Virginia V. Canapo

"LuwiiKs"

Virginia Vera Canapo

Date of Birth: December 21, 1935

Rock Creek, WA

Date of Death: January 29, 2026

Yakima, WA

Our beautiful Angel was a very loving & caring to all who she crossed paths with. Always willing to help when asked.

She loved to support her Grandbabies and Great Grandbabies in school events such as Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Grand Parents Day, & Sporting Events. Especially basketball. She loved BINGO & especially loved "T" very much.

Virginia grew up at Rock Creek, WA. Went to school at Goodnoe Hills, WA up until 8th grade. In the early 1960's she moved to Wapato, WA and made her home there. She worked various jobs such as Field Work to Bartender and as a bouncer. Our mama worked two jobs to support her family.

She loved to cook homemade scratch cakes, Huckleberry and Apple pies, canned + dried salmon, all roots, & corn. She loved camping @ Fish Lake Stream, Potato Hill, & Cold Springs.She is well-known for making Yarn Bags, moccasins, wingdresses, helping her mom bead their buckskin dresses to Wardance.

She is survived by her FIVE children:

Richard T. Canapo, Frank Canapo Sr., Monica A. Bueno, Sandra M. Wheeler Compo, & Liza M. Mosqueda.

She has 40 Grandchildren, 91 Great Grandchildren, and five Great Great Grandchildren

All Proceed her in Death:

Father & Mother: Charley & Sally Smina Canapo

Brothers: Dewy Canapo, James Canapo, Russell Billy, & Cecil Billy

Sisters: Mary Canapo Billy, Esther Canapo Goodluck, & Hazel Canapo

Daughter: Ramona Lou Canapo

Grandchildren: Darius I. Bueno, Serene Canapo, Moses Canapo, Laurisa Canapo, Nena Thompson, Keith S., & Amy Price

Great Grandchild: Destiny Totus