1951-2020
Mrs. Maria Del Rosario Coronado Enriquez, (affectionately known as “Chayo”) quietly departed this life on the evening of Monday, June 22, 2020, while in the care of Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California. She was born the eldest of six children born to Eva Coronado Del Rosario in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico on May 19, 1951, having turned the age of 69 just one month before her passing.
Maria battled with an aggressive case of COVID-19, the disease caused by a novel coronavirus pandemic that has infected and killed untold numbers as infections continue to spread across the globe and within our nation. She left behind the suffering of this disease, and in her liberation from this Earth leaves a large body of loved ones. Our lives have been touched by Maria’s warmth and kindness and humor, and we continue to feel sorrow as we commemorate her as a loved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. Maria will be missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Juan (“Huero”) Luis Enriquez of Chula Vista, California; and children Joseph (“Joe”), of Reno, Nevada; Gabriela (“Gaby”) of Chula Vista, California; and Frances (“Chiquis”) of Las Vegas, Nevada. She is preceded in death by her oldest son Rodolfo (“Rudy”), and by her first husband Francisco Martinez who fathered their four children. Maria is further survived by eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She raised grandchildren Angelica Martinez, Gabriel Martinez, and Julian Coronado in her home as a mother figure.
Maria is survived by her mother of 88 years of age, Eva De La Cruz of Chula Vista, California,, and by five siblings born to Eva: Erma Martinez of Baldwin Park, California; Clara Saunders of Chula Vista, California; Raul De La Cruz of Imperial Beach, California; Elvia Ortiz of San Diego, California; and Elia Ram of San Diego, California.
Coming to the U.S. with her mother at the age of 5, Maria experienced many moves as the family lived in various locales throughout Southern California. She attended Castle Park Junior High School and Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, California, and El Centro High School in Imperial County. After marrying Francisco Martinez, Maria and “Pancho” came to live in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, where Maria worked for 10 years as a caregiver at a convalescent home in Azusa, California.
Her first marriage having ended, Maria became acquainted with her neighbor Juan who would frequently visit Maria and her family to enjoy her cooking and hospitality. Juan was taken with her pleasantness, sense of humor, and kitchen skills, and they would soon be a couple, marrying on March 23, 1991 in the city of Baldwin Park, California. Not long after, they decided to set off for a fresh start and new opportunities in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Maria forged memories with all who knew her through her strong spirit and kindness. She was always there to provide comforting words and sound advice for her family. A woman of principle and courage, Maria was always firm for what she believed in, and her children learned from her example to stand strong in times of adversity. She will be known for her gentle smile and laughter. Maria loved cooking meals in the kitchen and was known for the braided breads that she would bake. She kept an immaculate home into which all were welcome to enter and share good food and company. Unless perhaps you were not a fan of the Raiders. Win or lose, Maria loved to root for the Raiders and tease those who did not celebrate the bonds of the black and silver.
In her passing, we all cherish the many small moments that we shared with Maria, in which we were touched by her wit and wisdom, her passion for life and love of family. We will keep Maria in our hearts and minds, for her spirit lives on in our memories.
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