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Chicago Heights, IL
Carmen Ayala ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home on Mar. 6, 2026.Carmen L. Ayala nee Lopez. Age 77. Longtime Chicago Heights resident. Came to America in the 1970s from her hometown La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico. Wife for 59 years of Carlos Ayala. Mother of Veronica (Rafael) Estrada, Sandra (Salvatore) Rose, Adriana (Joe) Hernandez, Ramon (Maria) Ayala and Juliana (Rodolfo) Cruz. Grandmother of 18. Great Grandmother 6. Daughter of the late Juana nee Figueroa and Francisco Lopez. Sister of Vicente (Yolanda) Lopez, the late Esperanza Lopez, Guadalupe Lopez, Jose (late Sara) Lopez and Enrique Lopez all in Mexico. Aunt of many nieces and nephews. Services were private. Info Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, Chicago Heights 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.Carmen L. Ayala, de soltera López. 77 años. Residente de Chicago Heights desde hace mucho tiempo. Llegó a Estados Unidos en los años 70 desde su ciudad natal, La Piedad, Michoacán, México. Esposa durante 59 años de Carlos Ayala. Madre de Veronica (Rafael) Estrada, Sandra (Salvatore) Rose, Adriana (Joe) Hernández, Ramón (María) Ayala y Juliana (Rodolfo) Cruz. Abuela de 18 hijos. Bisabuela 6. Hija de la difunta Juana, de soltera Figueroa, y Francisco Lopez. Hermana de Vicente (Yolanda) López, la fallecida Esperanza López, Guadalupe López, José (fallecido Sara) López y Enrique López, todos en México. Tía de muchos sobrinos y sobrinas. Los servicios eran privados. Info Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, Chicago Heights 708-481-9230 y panozzobros.com.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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