Patricia Ann Aquino

PATRICIA ANN AQUINO — Patricia Ann Aquino, 73 of Delano, CA went to be with her Lord on May 29, 2014. Patricia was born in Earlimart, CA on June 24, 1940 to Laurence (Freddie) and Nina Aquino. She spent nearly her entire life in Delano and attended Cecil Avenue Elementary School and Delano High School where she graduated with the class of 1958. After high school, Patsy lived in Long Beach, CA where she worked at the local phone company. She returned to Delano in 1962 when her daughter was born. In 1966, she took a job with the State of California in the Department of Industrial Accidents (Worker's Compensation Appeals Board), a job she loved and worked there for 37 years until her retirement in 2003. Patsy was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and for many years hosted The Celebrant Singers at the church. She was involved in RCIA and CCD and volunteered for many events. During this time, she joined a Thursday Night Bible Study where she made some lifelong friends and although she has been unable to attend this group for a few years now, she was still in touch with all of them. She enjoyed the ocean and took many day trips to Morro Bay and Cayucos with her daughter who was her traveling companion. She and her daughter, Kristi made many happy memories together on their adventures. They vacationed in Puerto Vallarta on several occasions with their cousins and took trips to Las Vegas any time they got the chance. Patsy also loved her Los Angeles Dodgers and attended many games at Dodger Stadium. She and her daughter also shared a love for-music and loved to go to concerts together. Patricia loved life and never knew a stranger. She had a gift of striking up a conversation with anyone. In fact, some of the patients at dialysis are only Spanish-speaking, but somehow, she managed to carry on a conversation with them. Patsy also loved her family and the family home she lived in for nearly 60 years was the gathering place. Many Thanksgivings were shared with family around her table as well as simple family potlucks and gatherings with cousins throughout the years. Most of all, Patsy love her Lord. She was a prayer warrior and on the nights she couldn't sleep, she would pray for just about everyone. On the day she left us for Heaven, one of her last words was, "Jesus." Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Laurence and Nina Aquino and is survived by her one and only daughter, Kristina Castro of Delano, CA, numerous cousins and many close friends. The family would like to say a special thanks to Davita Dialysis for their kindness and tender care of Patricia for the last three years. Also to the doctors and nursing staff at San Joaquin Community Hospital. Services will be held on Friday, June 13, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1015 Clinton Street in Delano, CA at 10 am. Graveside will follow at North Kern Cemetery in Delano.

Arrangements under the direction of Delano Mortuary, Delano, CA.