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Lisa Banning Lopez Obituary

BANNING LOPEZ, LISA LYNN ANN "Our Special Angel" Born: 3/10/1967, Riverside, CA. Entered Eternal Rest: 12/12/2005 Redlands Community Hospital Born with severe cerebral palsy, Lisa enjoyed life to the fullest. She loved her hometown of Banning. Her favorite things to do included going for rides and eating out. Lisa loved Disneyland and sleeping at the Disneyland Hotel. Lisa had a wonderful sense of humor and loved Lucille Ball. She adored her nieces and nephews. Her beautiful smile brightened everyone's day and all who met her loved her. Lisa surpassed everyone's expectations living 38 years but, the death of her precious Mama, Muriel J. Lopez, in July of 2005, was too much for her to bear, so, on December 12, 2005 the Lord answered her prayers and brought her home. Lisa is survived by her father, Joseph M. Lopez; 2 brothers, Michael L. Lopez, Joseph G. Lopez; 4 sisters, Betty J. Martinez, Laura C. Lopez, Maria L. Lopez, Joanne B. Lopez; 4 brother-in-laws, Fernando Martinez, Gerardo Martinez, Luck Connolly, Lupe Cervantes; 2 sister-in-laws, Loila Lopez, Viviana Lopez; 4 nieces, Lisa, Deatra, Cecelia and Alicia; 6 nephews, Fern, Jerry, Lucky, Lawrence, Mark and Michael; 2 great-nieces, Alexis and Emma Rose; 3 great-nephews, David, Roman and Joey (Poppy), all of Banning. A Rosary in her honor will be held at 7:00pm, Sunday evening, December 18, 2005. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am, Monday, December 19, 2005. Both at Precious Blood Catholic Church in Banning. Burial will follow at San Gorgonio Memorial Park. WIEFELS & SON (951) 849-4527

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Published by The Press-Enterprise on Dec. 16, 2005.

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Deanna Underwood

January 4, 2006

My sincere condolences to you all...I feel for your sadness but also rejoice knowing that Lisa is exactly where she wanted to be...with her mama...she's in good compmany....Grandparents Lawrence & Cecelia, auntie's Gloria and Betty-Jean...Uncle's Ivan & Gil...not to mention Pope John Paul II!



Don't carry on your sadness...your mama wouldn't want that...neither would Lisa...get together...keep them alive in your homes and heart by sharing memories...your mama & sister left you strong examples to live by...soldier on!!!



When times get tough...ask yourself...What would mama have said to me...what would sister have said to me...and you'll get your answers...FAITH!



Love to you all!

Rachel Haas

January 1, 2006

Oh my love, i Love you oh so very much and I think of you often. You were in my dreams again last night looking beautiful as every! *kisses* Rach

BETTY MARTINEZ

December 29, 2005

PRECIOUS SISTER, I MISS YOU EACH AND EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY AND NIGHT. MY ONLY COMFORT IS KNOWING THAT YOU WANTED TO BE WITH OUR LORD AND OUR MAMA SO BADLY AND THAT THE LORD HEARD YOUR PRAYERS AND BROUGHT YOU TO HEAVEN. I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE AND IN EVERYTHING. YOU WERE SUCH A PERFECT PART OF MY WORLD, OF OUR WORLD. ROMY AND POPPY, THEY MISS THEIR MO-NAH SO MUCH. LITTLE LISA AND YOUR BROTHER IN-LAW FERNANDO, THEY SPEAK OFTEN OF HAPPY TIMES WITH YOU AND HOW THEY MISS AND LOVE YOU SO MUCH. OUR FAMILY, WE HAVE LOST SO MUCH IN SO LITTLE TIME. YOU AND OUR MAMA, BUT YOU BOTH ARE AT PEACE. NO PAIN. I PICTURE YOU RUNNING SISTER, TALKING TO MAMA, HUGGING MAMA AND LOVING HER. YOU AND MAMA, TOGETHER AGAIN, AS IT SHOULD BE RIGHT MY LOVE. I LOVE YOU BABY, SO SO MUCH.

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