Felisita “Chita” Gamez-Sardaneta, 85, gained her heavenly wings Friday, April 9, 2021, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 16, 2021 at Connally Compton Funeral Directors, with Pastor Pete Miller officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the funeral home.
Felisita was born on November 20, 1935 in Rosebud, Texas to Conrad Gamez and Elisa (Aguirre) Gamez. She married Ben Sanchez Sardaneta on June 1, 1959 and they had ten children. Felisita worked for Waco ISD as a custodian at Kendrick Elementary School, as a custodian for the Alico Building, and as a custodian for Hillcrest Medical Center in the labor and delivery department. After retirement, she opened her own restaurant, La Cocina de Chita. Felisita loved her customers and her kitchen. She was a patron member of the Waco Symphony and the Waco Lyric Opera. Felisita was always sponsoring some kind of event and volunteering with the symphony. She was always competing in the annual Margarita Salsa Festival downtown.
Preceding her in death were husband of 53 years, Ben Sardanteta; parents, Conrad and Elisa Gamez; daughter, Margarita; sons, Angelo Sardaneta, Raul Sardaneta; grandsons, Jared Alexander Sardaneta-Hernandez; brothers, Conrad Gamez, and David Gamez.
Felisita leaves behind, to cherish her memory, sons, Robert Rosendo, Alberto Sardaneta; daughters, Eloisa Sardaneta, Rebecca Sardaneta, Carolina Volner and husband, Rick, Alvena Preston and husband, Waylan; 30 grandchildren; 61 great grandchildren; one great-great grandson; brothers, Norbert, Ralph, Andrew, Stephen; sisters, Virginia, Lisa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Anthony Sardaneta, Sr., Elijah Sardaneta, Raul Sardaneta, Sr., Patrick Burleson; great grandsons, Christopher Williams, Isaiah Williams, Angelo Sardaneta, and Anthony Sardaneta, Jr.
The family would like to thank the following for their help, advice, and prayers, Christy Kazaoka, Maria Rodriguez, Chaplin Manuel Enriquez with Kindred Hospice, Pastor Peter Miller and congregation at the Church at Buffalo Creek Waxahachie, Eloisa Sardaneta, Carolina Volner, and Chita’s daughters who took care of her day and night.
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