She is preceded in death by her parents Antonio V. and Bernice C. Rios; brother, Antonio Tony Jr. Rios.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Felix P. Santana; children, Felix Santana Jr. Karen, Leonard Santana Irma, Eloisa Santana, Tony Santana Lester, Jaime Santana Laura, Felicia Eskew Gary; grandchildren, Gisele, Carlos and Vanessa, Lauren and Jacob, Kayla and Kera, Daniel, Laura, Kristin, and Shannon; Sisters, Helen Carillo, Antonia "Toña" Saucedo, Brothers, Stanley, Daniel S., Manuel Rios and many nieces and nephews.