Lourdes Vilda Ines, 79, of Cerritos, CA, made her entry into heaven on October 6, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. Born February 14, 1947, Lourdes was the youngest of nine children of Federico Vilda (1900-1982) and Manuela Ramos Vilda (1908-1990).

Her family and friends will remember her as a woman who loved to love people . . . and had even more love in her reserves to spare. She was devoted to—and valued highly—her faith, family, and friends; always in constant prayer for their health, success, peace, and well-being. And for those who were blessed to have known her, the way she valued her fun and flowers were legendary. Her fun-ness beamed through her vibrant smile and her eagerness to laugh and dance. And as the consummate garden whisperer, she tended to her exotic plants and flowers with the utmost attention and meticulous care.

To her husband, she was a loving and devoted wife and travel companion. She made it a priority to keep their lives filled with gatherings of family and friends and novelesque travel adventures. To her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, we knew there was nothing she wouldn’t do—and no distance she wouldn’t travel—for us. Our happiness was preeminent, our togetherness was even more so; and our mom, our Lola, our Lala . . . died knowing all her prayers for her family were—by God’s grace and goodness—fulfilled.

Lourdes is preceded in death by her parents, two brother, Artemio Vilda, Sr., Federico Ramos Vilda, Jr.; and two sisters, Rosalinda Vilda Fredeluces and Manuelita Vilda Bustria. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Gene Ines; by her children, Gina (Steve) McNelley of San Juan Capistrano, CA; Charles V. Ines of Cerritos, CA; and Leilani (Craig) Brown of Newport Beach, CA; two brothers, Silverio Vilda of New Windsor, NY and Demitrio Vilda of Anaheim, CA; two sisters, Clarita Vilda Arcangel of Cerritos, CA, and Zenaida Vilda Briana of Anaheim, CA; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Please join us in celebrating her life. Her Viewing will be held Thursday, November 12, 2026, between 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Forest Lawn’s Cypress Room, 4471 Lincoln Ave., Cypress, CA. Her “Celebration of Life” Mass (funeral) will be held Friday, November 13, 2026, between 10:00 am – 11:00 am at Holy Family Catholic Church, 18708 Clarkdale Ave., Artesia, CA.