Ada E. Diaz

Ada Diaz, age 79, of Wyoming,  beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away into the loving arms of her Savior on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pablo and Matilde Vasquez, and her brother, Angel Vasquez. Ada was a loving and compassionate woman who treasured her family. She was selfless and devoted, always putting others before herself. Her love of sports gave her great joy, and the infinite knowledge of the New York Yankees was evident to all who knew her.  She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 57 years, Luis Diaz-Matos; her children, Blanca and Brian Nemecek, Luis and Kelly Diaz; her grandchildren, David, Natalie (fiance, Mark), Nicole (Ben), Gabe, Louie, Braden, Alaina, Justin; her great-grandchildren, Mitchell, Elijah, Adriel, Nolan; her siblings, Maria and Vicente Carreja, Teresa and Angel Rios, Cana Martinez, Alberto and Maria Vasquez, Pablo and Sylvia Vasquez, Santos Vasquez; many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.  Relatives and friends may visit with the family Wednesday, May 23 from 5-8 p.m. at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4145 Chicago Dr., Grandville. A private family funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 24 at 11:00 a.m. Interment Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, 3000 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49505.