OUR BELOVED MOTHER DOLORES "LOLITA" U. STEVENS, WENT TO BE WITH OUR LORD, MONDAY FEBRUARY 6TH, 2023.

SHE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY SURROUNDED BY HER CHILDREN. SHE WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND BENJAMIN V. STEVENS, HER MOTHER ISIDRA SOSA, SISTERS CONSUELO, SOCORRO, ELVIA, ANITA, AND HER BROTHERS ALBERTO AND JOSE LUIS. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER CHILDREN ANA MARIA MACHADO, NORMA (DAVID) FIGUEROA, SANDRA (VICTOR) FIGUEROA, BENJAMIN (GINNY) STEVENS JR., CHRISTY (TONY) PARRISH, 13 GRANDCHILDEN, 25 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, AND HER SISTER LUPITA SOSA.

LOLITA WAS A DEVOTED WIFE, LOVING MOTHER, AMAZING GRANDMOTHER AND WONDERFUL FRIEND. SHE WAS THE BIBLICAL DEFINITION OF THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN, WHO HUMBLY SUPPORTED HER HUSBAND'S CALLING TO THE MINISTRY FOR 40 YEARS.

OUR MOTHER WAS SELFLESS, DEDICATED TO HER FAMILY, AND A LIVING EXAMPLE OF A RESILIENT SPIRIT. SHE WAS STRONG, COMPASSIONATE, CARING, TOUGH, AND LOVED UNCONDITIONALLY. SHE GAVE HERSELF OVER COMPLETELY TO THOSE SHE LOVED AND HER CONTAGIOUS PERSONALITY AND SENSE OF HUMOR SET THE TONE FOR EVERY FAMILY GATHERING.

SHE ENJOYED CARING FOR, TEACHING, NUTURING AND PLAYING WITH HER GRANDCHILDREN WITH WHOM SHE ALWAYS SHARED A SPECIAL BOND.

SHE WAS A BLESSING AND LOVED BY EVERYONE WHO WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE KNOWN HER.

MOM, WE WILL MISS YOU DEARLY.

THE STEVENS FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO ANA MARIA MOLINA AND REY DE LA TORRE FOR EXCELLENT HOME HEALTH CARE AND FRIENDSHIP.

WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE EXCEPTIONAL STAFF OF HAVEN HEALTH FOR THE CARE PROVIDED DURING MOM''S STAY.  OUR GRATITUDE IS FOR THE NURSING STAFF BUT EXTENDS TO THE CNA'S, HOUSEKEEPING, KITCHEN AND OFFICE STAFF AND MAINTENANCE, ALL WHO WERE ATTENTIVE AND MADE MOM FEEL SPECIAL. THANK YOU FOR THE PATIENCE, LOVE AND CARE FOR MOM AND ALSO FOR THE SUPPORT YOU PROVIDED THE FAMILY DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.  WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL!

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE FAMILY ASKS THAT YOU MAKE A DONATION TO ST. JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MOM'S FAVORITE CHARITY