Paula R. Ayala, 70, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in a local hospital. Mrs. Ayala is survived by her husband of 17 years of marriage, Manuel Ayala; her brothers and sisters, Daniel Rodriguez, Senorina Carreon, Maria Hilaria (Alfonzo) Waldo, Eulogio (Leoner) Rodriguez and Jose Guadalupe Rodriguez; sisters-in-law, Carmen (Victor) Cadena, Genoveva Ayala, Maria (Mario) Saldaña and Otila (Cosme) Villarreal; brother-in-law, Ernesto (Rosa) Ayala; nieces, nephews and other relatives. Mrs. Ayala will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Nieto Funeral Home & Crematory and a Rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be Friday, February 24, 2012 from Nieto Funeral Home & Crematory to Saint Peters Catholic Church. Holy mass will commence at 9:30 am. Interment will follow immediately to the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Nieto Funeral Home & Crematory, 802 Coke St. Friends and family can express their condolences to the family online at www.nietofuneral.com .