Priscilla E. Montoya was born in Del Norte, Colorado to Barbara and Max Gonzales on August 9, 1933. She spent her childhood in Del Norte and the surrounding areas. In the 50's she was helping a friend take care of her baby when she met Julian A. Montoya. They married and relocated to his home in California. Priscilla and Julian were married for 40 years before he passed away in 1992.
While in California Priscilla noticed cake decorating while picking up her children from Catholic school one day. She loved to cook and decided to give cake decorating a shot. Over the years she made three tiered wedding cakes for family and friends, and no one wanted a store bought cake at birthday time, they only wanted her strawberry banana cake - this included everyone who worked with Priscilla or her children.
When she wasn't baking cakes or working Priscilla was known to be at a bingo hall, and later Blackhawk. But her most loved time spent was with her grandchildren. When she lived in California much of her time off was spent with her grandchildren who were close to her.
Pricsilla is survived by her children, Paul (Catherine), Phyllis, and Phil; grandchildren, Michael, Janette, Paul John, Tiffany, Natalie, Nancy, Matthew, and Julian; great grandchildren, Ethan, Eiza, Trevor, Anthony, Abigail, Evelyn, Olive, Salem and Scarlett; siblings, Gilbert, Peggy, and Danny; as well as host of exteded family members and friends.
Priscilla was preceded in death by her husband, Julian Albert Montoya; her father Max Gonzales and her mother Barbara Gonzales.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 2PM at Advantage Runyan Stevenson.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.advantagerunyan-stevenson.com for the Montoya family.
