Frances Victoria Colombo

Frances Colombo, a longtime resident of El Cajon, CA, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2022, at her home in Yuma, Arizona. She was surrounded by family and under the gentle care of Hospice.
She was born in Valderice, Sicily, to parents Frank and Vita LaRussa and was the youngest of three children. The family moved to San Diego in 1956 when she was 16 years old. She quickly learned how to speak English and graduated from Crawford High School. Shortly after high school, she began working for Bank of America and retired from a career in banking after 35 years.
She loved cooking, knitting, and playing bocce ball at the beach with her friends and family, and she loved a competitive game of cards with her family and two grandchildren, Brianna and Aaron. Monthly gatherings with friends at an Italian couples club were always a favorite pastime. She was a member of the Italian American Civic Organization, the El Cajon Elks Lodge, and the Air Force Sergeants Association. Her favorite holiday was Christmas Eve, and she loved preparing a traditional seafood dinner and baking her favorite Italian desserts, cannoli, and pizzelle.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph Colombo, daughter Rosella Saucier and son-in-law, Shawn Saucier, son Joseph Colombo, grandson Aaron (Ashely) Colombo, granddaughter Brianna Aplin, brother Dominic LaRussa and sister-in-law Maria Pia La Russa and their daughter Mary Linda LaRussa, older sister Giovanna Navetta and her daughter Antonella (Peppe) Pantaleo, and their children, Antonino and Rossella.
A Catholic mass will be held at 11:00 am on November 14, 2022, at St. Therese Parish, 6400 St. Therese Way, San Diego, CA 92120. Her final resting place will be at Greenwood Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Frances suffered from many health conditions, including heart disease, kidney disease, and diabetes. However, she was also a breast cancer survivor. The family is requesting donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
American Cancer Society, In Memory of Frances Colombo, P.O. Box 910549, San Diego, CA 92191. Please include a note that the donation is "In Memory of" Frances Colombo.