Socorro "Cora" Castillo

Socorro Barrios Castillo (AKA: Cora), 92, of Entiat, WA, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2024. Socorro, also commonly called ‘Cora’, was born in May 1932 in Nogales, Mexico. While growing up in Nogales, she spent lots of time with her four siblings, numerous cousins, and favorite Nana Virginia. She married in her twenties, moved to Los Angeles, California, and raised the first of her four children. In 1965 the family moved to Cypress, California where she finished raising her children for twenty years. She moved to Palm Desert, California for a short time until moving to Washington State for the last twenty-seven years of her life. Throughout her lifetime, Cora made many friends in each place she lived with her fun, outgoing and wonderful personality. She welcomed everyone with a hug and a smile. Cora enjoyed cooking, crocheting, knitting, music, and of course…playing games. She was very competitive and loved playing Rummikub for quarters…and she won A LOT! Other games she enjoyed was Sequence, Yahtzee, Bunco, Uno, and coloring amazing pictures with her colored pencils. She adored cats and shared her love with many pets throughout her lifetime. Cora was undoubtedly an incredible and loving mom, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was survived by four of five children (age order): Lucy Castillo, Virginia Gillespie, Victor Castillo, Marti Castillo, Son-in-Law – Jeff Bruer. She had ten (10) grandchildren, twelve (12) great grandchildren, and three (3) great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Enedina Garcia and many nieces and nephews who loved her very much. Per her wishes, her body will be cremated. There will be no formal memorial services; a small and private family gathering will take place in the fall where we will have a Rummikub tournament in her honor; playing for quarters of course! In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either of the following: 1. The Dementia Society of America (https://www.dementiasociety.org/donate) 2. The Regional Animal Services of King County (https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/executive-services/animals-pets-pests/regional-animal-services/donate); as so many of her pets where adopted from this animal shelter. Memorial cards can be sent to: Cora Castillo, c/o Marti & Jeff, 15310 Lakeview Street, Entiat, WA 98822. Cora touched so many lives in her loving, witty and very special way. The world was a better place because of her. The entire family welcomes you to share a special memory, or story and/or post a picture on her tribute wall (https://www.chapelofthevalleyncw.com/obituaries/Socorro-Castillo-2/#!/TributeWall) or the Photos & Videos page (https://www.chapelofthevalleyncw.com/obituaries/Socorro-Castillo-2/#!/PhotosVideos).

Socorro "Cora" Castillo

May 25, 1932 - July 15, 2024