Rosendo G. Deloza Obituary (1943

Rosendo Deloza Gonzalez 73, of Yakima, WA, passed away on December 4, 2016, after a yearlong courageous battle with cancer. Rosendo was born in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco Mexico on March 1, 1943 to Angel Deloza Velasquez and Soledad Gonzalez Vasquez, where he lived his entire childhood playing and working in the village of El Salto de Coyotes. He enjoyed playing soccer and spending time with family and many lifelong friends. Rosendo met the love of his life Rosa Deloza (Delgadillo Lomeli). They were joined in holy matrimony on May 7, 1967 in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico; they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 7, 2017. Together they built a strong foundation of faith for their seven children. He first made the long journey as a bracero to the United States to work in the orchards and fields of California in the year 1969 and again in 1971. He then decided in 1973 that he couldn't leave his wife and four children alone again and made the final journey and immigrated to the United States. It was a long and tedious journey with four small children. Rosendo and Rosa left their families in Mexico to give their children a better life. They lived in California and then migrated to Washington State. Rosendo worked as a laborer in many orchards and fields throughout the Yakima Valley and California. He also worked as a logger in the mountains of Washington. He later worked for Snokist Growers where he worked for 29 years until retiring in 2012. He enjoyed watching his favorite soccer team Las Chivas De Guadalajara play and attended many of their games. He also enjoyed attending his children and later his grandchildren's games and events. He was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and his faith is what gave him comfort to the end. Rosendo is survived by the love of his life Rosa, his seven children, Margarita (Alfonso) Escamilla, Manuel (Rachel) Deloza, Gonzalo (Annemarie) Deloza, Marisol (Rolando) Arteaga, Maribel (Luis) Deloza, Rosendo Jr. (Lisa) Deloza, Bianca (Anuar) Reyes; 23 grandchildren, David, Manuel Jr. (Boks), Moises, Steven Villanueva, Daisy, Brytania, Nicholas, Gabriela, Kristian, Alexander, Giovanni, Janeya, Xavior, Vianey, Gian Paul, Rolando, Roman, Eva, Rayxander, Cataleya, Lorenzo, Jordon and soon to arrive Luis Rosendo; great grandchildren Arelli, David, Steven Jr., Arizel, Miana, Aleyda, Emmanuel, Cristiano, Leonell and Monserrat; brothers Jose Deloza, Asuncion Deloza, sisters Maria Deloza, Catalina Deloza, Luisa Deloza, Marta Deloza and Julia Deloza; and many cousins and extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father Angel Deloza Velasquez, mother Soledad Gonzalez and sister Dominga Deloza (Lozano). Rosaries were held at the Deloza Residence on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:00 pm on December 6th and 7th, 2016. Viewing will be Friday December 9th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors in Yakima. Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Yakima on Saturday December 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow the funeral at Calvary Cemetery. The family of Rosendo wishes to thank the nurses and doctors at North Star Lodge and Memorial Hospital. To share memories and condolences, visit www.shawandsons.com.