Manuela Ordaz

Manuela (Nellie) Ordaz, age 77, passedaway peacefully on Saturday, January 27,2018 in her home in Casa Grande, AZ. Shewas born September 29, 1940 in Smeltertown,TX to Antonio and Rita Moreno andwas raised in Santa Rita, NM. She movedto Mt. View, CA in 1957 and met the loveof her life, Jose Salvador Ordaz doingsomething they both loved - dancing!They continue to dance their way through life and celebrated over40 years of marriage until he preceded her in death on November 16,2005. They made their home in San Jose, CA and raised their threechildren there until they retired to Casa Grande, AZ in 2004.Nellie had a successful career as a paraprofessional for the SanJose School District and worked in education for over 30 years. Shewas a devoted member of St. Anthony of Padua Roman CatholicChurch and loved spending her time with the Rosary Group. She wasdevoted to the Divine Mercy, Sacred Heart, Adoration every Tuesday,First Friday devotion, and loved spending time with "The Comadres".While she had many joys in life, her top priorities were her children,grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved them unconditionallyand being with them provided her immense happiness.She is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Ordaz (Ed Blackshear)and Lorena Ordaz (Roy Freeman) of Casa Grande; granddaughters,Valerie Felder, Desiree Guillen and Carmen Ordaz; grandsons, DeonBlackshear, Antonio Ordaz, Danny Hutchison and Salvador Hutchison;three great-grandchildren, Antonio, Megan and Erikku; twobrothers, Antonio Moreno and Jose (Vicki) Moreno; sister, Natividad(Mike) May; and numerous nieces and nephews.She is preceded in death by her husband, Jose Salvador; son,Salvador; sisters, Emma Sias and Rosalie Trumbull; and brother,Oton Moreno.Funeral mass will take place Friday, February 9, 2018 at St. Anthony’sCatholic Church in Casa Grande. Rosary will begin at 10:30a.m. with Mass at 11 a.m. with Father Ariel Lustan officiating.J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud, The Gardens Chapel ishandling arrangements.