Janie is preceded in death by her parents, John Bernal and Frances Coronado Bernal; sisters, Eva Bernal Ramirez and Ruth Bernal Singleterry; brother, John Bernal Jr.; granddaughter, Patricia Marie Alvarado; grandson John Phillip Cornejo; and great-grandson, Isaiah Alvarado.
She will be forever remembered by her children: Sylvia Ruiz Jarquin, Sandra Ruiz Appel and Husband Brad Appel, Anthony Ruiz Jr. and wife Diane Ruiz, Teresa Ruiz Singer, Hope Ruiz Tharp and husband William Tharp, Ben Ruiz and wife Andria Ruiz. Grandchildren; Melony Sifuentes, Janie Marie Alvarado, Anthony Alvarado, Greg Sifuentes, Kristen Juarez, Ralph Valadez, Gerardo Martinez Jr., Anthony Ruiz III, Stephanie Bass, Manny Singer, Zachary Singer, Brittney Cooper, Ryan Tharp, Marissa Adella Ruiz, Victoria Theobalt, Niklas Laine Ruiz and 22 Great Grandchildren. Sisters and Brothers, Helen Guerrero, Sam Bernal and wife Dominga, Frances Bernal Cornejo and Husband Phillip Cornejo, Rosemary Bernal Walker and husband Dan Walker, Joe Bernal. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.