On Friday, December 18, 2020, our beloved mother, Emilia Amaya, passed away at the age of 86. She is preceded in death by her husband, Natividad Amaya, her father, mother, 5 brothers, 5 sisters, one granddaughter and one great grandson. She is survived by three sisters, Ana María Rivera, Juanita Lopez, Maria Apolinar Amaya and brother-in-law Silvestre Amaya and Enrique Amaya (Amparo). Children, Marco Antonio, Maria L. Salcido, Ana L. Valdez, Rafael Sr., Maria C. Peñaloza, Virginia Gonzalez, Natividad Jr. and Carlos. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces. She was a devoted member of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. She worked at Bruce Foods Corporation for several years but for most of her life she was a beautiful house wife. Mom survived breast cancer but lost her life to COVID. Thank you to all our family and friends for your love, prayers, support and comfort. The Rosary will be live-streamed on the Hillcrest Funeral Home Facebook page.
