My sweet grandma Rosario Mercado passed away yesterday R.I.P. 4/27/20 , our family is devastated as this was unexpected. I love my grandma very much and this all feels surreal. My grandma was my superhero, I always felt like she was going to be here forever. So to think that she is no longer with us is heartbreaking. It’s very hard to process at the time and it just hurts in many ways. I know my grandma was loved not only by her family but by many people she has met over the years. My family and I are trying to raise funds to give her the proper funeral and memorial. She had been in and out of the hospital for the past month. She went in originally with pancreatitis than she had trouble breathing because she got water in her lungs. She was in ICU and was on her way to recovery at Kindred Hospital. She had just started the process of dialysis because her kidney function had decreased drastically. Around 6:00pm 4/27/20 during her dialysis she was given CPR and was resuscitated but her heart drop once again and unfortunately the second CPR was not able to bring her back. My Grandma was a devoted Christian and her faith was everything to her. I know she is no longer suffering and in a better place watching over us. I will continue to miss her everyday, always, and forever. Anybody that encounter with her would tell you she was such a sweetheart with a calming and comforting soul that always knew what to say. We will be having a burial very soon but unfortunately with this virus and pandemic only immediate family is being allowed. We will be having a Memorial Service at Rose Hills in the future and family and friends are welcome.. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. for all the love and support.  -Myriam and Familia Hernandez

Feeling heartbroken and lost right now. Losing my grandma yesterday is one of hardest things I have had to endure. My grandma was the matriarch of our family, having demonstrated what it is to be a strong woman of god who put family and church above all. She was the type of woman who would immediately try to feed you the minute you walked into the door. Every holiday we were blessed to see her face fill with excitement at seeing the whole family together. There wasn’t anything she wouldn’t do for anyone. Anything you can donate to help with funeral expenses will really help out our family. Thank you to all our wonderful friends and family in advance. - Hugo Hernandez

I'm not really good with words but I wanted to say thank you to all our family and friends for the beautiful comments you have left in our pages. It means so much to our family. It makes me feel good to know how much our grandma was loved by many. She was such a loving person and would do anything for anyone. We loved her so much and will be forever missed. This Gofundme account was set to help us pay for her funeral expenses. Any dollar that can be donated will come a long way. To family and friends that have donated we are forever grateful and really appreciate you donating in these difficult times. Once again thank you and God Bless you all ❤️-Maria (Jessica) Hernandez
 
Rosario Mercado. A woman with a heart of Gold and now has her wings. She is now watching over us. My heart aches and cant accept it. Our family is devastated as she was the glue of our family. We love her so much. She was the person that gave you everything she had and more and didn't care if she was left with nothing. I loved hearing her wisdom and her stories. I will truly missed our conversations and spending our days together as she watch my kids play in the yard. She was my superhero. She never asked for anything in return and gave so much love. Im happy to hear she was loved by many people. She was a true woman of God and now is with him. That is our peace. She was 85 years old and had a beautiful soul. She will be missed so much . 4/27/20 -Joana Hernandez

Honestly I don't know how to write this. On Monday my Mom left to her forever home. Free of pain and full of glory. My Mom was one of the strongest, humble, unselfish, giving persons in my life. Her love for God was always strong. Even through her pain. She did not have an easy life. But through it all she never complained. Was always ready to forgive and give comfort to others. She has a heart of gold. She was our rock, the glue that held me together. Because of her my faith is strong. The time I have been home due to the Virus shutdown I got to be there for her. It has been an honor and a humbling experience to care for her. I miss her so much! But I can't be selfish. We gained an Angel. Thank you Mom for all the sacrifices you made for us. For never complaining while you cared for us. For your unconditional love. Te quiero y te extrano tanto. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. A lot of you have reached out and I'm sorry I haven't answered everyone. This is a little overwhelming and doing all the arrangements electronically isn't helping. But know that I really appreciate all you kindness and love. Unfortunately we have to do a very small service. But we will have a memorial in the future. Due to circumstances (corona virus) we don't know when. But we will celebrate her life and memory then. My Mom was blessed to be loved by so many of you. Thank you for all your support not just financially but emotionally. Thank for your donations in advance -Leticia Mcleary Hernandez

I’ve written this so many times, not really knowing what to say or rather how to say it and with the heaviest of hearts. My beautiful grandmother Rosario left this realm for another suddenly last Monday. Still trying to process everything, and having an extremely difficult time. She was so many things to so many people. The matriarch of the family who showed all of us how to be strong, loyal and loving despite what life throws at you and how to live a beautiful forgiving life. I wish a thousand time over, I could have spent more time with her. Having moved away so young and living so far away is making this even more difficult. I can’t be selfish though she lived 85 long years and will forever be in our hearts. Born in Mexico in 1935 and later in life coming to America she’s experienced so many worlds, had seen it all and honestly more than could be imagined. Knowing she is finally at peace and having the best family reunion is giving me comfort. Her homemade tortillas were the absolute best, especially when you put butter on them, drizzled them with sugar and rolled them up or when she made quesadillas with them. I will cherish all the memories, endless stories because she had so many, and having lost my father while my mother was pregnant my favorite were especially the ones about my dad, how she compared my humor to his and for the many blessings she bestowed. Her faith was strong, unbreakable and her spiritualism moved mountains. Growing up I watched her loving heart give endlessly, even when it was hard or she had little and it made such an imprint on my soul. I am who I am today in huge part of who she is and always will be, for her love, forgiveness, endless lessons and resilience despite her small size. Thank you will never be enough but we love you endlessly, thank you a million times over for sharing so many beautiful moments with us and giving our family the strength of your existence.  -Alberta ( Berlynn) Rojas