Lucia Valdez, 94, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 24, 2015, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sept. 5 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church by the Rev. Alan Valencia. Ms. Valdez was born on Nov. 24, 1920, in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, and was a daughter of Trinidad Sanchez and Jose Valdez. She was a homemaker and was Catholic.She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends and was very good at it. She was known for her homemade corn tortillas, which she made every day. She loved her grandchildren, listening to Spanish music and dancing.Survivors include three daughters, Teresa Valdez of Casa Grande, Elba Hernandez of El Centro, California, and Juanita Celaya; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Camelita Valdez, and a sister, Margarita Valdez.
