Dorothy Prado
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Dorothy Prado, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Aunt passed away following a brief illness on December 12, 2021. Dorothy was born on November 19, 1948, in Denver, Colorado to Max Apodaca and Louise Gutierrez. She moved from Denver to Barstow, CA and ultimately ended up in Santa Paula, CA where she met Louie R Prado, they were married on December 27, 1969, and raised 2 children, Louie and Denise.
Dorothy was very family orientated, at a young age she began by helping her mother with her 5 youngest siblings, went on to raise her own 2 children and when she became a grandmother, she was the first choice when it came to childcare, and she wouldn't have had it any other way. She loved going on car rides with her husband, Louie, and playing the slots at Chumash Casino.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her Son Louie Prado III; Father Max Apodaca; Mother Louise Gutierrez; Brothers David Apodaca, James Apodaca, Richard Apodaca and Louie (Jeto) Gutierrez; Nieces Mandy Hinojos, Regina Apodaca, Linda Apodaca and Dorene (Johnston) Anderson; Nephews David (Wedo) Apodaca Jr, Anthony Apodaca and Isaac Alvarado; Father-in-Law Louie L Prado; Mother-in-Law Dora Prado; Brothers-in-Law David Johnston and Larry Enzenbacher; Sisters-in-Law Lucille Apodaca and Lupe Apodaca
She is survived by her Husband Louie R Prado; Daughter Denise (Prado) Lugo; Son-in-Law Luis Lugo; Granddaughter Taniya Lugo; Grandsons Diego Lugo, Armando Lugo, Jacob Prado, Ben Prado and Nikolas Prado; Sisters Maria Carrillo, Cristina Gutierrez, Linda Enzenbacher and Teresa Alvarado; Brother Eugene Apodaca; Brothers-in-Law Raymond Carrillo, Chris Alvarado, Richard Prado, Leo Prado and David Prado; Sisters-in-Law Becky (Prado) Johnston, Dene Greenway, Tish Prado, Darcy Prado and Helen Apodaca; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Memorial service will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Church of Angels, 600 East Pleasant Street, Santa Paula, California 93060.
To sign the family's online guest book please visit our website: www.santapaulafuneralhome.com and locate Dorothy's name in "Recent Obituaries".
Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of the Family Owned & Operated ROBERT REY GARCIA JR FUNERAL SERVICES, SANTA PAULA, CA 805.229.7054.