Denise Frances Pompa

                            “Whatever I will become, will be what God has chosen for me.”
                                            -Elvis Presley

     Denise Frances Pompa, 54 of Yucca Valley, California passed away on February 21st, 2014. She was preceded in death by her father, Alphonse Thomas Pompa; her brother, Thomas Gerald Pompa; and her mother, Ida Pompa. Denise is survived by her children Keven (Kandace) Owens of El Cajon, Shannon (Jason) Delo of San Bernardino, Peter Owens of Desert Hot Springs, Robert (Stacy) Owens of Sparks Nevada, and her youngest son Brett Fenwick of El Cajon. Miss Pompa is also survived by her sister Valarie Ann Pompa of Yucca Valley, niece Theresa (Marty) Striano of Murrieta, nephews Richard Dunn of Boise Idaho, Andrew (Angela) Dunn of Yucca Valley, Anthony Striano of Murrieta, and Nick Striano of Murrieta as well ten grandchildren and a large extended family. 

     Denise was born January 10, 1960 to Al and Ida Pompa. She was the younger of three siblings. Denise graduated from Lennox High School in 1977. Denise had worked for the Customs Department at L.A.X, as well as a bank teller before finding her calling as a mother.  She married in February of 1978. It was that union that blessed her with four wonderful children. Three boys and one girl that kept her on her toes, but filled her heart with a mother’s love. When that union came to an end, she did not let it destroy her. She soon fell in love again, and it was from that love that she was blessed with another child.

     As her immediate family grew, so did her extended family. Never one to let anyone go without, she welcomed all with open arms. It was very rare that she had any peace and quiet to herself, but she wouldn’t have had it any other way. She loved us all with everything she had. Denise was strong willed and very outspoken. She would never shy away from the truth, and did not “sugar-coat” what needed to be said or heard. She raised her family to be independent, truthful, caring and compassionate. She went on to become not just a mother to her children, but someone they could call friend.

     There is no doubt that she was loved by so many people in her life, whether that person be family, friend or foe, she was one to always be respected. Though she left this world to soon, she has imparted knowledge and teachings that will help to carry us all until the day that we can see her again.