Maria Luisa Solano was born in Guerrero México to Isabel Pantoja and Isidro Solano. Maria had a vision for success and to pursue her dream she moved to Guadalajara Mexico, where she worked as a nanny and met Leoncio Gabriel. They married 8/5/1961 and had 8 beautiful children. Maria then immigrated to the USA in 1975 where she settled her roots, eventually bringing her kids and making California our new home.
She is survived by her beloved husband Leoncio Gabriel, her children Mercedes, Guillermo, Salvador, Maria Luisa, Ana Rosa, Humberto, Francisco and Alejandra, 28 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.