Guadalupe Tapia, born November 11, 1943, passed away on December 24, 2012. She was raised in East Chicago, IN the daughter of Maria (late Thomas A.) Ayala. Widower of Jose T. Tapia (deceased). Victor M. Lopez, longtime companion, stepfather and grandfather to her children, grandchild and great grandchildren. Survived by her son Jose A. Tapia; grandson Michael Tapia; daughter Lupita (Paul) Cruz, children Martin Martinez (deceased), Jose T. Tapia II, Rolando M. Leal Jr., great grandson Isaiah E. Leal, son Alexius (Krystal) Tapia, children, Priscilla Elisa Marie Tapia, Alex Ethan Tapia, Dominic R. Tapia, Kristian A. Tapia; survived by 4 brothers and 2 sisters (Deceased (Rosa Gutierez and Lupita Ayala. Thank you God for the precious gift you gave to all of us. She will always remain in our hearts and forever watch over us. She is in God’s hands. We love you dear sweet mother. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 27, 2012 from 3:00-8:00 PM at Kish Funeral Home, 10000 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN and on Friday from 9:30-10:00 AM at the church. A funeral mass will be Friday at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Hammond, IN with interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, IN. In lieu of flowers, donations to the family would be appreciated.