EDUARDO HEREDIA POSADA

Eduardo Heredia (Lalo) Posada, 74, of Douglas, Az, passed away peacefully in his home on January 15, 2023. Eduardo was born on May 1, 1948 to Bertha Heredia Posada and Jose G. Posada in Nogales, Sonora Mexico. Eduardo graduated from Nogales High School in 1967. 

Lalo is united with his sons Eddie and Sergio Posada; his sister, Guadalupe Posada Espitia; his brother, Albert Posada; his granddaughter Giovanna Alexis Posada; his nephew, Rudy Espitia; niece, Lorraine Posada, and especially his parents Bertha Heredia Posada and Jose “Pepe” G. Posada. 

Eduardo joined the Arizona National Guard and served his country for 20 years. He began his working career at a young age while he was still living with his nana at Franklin‘s Department Store in Nogales Arizona as a manager trainee and then moved to Douglas Arizona to become the manager at the Franklins Department Store.  This is where he met and married Isa Arvayo and together had two children, Eddie(+) and Sergio(+).  Later they moved and he worked at Magna Copper Mine in San Manuel. He drove hours after work to play his favorite sport of basketball for Agua Prieta, Sonora Mexico. Ed also enjoyed coaching and sponsoring baseball for the local teams. He moved back to Douglas to open and own his own gas station and automotive repair shop “Lonestar” that served the Douglas Community till his passing.  Later in life he married Celia De la Torre and together had a son, Alejandro Posada.  He was a member of the Douglas Golf Course Country Club and was part of  a group of golfers that called themselves the “Cool Arrows.” They enjoyed traveling to many different golf courses throughout Arizona and Nevada. He then met Melanie Boshens and together they had two sons, sons Eddie and Ryan Posada. He loved to go fishing and never lost his passion to play golf with his sons, Eddie, Ryan, and Alex.  He would drive to Tucson on most weekends to be with his children. 

Dad (Lalo) (Ed) will be dearly missed by his children Alejandro, Bertha Estella, Eddie, and Ryan Posada. Tata Ed will be missed by his grandchildren Rhiannon, Giovanna Posada, and Veronica Lopez (David) and his great-grandchildren Hennessey Posada, Vanessa, David and Michael Lopez. Lalo will be missed by his brothers, Marco Antonio (Margie), Ruben (Pasty), and Joseph Posada.  Ed will be missed by all his teammates, cousins, nieces and nephews, customers, family and friends, and anyone who shared a word with him.  Eduardo Posada was a very loving and caring father, brother, son, uncle grandparent and great grandparent.  He had a great sense of humor and sarcastic at times. Ed worked hard until his day came to be with the Lord. 

A Rosary will be recited at 10:15 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2023 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 11:00 a.m.