Mrs. Jessie M. Avalos

January 12, 2014after a valiant and courageous

fight from cancer at the age of 84.

She was known for her grace and humor and

was loved by many.She was an amazing cook

and was always willing to teach family

members the secrets to her amazing dishes.

If you met Jessieyou immediately liked her and

wanted her to be your Mom. She was a mother

who raised her childrento be smart, hard-working,

kind, and respectful. These traits were passed

to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Jessie was the eldest child of Jovita

and Gregorio Avalos.She was preceded in

death by her parents, brother,

Daniel; and sister Eloise.

Jessie was matriarch to 62 1/2 family seeds

which includedseven children, Patricia, Susan

and David Chavez, Dorothy Rodella

and her husband Ron, Sally Valencia and

her husband Efrain, Primo A. Belmontez and his

wife Cynthia and Norma Mendoza;

22 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.

Her first great-great-granddaughter is due in April.

Surviving siblings include, Ernestina,

Mary, Salvador, Martha, Greg, Rosie,

Hope, Gabriel, George, Veronica and

Maxine. She also leaves

behind her beloved dog Fi-Fi.

Visitation will be held at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral

Home on Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.

followed by a Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Mt. View Cemetery.