Marcelina Diso Slota, 80, a resident of Mesa, Arizona, passed away in Mesa on April 6, 2016.
She was born on August 17, 1935 in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan Philippines, where she was raised. In 1960, she met Dennis Sota while he was stationed in the Air Force. After a short courtship, they married in 1960, and she then moved to the US in 1961. They lived in Belleville, Illinois for 18 years, until they retired to Florida in 1997. They then moved to Mesa in March 2016. A homemaker, she enjoyed crocheting and taking care of their two boys.
Marcelina is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dennis Slota; sons Kenneth John Slota (Lori), Christopher Terrance Slota; grandchildren Alex Slota, Nicholas Slota, Ashley Slota; brother Rufino Julaton and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 9 am at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park.