Lucita was a graduate from Edison High School in 1950. She married in 1951 and had 4 sons (Andrew ll, Mark and a set of twins Thomas and Timothy). Later after raising her children with her husband Andrew, she decided to attend Fresno City College in 1967 majoring in early childhood development. In 1969 she pursued a career in the Head Start program working at the Pine Dale Elementary school in Fresno, California. After several years working with children as a teacher she began to venture into a different type of career working for a major retail company known as Gottschalks. Where she found herself working until retirement age 65, in 1997. Although she enjoyed working for the Gottschalks warehouse in Madera CA as a Distribution Clerk, she was looking forward to retirement. Beginning in 2003, she began a new phase in her life working together with Andrew as bookkeepers for Northstar Photography where they worked side-by-side keeping accounts all in balance. They both enjoyed working together as the team of Poppy and Grandma until 2013. She indeed wore many hats in her lifetime and will truly be missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband Andrew Hernandez and her son Mark Hernandez.
Lucita is survived by her sons Andrew Hernandez II and his wife Susan; Tim Hernandez and his wife Sue Yang; and Tom Hernandez; her grandchildren; Mark Hernandez Jr. and his wife Nicole Montelongo, Evette Ruacho and her husband David Ruacho, Andrew M. Hernandez lll, Terryn Hernandez-Garcia and her husband Joshua Garcia, Josten Hernandez, Stefan San Nicholas, her grandchild Mitchell Hernandez, Tyler Selena Wycoff and her husband Kyle Wycoff, Terrence Morrison, Taylor S.A. Sanders and her husband Dylan Sanders, Michael Vang, Matthew Vang, Jessica Yang, Chengmeng Vang, her great grandchildren; David Ruacho Jr.and his wife Jeanette Ruacho, Emily Ruacho, Jacqueline Mendoza (Mickal), Mark Hernandez lll and his wife Celeste Hernandez, Dominic Hernandez, Kylee S. Lopez, Kendall Garcia, Joshlynn Joyce Garcia, Leo Morrison, Jackson Morrison, Phoenix Sanders, as well as her great great grandchildren; Ellianna, David lll, Uria, Amila, and Mickal.
A Recitation of the Holy Rosary for Lucita will be held Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 7:00 PM at Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel, 202 North Teilman, Fresno, CA 93706. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, October 16, 2024,10:30 AM at Saint John's Cathedral, 2814 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721.
Lucita will be laid to rest in Belmont Memorial Park, Fresno, California.
Serving as pallbearers are Joshua Garcia, Andrew Hernandez lll, Terrence Morrison, David Ruacho, David Ruacho Jr., Mark Hernandez Jr., Mark Hernandez lll and Dominic Hernandez.
