Socorro Saravia Ayala
Valle
June
10, 1931 - February 11, 2016
AYALA
- Socorro “Coco”, born in Nicaragua, Central America on June 10, 1931, resident
of Baldwin Park since 1964, passed away February 11, 2016 at the age of 84. She
is survived by her children, Jackie (Ron Baza), Joseph, JoAnn, and Jean Marie;
her 5 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-greatgrandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her parents Jose′ Dolores Saravia and Maria Jesus
Valle, and her husband, Louis S. Ayala. At the age of seventeen, Mrs. Ayala
became a foreign exchange student and traveled to Arizona. She attended the
University of Arizona, Tempe, and returned to Nicaragua only in the summer. On
October 18, 1959 Socorro married Louis Ayala who she met in Los Angeles, CA.
They started their family there, moving to Baldwin Park in May 1964. She
retired in 1995 after devoting nearly 30 years of faithful service to St. John
the Baptist Parish. As a part of the personnel staff at the Rectory, Coco gave
her most personal concern and care to the Priests who served at St. Johns
always looking after them as if they were her own. Mrs. Ayala, frequently with
her husband, worked and volunteered at the schools attended by their children
supporting and funding the Catholic education they so highly valued. Coco will
most fondly be remembered for her faith in God, her dedication to the church,
her love for her children, her outstanding cooking, her unwavering positive
attitude, and her willingness to always help those in need. Rosary and viewing
will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at 7:30pm on Wednesday,
February 24 at 3883 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA. Funeral Services will
be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at 10am on Thursday, February
25. Interment immediately following at Hermosa Memorial Gardens in Colton, CA.
Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478
Oklahoma City, OK 73123;1-800-227-2345; www.m.donate.cancer.org
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Elegant Spathiphyllum was
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Full
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Norma
Jean Castro
This
is so beautifully written: I never met
this Angel- but I do know and love her- She's my dear Jean's mamita- and I sure
do love our Jean: . What a wonderful woman I am learning about through
conversations and posts.
Mark
Morales
When
I was in grade school, Mrs. Ayala was my first "second mom". I spent
many days at the Ayala house. Mrs. Ayala always treated me like one of her own
kids. I always felt perfectly at home. Joseph and I were always playing,
laughing and having fun. My heart sends all my love to the Ayala family and
especially to heaven's new angel, Mrs. Ayala. When I think of her, I will
remember her flare for energetic, expressive talk and her precious voice that
Joe and I could hear from down the block, "YYYYOOOOSSSEFFFF!!". Joe
and I would run as fast we could to her.. and what a treat it always was :)
Love Always, Mark Morales
JA
Mom's
kindness and positive attitude was always evident.
