Lisa Marie Valdez-Castaneda

Lisa was born in Orange County California to John Paul Vasquez and Marie Gomez She was a pillar of her community here at the Pechanga Reservation where she was a long time resident and a Silver Feather. Lisa worked at the Pechanga Government Center for over 15 years. She was always smiling and always ready to give a helping hand. Her favorite times were spent with her family celebrating Birthday parties family functions , but her favorite holiday was Halloween. Each year that she worked the front desk at the Government Center everyone looked forward to seeing her desk set up and decorated. She would always go all out and spoil everyone with goodies that came by to see her. Her other favorite pastimes included taking many trips to Mexico with her family. She was a very proud mom , grandmother and Nina. She would often say that her grandchildren were her eyes. She was loved by all that knew her. She will be greatly missed. Lisa is preceded in death by her older brother Paul “Eito” Vasquez Survived by her parents Paul and Marie Vasquez Only daughter Bernice and son in law Joe Parra. Grandchildren , Evan , Cody , Arianna , Jojo and Dylan. Siblings Mark, Dean, Val, Lori , Leslie and Aurora. Sister and brother in laws. Remembered in love by her numerous Godchildren, many nieces and nephews , cousins and extended family.