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Flora Rocha Castillo was born on Saturday, March 11, 1944, and passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz at the age of 81. Native of Gómez Farias, Michoacán, Mexico, Flora lived in Watsonville for 50 years. Flora was always a strong, family-oriented, and hardworking woman. Besides being a mother and taking care of the house, Flora worked in agriculture for more than 50 years. After retiring, Flora dedicated herself to the church and spending time with her family. Her new routine was attending mass every Sunday and participating in church events and retreats. One of her joys was inviting her entire family to Mass and religious retreats. Another of her joys was singing and watching live music. At any opportunity or spontaneously, Flora would start singing for her family. It was truly a joy to see and hear her sing so happily. Flora also loved going out and visiting many places, so she never said no to a going out invitation. Something notable and beautiful about Flora was that purple was always her favorite color, as it represented beauty and happiness to her. Another notable thing about Flora, even though she loved all her children, was that her youngest son—Juan, or "Mi Teso" as she called him—was always her great miracle and treasure. A highly desired achievement for Flora was becoming a U.S. citizen, which she accomplished on September 18, 2006. This achievement was a great source of pride for her.
She was preceded in death by: Husband Aurelio Castillo Ortiz; Son Rogelio Castillo Rocha; grandchildren Jesús and Ángel; siblings Emilia, María Guadalupe, and Rafael Rocha Castillo. She is survived by her children (6): Aurelio, Leticia, Rafael, Lupe, David, and Juan Castillo Rocha; Grandchildren (20): Alvaro, Alma, Mayra, Aurelio, Luis, Marissa, Rafael, Luz María, Daisy, Alejandro, Jessica, Julián, Jocelyn, David, Julyssa, Alexis, Brian, Iván J., Juan, and Santiago; Great-grandchildren (11): Marlene, Camila, Mateo, Andy, Iván I., Isabella, Melissa, Alejandro, Matthew, Lucy, and Lexi; and siblings (8): Soledad, Elena, Rodolfo, Ricardo, Rogelio, Adela, Rafael, and María del Carmen Rocha Castillo.
The viewing and rosary will be on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Ave María Memorial Chapel. The rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m. Private time for the immediate family will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The mass and burial will be on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 10:00 am at Our Lady Mary Help of Christians Church. The burial will take place after the Mass at Valley Public Cemetery.
Flora Rocha Castillo nació el sábado 11 de marzo de 1944 y falleció el domingo 8 de marzo de 2026 en el Hospital Dominican de Santa Cruz a la edad de 81 años. Nativa de Gómez Farias, Michoacán, México, Flora vivió en Watsonville por 50 años. Flora siempre fue una mujer fuerte, de familia, y trabajadora. Aparte de ser madre y encargarse de la casa, Flora trabajo en el campo de agricultura por más de 50 años. Ya después de jubilarse, Flora se dedicó a la iglesia y a convivir con su familia. Su nueva rutina era asistir a misa cada domingo y participar en eventos y retiros de la iglesia. Una de sus alegrías era invitar a toda su familia a misa y a los retiros religiosos. Otras de sus alegrías era cantar y ver música en vivo. En cualquier oportunidad o espontáneamente, Flora empezaba a cantar para su familia. En verdad era una alegría verla y escucharla cantar tan alegre. A Flora también le encantaba pasear y conocer muchos lugares, así que nunca decía que no a una invitación de paseo. Algo notable y hermoso de Flora era que el morado siempre fue su color favorito, ya que para ella representaba belleza y alergia. Otra cosa notable de Flora, aun cuando ella amaba a todos sus hijos, era que su hijo menor- Juan, o “Mi Teso” como ella le decía, siempre fue su gran milagro y tesoro para ella. Un logro muy deseado para Flora fue convertirse en ciudadana estadounidense, lo cual logro el 18 de septiembre de 2006. Este logro fue un gran orgullo para ella.
Le fallecieron antes: Esposo Aurelio Castillo Ortiz; Hijo Rogelio Castillo Rocha; nietos Jesús y Ángel; hermanos/as Emilia, María Guadalupe, y Rafael Rocha Castillo. Le sobreviven sus hijos/as (6): Aurelio, Leticia, Rafael, Lupe, David, y Juan Castillo Rocha; Nietos (20): Alvaro, Alma, Mayra, Aurelio, Luis, Marissa, Rafael, Luz María, Daisy, Alejandro, Jessica, Julián, Jocelyn, David, Julyssa, Alexis, Brian, Iván J., Juan, y Santiago; Bisnietos (11): Marlene, Camila, Mateo, Andy, Iván I., Isabella, Melissa, Alejandro, Matthew, Lucy, y Lexi; y hermanos/as (8): Soledad, Elena, Rodolfo, Ricardo, Rogelio, Adela, Rafael, y María del Carmen Rocha Castillo.
La velación y rosario serán el miércoles, marzo 25 de 2026 de 5:00pm-9:00pm en el Ave María Memorial Chapel. El rosario comenzara a las 7:00pm. Tiempo privado para la familia inmediata será de 3:00pm-5:00pm. La misa y sepultura serán el jueves, marzo 26 de 2026 a las 10:00am en Nuestra Señora María Auxiliadora. El entierro será después de la misa en el Valley Public Cemetery.

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Our Lady Mary Help of Christians Church
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Valley Public Cemetery
2445 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076
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