Delia Mendoza of El Paso, TX passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020. She was born on December 10, 1927 to Leandro Mejia and Maria Silva in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. She married Lorenzo Mendoza in 1966. Delia was a long-time employee of The Popular Department Store in Downtown El Paso where she worked as a Sales Clerk for more than 40 years until the store closed for business. Delia was preceded in Death by her parents, husband, and 6 siblings, Manuel Mejia, Jesus Mejia, Javier Mejia, Socorro Duran, Lucy Zavala, Magdalena Ortega, and Sister-in-Law, Olivia Mejia. Delia is survived by her children, Carmen Navarro and her husband Luis, Maggie Gutierrez, and Larry Mendoza and his wife Ivette Garcia. She is also survived by her 5 Grandchildren, Daniel, Andres, Vanessa, Luis and Dorian, her 7 Great-Grand Children Sophia, Gabriela, Chloe, Sabrina, Emmely, Andrew Stone, Janathen, and Great-Great Granddaughter, Bella. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 5:00pm to 9:00pm with a vigil at 7:00pm at Hillcrest Funeral Home – North Carolina. Funeral mass will be held on Monday, January 20th at 9:30am at Santo Nino De Atocha Catholic Church with internment to follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
