Mary Isabel Santillan

Mary Isabel Santillan, age 78, of Moreno Valley, CA, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Perris, CA. She was born on Saturday, May 11, 1935 in Montreal, Canada to the late Wilfred H. Nicholas and the late Anne (Horwood) Nicholas. She was the loving wife of the late Albert Santillan for over 52 years. She was a devoted wife and loving mother. She enjoyed every moment she spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved collecting watermelons and enjoyed discovering her family history through genealogy. She lived a fulfilled life surrounded by her loved ones. She will be dearly missed but never forgotten.

Those left to mourn her passing, but cherish her memory are her children, Kent C. Santillan and Terry A. Miller; grandchildren, Cory Jr., Tim, Ryan, Jacqueline, Melissa, Andrea and Chris; great-grandchildren, Natalie, Mavrick, Anthony, Gavin, Cayden and Francine; sister, Barbara and a host of other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilfred and Anne Nicholas; husband, Albert Santillan; son, Cory Santillan and brother, Fred Nicholas.