1942 - 2014
Encarnacion (Chon) R. Mendoza, 72, of 4895 W. Commander Dr., passed away Dec. 14, 2014, with his family in Las Vegas, Nev.
Chon was born July 10, 1942, to Febronio Mendoza and Beatriz Rodriguez in Coalcomai, Michoacan, Mexico. He married Anita Mendoza in 1961 then Teresa Vazquez in 1992. He lived in Michoacan, Mexico until 1968 when he moved to Salinas, Calif. In 1970, he made his home in Winnemucca, Nev., where he worked for Newmont Gold Mining for over 30 years.
Encarnacion was a member of Saint Paul's Catholic Church and Promotions Mendoza. He deeply loved his family and was a man to be loved. He especially loved spending time with and running errands for his children.
Encarnacion is survived by his wives Anita Mendoza and Teresa Vazquez; his children Uriel (Griselda) Mendoza, Arcelia Mendoza, Isidro (Esther) Mendoza, Gloria (Victor) Beltran, Rosy (Daniel) Fernandez, Sylvia (Hector) Jimenez, Elisa (Salvador) Rubio, and Biridiana Mendoza; step-children Julio, Lupe and Cecilia Vazquez; grandchildren Zenon and Ruben Rodriquez; Angel, Alex and Karina Mendoza; Klarissa Hernandez; Maritza, Cassandra, Nataly and Sebastian Mendoza; Christopher, Andres, Luis and Angelina Mendoza; Viviana, Vanessa, Eriberto, Beltran, Mariana and Paulina Fernandez, Juliana Jimenez, Christian, Diego and Ivan Rubio; brothers and sisters Isidro Mendoza, Emma Mendoza, Jesus Alvarez, Javita Mendoza, Hilda Mendoza, Martha Delaney and Ismael Mendoza.
He was preceded in death by his brother Isidro Mendoza and sister Maria de Jesus Alvarez Mendoza and his parents Febronia Mendoza and Beatriz Rodriquez.
A public viewing will be held at Sonoma Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m. with mass celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Saint Paul's Catholic Church in Winnemucca. Nev.
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