- Date Of Birth: November 16, 1930
- Date Of Death: November 21, 2016
- State: Colorado
Della Aravella Rubalcaba died peacefully surrounded by her children, Monday November 21, 2016 at her home in Delta, Colorado. She had just turned 86 years old.
She is survived by her brother Edward Cordova of Salt Lake City, Utah and her children: Robert (Melinda) Rubalcaba of Delta, Colorado; Caroline Rubalcaba of Delta, Colorado; Diane (Jerry) Lopez of Pueblo, Colorado; Maggie (Tom) Silva of Springfield, Missouri; Wilfreta (Rod) Scheetz of Spanish Fork, Utah; Veronica (Joel) Livas of Longview, Texas; Demetrius (Kitty) Rubalcaba of Greensboro, North Carolina; Dello Rubalcaba of Oak Creek, Colorado; & Patrick (Billie) Rubalcaba of Delta, Colorado. She also leaves behind 27 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents Jose Belarmino Cordova & Maria Reyes Vigil; 2 brothers Alex Cordova & David Cordova; 3 sisters Clara, Agnes & Carmen; 2 half-sisters Angela & Balbina; her ex-husband Wilfred Rubalcaba and her beloved daughter Isabella (Betty) Martinez.
Della was born on November 16, 1930 in Delta, Colorado, to Jose Belarmino (Joe) Cordova & Maria Reyes (Grace) Vigil. She grew up in Delta and married her childhood sweetheart Wilfred Robert Rubalcaba February 2, 1952. Della and Wilfred later divorced in 1988.
Her joy and happiness could always be found with children. She spent the majority of her life surrounded by them. First, caring for her own children and grandchildren and later working many years as a volunteer in Head Start and various elementary schools and then working 15 years for the Foster Grandparent Program. She is lovingly known as “Grandma” to many adults in the Delta and Olathe area who once attended the classrooms where she worked as a grandma helper.
A Rosary is scheduled for her at St.
The family gives special thanks to the wonderful the staff of Delta County Memorial Hospital and Hope West Hospice for their dedication and the kindness shown to our mother.
