Amalia H. Velasquez, also known as “Mayito” and “Grandma Mia”, 81, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on July 14, 2025, at St. Mark’s Hospital.
She was born in Veracruz, Mexico, on July 10, 1944, as the 12th of 18 children to Tomas and Catalina Velasquez. The experience of life was her education, starting at the age of 12, when she held her first job. She quickly learned the valuable lessons of life through each of those experiences. She became an amazing cook and had a skill to work at different types of jobs, including soldering electronics to being a nurse assistant. She loved to sing and whistle, along with knitting booties, but the hobby that got her most excited was finally being able to make flowers out of bread.
