Tonita Castro

Tonita Castro January 8 1953 May 8 2016 was a Mexicanborn American actress from Jalisco Mexico Coming to the United States from Mexico in the late 1970s Castro initially sought to become a teacher before securing a job at Radio Express Shed go on to work there for over 20 years Castro made the transfer to screen acting in 2005 in an appearance on the crime drama The Shield Shed go on to make guest appearances in series like Glee Little Britain USA The Sarah Silverman Program The Travelers Two and a Half Men Kroll Show and Life in Pieces Castro was a recurring cast member in the TV series Go On starring Matthew Perry in 20122013 In 2013 she was part of the main cast for the short lived sitcom Dads which was executive produced by Seth MacFarlane In film Castro made appearances in Imagine That Funny People Our Family Wedding Bad Ass Seeking a Friend for the End of the World The Book of Life and In Gods Time During her stint on Life in Pieces Castro began feeling ill and was eventually diagnosed with stomach cancer She died from the disease on May 8 2016