Ofelia M. Torres' Obituary
Ofelia “Phil’ Mendoza Torres June 17, 1926 – March 16, 2018Ofelia was born on June 17, 1926 to Esperanza and Juan Mendoza. She was a lifelong resident of National City, CA where she and her husband Stephan raised their daughter Sylvia. Known to friends as ‘Phil’ she enjoyed day trips throughout Southern California and Baja California. Her hobbies included canvas painting, ceramics and gardening and she was an active member of the National City Jaycees during the 1960’s and Garden Club. Ofelia worked for the Social Security Administration where she retired after 30 years of service.She is survived by her daughter, Sylvia Torres Smith, son-in law Rick Smith, nieces and nephews, and the Lopez Family.
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