Felisa Herrera Rios Obituary (1932

Felisa (Mary) Herrera Rios, age 80, of Yakima died on June 26, 2013. She was born on August 6, 1932 in Saint Teresa, Jalisco, Mexico to the late Alejandro Cano and Eduviges Vasques. She is also preceded in death by her first husband Ernesto Herrera; siblings Salome Martinez and Porfirio Vasquez Cano. Felisa's work career began at an early age when she dropped out of school to work on the family ranch. She left the ranch at age 17 to work as a nanny and housekeeper, married her first husband and moved to Washington State. She later became a fruit sorter and retired from Del Monte in 1991. Felisa was proud to say that she became a US Citizen in 1995. Her faith was very important to her and she loved her church Templo Jerusalen in Yakima. She was well known for her cooking and loved to make Tortillas and Tamales. She loved her two grandchildren dearly and was proud of their educational accomplishments. She is survived by a daughter Maricella (Andy) Benfiet of Yakima; 2 grandchildren: James Benfiet III and Brandy Benfiet; her husband Crispin Rios of Yakima; and three sisters: Berta Velasquez of California, Anita Lopez of Mexico, Florentina Silva of Mexico. There will be no public viewing. A graveside service will be at Terrace Heights Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 11:00 am. SERVICES Funeral service Wednesday, July 03, 2013 11:00 AM Terrace Heights Memorial Park 3001 Terrace Heights Dr., Yakima WA ,