Paula is survived by her husband, Jesus Gonzales, her daughters; Secenia Medina and Monica Torres, her sisters; Pearl Flores, Margaret Medina, Eva Ybarra, Mary Helen Mendoza, and Ellie May Mendoza, her brothers; Eristeo Mendoza Jr., and Benito Mendoza, as well as her seventeen grandchildren. She is preceded in death by Santiago Torres IV, and Daniel Torres.
A visitation will be held at 8:00AM on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 South Litchfield Road, in Goodyear, Arizona; Rosary will be held at 9:00AM which will be followed by the 9:30AM funeral service. Burial services will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, 9925 W Thomas Rd, Avondale, Arizona at 11:45AM.