Marites Navarro Banci

Marites Navarro Banci, 57, of Murrieta, CA passed away on November 5, 2020 surrounded by her family from Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer. She was born on April 9, 1963 in San Felipe, Zambales. She attended St. Columban’s High School in San Felipe, Zambales and received her Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree with a Major in Banking and Finance from Centro Escolar University in 1984. She met the love of her life, Ralph Eric Alapan Banci and was married in 1986. They started their life together in San Felipe Zambales while her husband was assigned in U.S. Naval Station Subic Bay, they then lived in Japan for several years while her husband served in the Navy and finally settled in the Murrieta, CA in 2003. She was an adoring wife and loving mother to her three beautiful sons. She loved shopping, enjoyed playing the piano, dancing, singing and being a Mason’s wife. She will forever be missed by her family and everyone who knew her. Marites was predeceased by parents Dr. Cecilio Floreza Navarro Sr., and Adoracion Talavera Navarro. She is survived by her husband, Ralph Eric Alapan Banci and their children, Jan (Jan-jan) Michael Vincent Banci and his wife Kristen Manual Banci, Ralph (Rhapsody) Eric Navarro Banci II and his girlfriend, Larraine Archangel and Christopher (Chris-Chris) George Navarro Banci. She is also survived by her siblings Melva Navarro Mangosing, Nannette Navarro Espineli, Cecilio Talavera Navarro Jr, and Rolando Talavera Navarro. Services will be held at England Family Mortuary, 27135 Madison Avenue, Temecula, CA 92590 on Saturday, Nov 21st from 4pm – 8pm and Sunday, November 22nd from 3pm – 7pm. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Martha’s Catholic Church, 37200 Whitewood Rd., Murrieta, CA on Monday, November 23rd at 7:30am. Interment will be held at the Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518 on Monday November 23rd at 9:30am NOTE: Family Only viewing times are Sat. and Sun. 3pm - 4pm Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff, they comfort me.