Maria is survived by her husband, Jose P. Santiago-Lugo; her son Stephen Atkinson; and her daughter Elizabeth Marie Atkinson; her brother Mauro Mendoza, her sister Patricia Mendoza, her sister Gabriela Mendoza, her brother Javier Mendoza, her sister Cristina Mendoza, her sister Leticia Mendoza, her brother Javier Mendoza and her brother Henry Mendoza.
A visitation for Maria will be held Friday, March 14, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory, 1501 W. Florida Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543. Following the visitation will be a funeral service at 6:00 PM at Miller-Jones Mortuary, 1501 W. Florida Avenue, Hemet, California.