Age 91, of Wilmington, went to be with the Lord on Thurs., Oct. 22, 2009.
Julia is preceded in death by her husband, Angel Rodriguez, grandson, Cesar E. Rodriguez, and great-granddaughter, Karina Turner.
Julia is survived by her daughter, Lydia Mercado, and her husband, Felix; her four sons and their wives, Cesar and Juanita, Jose and Lydia; Julio and Miriam; and Roberto and Miriam; 22 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the service at Krienen-Griffith Funeral Home, 1400 Kirkwood Hwy., Elsmere, on Mon., Oct. 26, at 8:00 pm. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6:00-8:00 pm or on Tues., Oct. 27, at 2:00-2:30 pm. Interment will follow at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington.