Rachel Elizabeth Diaz, age 68, passed away peacefully February 6, 2020. She was born August 7, 1951 in Los Angeles, California to Agapito (deceased) and Hortencia Diaz. She was the 5th of 10 children: Felix (deceased), Johnny, Raymond, Virginia, Manuel, Yolanda, Jessie, Melinda, and Joey. She married her high-school sweetheart, Ruben Medellin, in December of 1970. They parted ways in 1993. In 1994 she met her knight in shining armor, Roger, who valiantly stood by her side through all of life’s ups and downs.
Rachel was a warm, loving, strong, and resilient woman who was an inspiration to so many. Anyone who sat and listened to her endless stories about her life and all she endured will attest to that. She was an avid reader and researcher whose mind was full of knowledge which she shared with many. She enjoyed spending time with those she loved, working in the yard, weekend road trips, cooking for her family, and mostly getting pampered at the spa.
Rachel is survived by her 100 year-old mother, her Nina Rose Gonzalez (Godmother), her 5 brothers and 3 sisters, her companion Roger, her daughters, Ursula and Iris; son in-law Fernando; Godchildren Margie, Nick, and Andrea; grandchildren- Fernando Elijah, Sophia Raquel, Joaquin Diego, and Vivian Elizabeth.; plus her many nephews and nieces. All of whom she loved and touched deeply.
Please join us to celebrate her life Friday morning February 28, 2020, beginning at 10:30 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. at St. Clare Catholic Church, 19606 Calla Way. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Samuel Oschin Cancer Center Cedar Sinai.
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