Juanita Vera, 93 moved to Heaven on Saturday, March 6, 2010. She is preceded in death by her husband Moses, infant daughter Delfina and son Robert. Juanita received the Distinguished Mexican American Award of the year in 1976. She was the first Hispanic precinct Judge, Former member of LULAC, and politically active in her early years. She is survived by son Albert and daughter-in-law Susan, daughters Gloria and Sylvia and son- in-law Roy, and son George. Grandchildren include Elizabeth, Mario, Raquel and Gabriel along with great-grandchild Isabel.
Visitation will begin at 6 pm – 9 pm Friday at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be Saturday March 13, 2010 at 3 pm Forest Park Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
