Maria Atachagua Cardenas

A viewing for Maria will be held Friday, April 15, 2022 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 14001 Burbank Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91401.

An avid shopper and animal lover Rosario's love for life didn't come to end with her death. Rosario passed away on February 10,2022 at 11:40AM at the young age of 62 after a courageous

battle with chronic kidney decease, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest.

As a child, she was a happy and spirited young person who loved to talk, make friends, laugh, sing, play Volleyball and enjoyed knitting. Rosario completed her high school at The Nuestra Senora de Santa Isabel High School for girls only in Huancayo Peru. . Helped out as a primary Sunday School teacher at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints San Carlos Ward, Huancayo Stake.

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Being raised in a deeply spiritual yet progressive thinking Catolic home, Rosario sensed the call of God over her life and had a yearning for God in her life. She accepted the Lord as her personal savior with the Missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints in her youth,just shortly after her Father passed. Her spiritual formation was shaped by the missionaries and church leaders of the time.

She loved the game of Volleyball, a member of The El Spoonic Ball Club, manage to become the premier setter for that team where she excelled and achieved Championships status among other accolades.

Believing that education was key to a promising future, she continued her education endeavor and went back to school at The Canoga Park Senior High School in California, then transferred to Van Nuys High School where she completed the program.

Rosario happily married Mario Guiacoletti shortly after her honeymoon she decided to continue her education and work with the Karimlou Family as their care giver/ housekeeper which she truly enjoyed. Fastforward three years into the marriage Mario dies unexpectedly in a freak accident. She went back to live with her sisters for a while then found a room elsewhere.

Met Lester Sandiford and after a short courtship decide to move in together. They got married and were together for 33 years up to the time of here demise.

Rosario's pride and joy were her cats Amihr, Millad. Jason Drew, Sheena, Maddison. Theo Theo, Kimberly and Jenny. Rosario displayed passion for a variety of animals specially those of the feline persuasion throughout the years.

The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy and satisfaction to Rosario. She loved her cats: Amihr, Millad, Jason Drew, Sheena, Maddison, Theo Theo, Kimberly and Jenny, she also loved her music, and online games. She just had an uncanny ability to find happiness in God and her daily activities. Her pleasant personality was contagious to everyone she met. Rosario is survived by her husband Lester; a cat, Amihr, a twin sister, Maria Helena, her sisters Lourdes, Ana, Miriam, Rosemary; brothers, Adolfo, and Enrique, cousins, Lupe, Maria, aunt ,Paulina, Gilberto, Edilberto, nieces, Cynthia, Melissa, Melany, Emily, Kayla, Camila, nephews, Juan Antonio, Diego, Ivan, Eric,

Maria will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068.