Helen (Nena) Medina, 58, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015.Helen was born on Aug. 7, 1957 to Claudio and Frances Medina. She was preceded in death by her father and her sisters Emma Gonzales and Bernadette Sandoval.Helen is survived by her mother, Frances Medina; her life partner, Albert Bustamante; children: Angelo Medina Scalzo and fiancé, Ashley Joyce; Nicole Simas and her husband, Jason, and their daughter Cora, and Vincent Scalzo and children Kiara and Brayton.Helen is also survived by her brothers: Samuel Medina, Herman (Viola) Medina, Robert (Ada) Medina, Ernesto (Velvet) Medina, Patricio (Valerie) Medina; and sisters: Priscilla (Ralph) Bustos, Claudette Medina and Brenda (Leroy) Gutierrez, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and cousins. Helen was a graduate of Robertson High School and served in the U.S. Army.A rosary was to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday and the funeral mass will be held at 9 a.m. today (Wednesday), both at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.