Lopes, Nesbia Greta
June 8, 1938 – February 19, 2023
Nesbia Greta Lopes passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, WA on Sunday February 19th. Nesbia was born in Topeka Kansas on June 8th, 1938, to Bettye Sudduth-Guillory and John Guillory. She is survived by her three children: Gina, Rhonda, and Ronald (Tony) Lopes Jr. Daughters’-in-law, Joan Rosario (wife of Rhonda) and Kathy Lopes (wife of Tony). Five grandchildren: Dionna Sims, DeShaun Sims, Daniel (Shea) McGarrigle (wife of Myndi), Chelsea McGarrigle and Peyton Lopes. There are five great grandchildren: Rylee, Madelynn, and Jozy McGarrigle (daughters of Daniel and Myndi), Charleigh (daughter of Chelsea) and Londyn-Marie Sims (daughter of DeShaun). Siblings: John Basil and Paquita Guillory. Nieces and nephews: Angela, Tony, Deryck, Leslie, Mark, Basil and Zarr.
Nesbia left Topeka in 1954 and moved to Springfield, MA where she later met and married Ronald (Ronnie) Lopes Sr., a Police Officer in the US Air Force. Nesbia worked as an operator for Kings department store and Milton Bradley Toy Company. In 1969 Nesbia moved to Spokane, WA where she started in her banking career as a teller and transferred to Seattle, WA in 1975. Nesbia was promoted through Customer Service, Payroll, Manager’s Assistant to Branch Manager. Eventually at the age of 77 she retired as Office Manager for BP Oil.
Besides family, Nesbia enjoyed bingo and was a big fan of the Seahawks.
A celebration of life is to take place:
April 22, 2023, at 11:00am
Clubhouse at Belmar Park Golf & Country Club
2101 South 324th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
Bye Aunt Nesbia.
We love you.
A mother like no other, a world class aunt, sister supreme. Rest in power Aunt Nez!
We miss you and love you Aunt Nez!
Dearest Nesbia,
I will cherish the memories I have of you. You treated me as your own daughter and show me love and care throughout all these years. . Your beautiful smile lit up the room, and your warness give us hope We will miss you forever and love you 🙏
My dear sister whom I knew for 81 years, we had the same blood of our mother and father but we were as different as night and day. Yet we were the same. I loved that to the very end. We were planning to do many exciting things together. I was so looking forward to this. Like attending the family reunion in South Carolina in 2024. I remeber most of all our long talks on the telephone. Neabia was so personable and everyone loved her. She was such a giving person. Today I rejoice with her for she is in heaven with Jehovah God and will never have to suffer again. I give thanks for I am eternally grateful for having had her as my sister for a very long time, yet not long enough.
Rest well Ms. Nesbia. Condolences to Gina, Rhonda, Tony and the entire family.
My heartfelt condolences to Rhonda, Tony, Gina and John and Paquita Guillory. Nezzie was as tough as nails when needed and also had a heart of gold. My life was better for having had her as my manager way back in the days of banking, a mentor and a friend for life. She was one in a million with an incredibly infectious laugh and sense of humor.
Sending Love, peace and comfort to all of the family with Love Cousin Betty Jo.
RIP Ms Nesbia. You will be missed. My prayers and condolences to Rhonda, Gina and Tony Lopes.
I throughly enjoyed our phone conversation. I met Cousin Nesbia and Cousin Bettye in 2005. We spoke on the phone and I met Nesbia at the family reunion in Tulsa. We immediately connected. Nesbia will be missed.