Margarita Chichita Menin

Margarita was the second child and first daughter of Teodoro and Margarita Menin. She was born on August 19, 1932 in Obispo Trejo, Cordoba, Argentina. She moved to Thousand Oaks, California with her husband and children in 1965.

Margarita’s first job in the US was in the cafeteria at California Lutheran College, making desserts. Margarita’s second job was in the aeronautics industry as an assembler, she worked there for more than thirty years. Margarita moved to Orange County when she retired to be close to family.

Margarita loved music, dancing, traveling the globe, her plants and cooking. But most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends.

Margarita is predeceased by her parents. She is survived by her brother Nestor Menin, her sister Edit Llanos; her son Bernardo Lacoste, her daughter Cristina Lacoste; six grandchildren, Adam, Airyn, Amy, Steven, Daniel and Gabriel; and four great grandchildren, Aizen, Solomon, Aureya and Catherine.

Margarita was a loving and generous person who touched the lives of all who knew her. She will be forever missed by her family and friends.