Dee Anna Papion

Dee Anna Papion, age 55, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA. She was born June 23, 1963 in Visalia, CA to Nieves G. and Nora Papion. She graduated from Mt. Whitney High School and Luna Vocational College of Las Vegas New Mexico. She was a Registered Dental Assistant for 30 years. “Dee Dee” will be truly missed by all who knew her. Her love for family and friends had no boundaries. She loved beyond measure. She was involved in raising her nieces and nephews, they were her children. She had a knack for solving everyones problems;  from fixing cars to buffing out fender benders. Dee Dee lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; chatting with friends and family making everyone around her know how important we are, jokes and laughter were never ending. Dee Dee is survived by her father Nieves G. Papion, 2 sisters Naomi Cline and Elena Maestas, a brother Catarino (Delia) Papion, and also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.  Dee Dee was preceded in death by her mother Nora Papion, her brother  Nieves S. Papion and nephew Aaron R. Vigil. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, December 1, 2018 from 3:00pm until 5:00pm at Hadley-Marcom Funeral Chapel of Visalia.