Emilia Vives-Atsara

Emilia Vives-Atsara left us on February 23, 2012 to join her Heavenly Father and her late husband, Spanish-born artist Jose Vives-Atsara. It is a joyous portrait Jose is now painting of Emilia, the love of his life, together again and in glory forever.

In addition to being a true partner in life and devoted wife to her Jose during 58 years of marriage, Emilia was a beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and much more to so many on both sides of the Atlantic. Emilia's center of life was her family, and in turn, our family gathered around her matriarch center on all special occasions. Our memories of her loving care, scrumptious cooking, and family journeys everywhere, not only to distant points, but also with wisdom throughout the turns of life itself, will indelibly remain in our grateful hearts forever.

Emilia is survived by her son, Joseph H. Vives, and daughter, Yvonne Vives-Atsara Varney (Don); grandchildren Kimberly Mogford (Bobby), Alison Vives, Joseph H. Vives Jr., James Vives, Kenny Woodward, Shane Woodward and Danielle Woodward, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and relatives in her native Catalonia, Spain.

ROSARY & MASS

FRIDAY

MARCH 2, 2012

1:00 P.M.

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

MEMORIAL CHAPEL

OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

285 OBLATE DRIVE

Father Saturnino Lajo officiating. Entombment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions in her memory be made to the charity of your choice.

Arrangements with

PORTER LORING

1101 MCCULLOUGH 227-8221