Loreto "Lottie" Sarmiento Dela Cruz passed away on December 9, 2020 at the age of 65. She is survived by her husband, Ricardo, her son, Joshua, her daughter, Jessica, and her two grandchildren, Amelie and Atticus. Lottie loved her family and friends, as well as spending time in the kitchen creating delicious meals for them. Her husband is a Navy veteran and she will be laid to rest at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, California. A funeral service is scheduled for 3 pm on December 19, 2020 at England Family Mortuary in Temecula, California with an accompanying Catholic mass at 5 pm.