Stephanie Marsha Diaz

Stephanie Marsha Diaz, 27, died peacefully at her home in South Gate on September 20, 2016.

Stephanie was born in Culver City on December 11, 1988. She was the second child of Eddy Martin Diaz and Luz Marina Diaz.

She lived her entire life in South gate. She was a student at St. Helen's Catholic School from Kindergarten through eighth grade. She then attended St. Pius X, St. Matthias Academy and South Gate High School before graduating in 2007.

Stephanie aspired to pursue a career in special effects makeup artistry and also hoped to work as a pharmacy technician. She enjoyed getting tattoos and loved dying her hair. She also enjoyed Disneyland (especially Mickey Mouse) and Alice in Wonderland.

She is survived by her parents; her boyfriend and soulmate Ricardo "Ricky" Quiñonez ; Brothers Brian Armengol Diaz of South Gate and Eddie Lee Diaz of Walnut, CA; Many cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents; Her friend Michelle Skill and her sister in law, Jackie Lo

Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 5pm until 9pm at Funeraria Del Angel South Gate; 8665 California Ave., South Gate, CA

A Mass will be held on Friday October 7, 2016 at 11:00am at St. Helen Catholic Church; 8912 S Gate Ave., South Gate, CA

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made directly to the family.

Funeraria Del Angel South Gate is assisting the family with services and Arrangements.

Additional information about Stephanie:

Favorite color: Turquoise
Favorite bands: Arcade Fire/David Bowie
Favorite actress: Marilyn Monroe
Favorite food: Tied between anything with potatoes and pizza
Favorite cities: Solvang and San Diego
Favorite past times: Watching independent movies and going to concerts with Ricky
Favorite restaurant: Goofy's Kitchen

Special interests:
•Disneyland (especially Mickey Mouse)
•Alice in wonderland
•Getting tattoos

Things about her:
•Not a morning person by any means
•Loved reading fact articles in order to have something positive to say to others in need
•Always wanted to visit the Pacific Northwest
•Closest friend (besides Ricky of course) was Jasmine "Ajax"
•Always wanted to make others happy and never make them worry
•Had a specific ringtone for almost everyone she had on her phone
•She had many favorite memories, including: all family events, meeting Ricky, Jessica's wedding
•She was afraid of spiders and whales
•She was very particular in the sense that things always had to be in her own way; despite what anyone else told her
•She loved dying her hair: black, turquoise, platinum blonde, silver, purple, green, but always stayed away from red because that was Eddie's favorite hair color so she left that for him to have
•Identified herself as a Sagittarius. She was shocked when she learned there was a thirteenth zodiac sign
•Whenever we got together for meals, whether at home or in a restaurant, she always told everyone where she felt they needed to sit. And if needed, Jackie would have to sit on the other side so that she could sit next to Eddie
•Upon leaving the wedding, all she talked about was how much she was looking forward to spending time with all her cousins, aunts and uncles. She wanted to make up for all the lost years. She was very happy to have seen everyone at Jessica's wedding and could feel all the love they all had for her

Favorite Memories:
Dad
She always looked forward to watching movies @AMC theaters with her dad; spending time with her dad was a gift for her

Mom
She enjoyed all the cancer walks with her mom because she got to spend the entire day supporting her mom while also grabbing a ton of freebies. She was always impressed by how many miles her mom could walk

Brian and Michelle
She loved Brian and Michelle and was always there for them because they meant everything to her. She loved the "million dollar cotton candy idea"

Mami
She was thankful that her grandmother taught her how to sew. She used this skill to alter her clothes in whatever way she wanted. She was forever grateful for that

Ricky
She had always wanted to feel loved and to truly love someone before she left this life. In Ricky, she got both her best friend and her soulmate. He always loved and cared for her and never made her feel less than loved. She was very grateful for everything Ricky did for her

Jackie
She loved Jackie and always looked forward to seeing all the cute drawings she made in the holiday cards. She was also amazed with how many endless pictures Jackie was always taking

Eddie
Whenever Eddie was up studying in his room late at night, she loved cracking his door open just a little bit. Eddie would turn around and she never said anything. Then quickly, she'd close the door and run to her room laughing down the hall. She did that many many times