Romelia was born in Los Herreras, Durango, Mexico on September 29th, 1937. Romelia came to the United States in 1957 along with her husband and young daughter to establish a life and create a community for her family. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and homemaker. She raised five children and two grandchildren and provided a home for three of her younger brothers as they emigrated to Chicago. Romelia was a wonderful cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family, most especially her family recipes from her childhood in Mexico. She was a long time parishioner of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Roseland. For many years, she was an unfailing leader, fundraiser and supporter of that church community. Romelia always valued her family and friends above all else. For the last 10 years of her life, she battled Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia.
Romelia is predeceased by her parents, Elias and Maria de la Luz (Villanueva) Herrera. She was also predeceased by her son, Miguel Angel Garcia, three younger brothers, Aureliano, Elias and Salvador Herrera, a younger sister, Alicia Guzman, her son-in-law Jesus Gonzalez and her granddaughter Marisol Gonzalez. Romelia is survived by her loving husband Domingo Garcia. She is also survived by her daughter Luz Maria Gonzalez, son Domingo Garcia, Jr. and his wife Jenny, son Armando Garcia and son Manuel de Jesus Garcia and his wife Adriana. She is also survived by her sister Angelina Corral, her sister Beatrice Medina and her brother Ruben Herrera and his wife Andrea. She is also survived by her loving grandchildren: Lizette Juan and her husband Luis, Pilar Gonzalez, Amanda Garcia, Alex Griffin, Armando Garcia, Andrew Garcia, Amarissa Garcia, Gabriel Garcia, Samuel Garcia, Luke Garcia, Christian Garcia and Chloe Garcia. Finally, she is survived by three great-grandchildren, Luis, Noel and Luzirene Juan.
A viewing will be held at Blake-Lamb Funeral, 4727 W. 103rd St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 on Friday, October 18th, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held at St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church, 8200 S. Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60652 on Saturday, October 19th, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.
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