Visitation for Family will be April 17, 2021 at Palm Northwest located at 6701 N Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89131.
Funeral services will be held April 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM, at Palm Northwest located at 6701 N Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89131 with Pastor Stan Hicks of Church LV, officiating. Burial will follow at Palm Northwest. Arrangements are by Palm Northwest.
Socorro was born in Los Angeles, California to Francisco and Angela Meza. She was the third of five children. Socorro grew up in Santa Monica, attended St. Anne’s Catholic School, and graduated from St. Monica's High School. She married her high school sweetheart James Venegas on November 16, 1957. She completed certificates of study from L.A. Metropolitan College of Business that led to a 35-year career in the financial services industry. During her career, Socorro gave herself a nickname "Sam." Sam worked for many banks, as well as credit unions, in a variety of positions from trust accounting, loan officer and loan decision committee.
Socorro "Sam" is preceded in death by her parents: Francisco and Angela Meza; her husband of 49 years James or as she addressed him, "my Jimmys"; her brothers Jimmy and Guillermo Meza; her sister in-law Eva Meza; her brother in-law Stan Storer. Surviving siblings include sister, Anna Marie Arellano and her husband Manuel, and her youngest sister, Evangelina Storer.
She is also survived by her children and grandchildren: son Robert and his wife Christie; daughter Maryann and her husband Joel; another daughter Jeanette and her husband Greg; and another son David. Sam had 12 grandchildren: Jason, Jessica, Theodore, Jonathan, James, Veronica, Charlotte, Michael, Ashlie, Cierra, Daryll and Isaiah. Step grandchildren: Zach, Casey, and Cole (who passed in 2020); great grandchildren: Naomi, Aria, Daisy, Violet, Leo, Ezekiel and Gudelia; and Step great grandchildren Keller, Cameron and Sofia; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Sam's grandsons: Theodore, Jonathan, James, Isaiah, Juan and Jory
The family of Socorro wishes to extend our sincere thanks to her personal physicians: Thomas L Miller P.A.C, doctors James Sanchez and Michael Sinopoli of Comprehensive Cancer Centers, and their nursing staff.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmnorthwest.com for the Venegas family.
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