Celeise Monica Coca

COCA - Celeise Monica Coca, 47, resident of Rio Rancho, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 in her home. Celeise was born on April 20, 1964 in Los Angeles, California to Paul and Precious Clayton. She attended Pius X High School in Downey, California. After graduating, Celeise married Chris Coca in 1982. They had two children, Candis and James and eventually moved to New Mexico in 1992. Following the couple’s divorce, Celeise raised her children in the Rio Rancho school system while working in both the medical and financial services field. She was engaged to be married this August to Ray Ashley. Celeise was a strong and independent woman, happily facing all of life’s challenges and giving countless hours serving her wide community of friends and family-always ready to nurture, and there when others needed her help. Happy-go-lucky, full of laughter, and willing to do whatever it takes to succeed, she did just that. Admired, respected, and deeply loved, Celeise will be greatly missed by her loved ones. She is survived by her children, Candis Lopez of Albuquerque and James Coca of Rio Rancho; her granddaughter, Analicia Chiantá Lopez; her sisters, Ja’Nice Maria Persaud and Carriee Ann Jones, both of California; her parents, Paul and Precious Clayton of Laughlin, NV; her son-in-law, Jessi Lopez, Albuquerque; the father of her children, Chris Coca, Phoenix, AZ, and her fiancé, Ray Ashley, Albuquerque. Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Calvary Chapel in Rio Rancho. There will be a viewing at 10:30 a.m.; a celebration of life service at 11:30 a.m., followed by an interment at Vista Verde Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, Celeise’s family would welcome donations to the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute. For more information, go to www.lrri.org/DPage.aspx?p=66 Celeise’s care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 2400 Southern Blvd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 (505) 891-9192