Rosalia Pendley

1936 - 2023

Rosalia Veronica Pendley, 87, died peacefully at a nursing home in Santa Cruz, CA on August 29, 2023. Born at home April 30, 1936 in San Leandro, CA to Irwin and Rose Speed. She was the oldest of six children. She married her highschool sweetheart when they were 17 and they promptly had 8 kids in 10 years. Roy and Rosalia were married for 59 years before he passed 10 years ago. Rosalia was a Welcome Wagon hostess in Jackson CA, advancing to N Calif District Manager. She also received a degree at the age of 54 from UCSC. Rosalia enjoyed photography and was skilled at quilting.Rosalia is preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Jim, grandson Ryan, daughter-in-law Dana, and sisters Cecelia Speed and Patricia Rutchena Maselli.She is survived by her five sons John, Clay (wife Carolyn), Brian (wife Sandy), David (wife Beth) and Stuart; daughters Michelle Jesse (husband Robert) and Lanette Goble (husband Steve); three brothers Bob (wife Tomi), Donny, and George Speed; 20 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson.Visitation will be held at Pacific Gardens Chapel on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. with a Funeral Service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Commital will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.