Garcia. She is met in heaven by her grandson Gabriel Morales.
