Mrs. Cervantes was my first grade teacher at Our Lady of Guadalupe. I have really great memories of how caring and warm she was. May she Rest In Peace knowing she made a difference to so many 💕

First to the family, thank you for sharing your treasure with the rest of us. Our lives have been truly enriched and humbled to have had the honor . I love you all

 To Shirley, thank you for your love and compassion, you took me in as your own,  after that you were always there for me no matter the situation. Words can not express the love and respect that I carry for you , the strongest women I have ever met,your life has truly been an example to me. You showed me what it really means to be family ,for that I am forever thankful.  I will forever love and cherish every moment I had with you. I hope my life can make the impact on someone that yours made on me, You will always be my other mother, and I was blessed to say that. Shirley you are forever in my heart
Please tell Chris  and Jenny I love them too.

  Shirley, thank you for always being the beautiful person that you were. Always accepting, taking me in as one of your own and practically raising me , you are my second mother and an example on how to live your life. You showed me what family really is, and for that I am truly thankful. My life has been enriched having you in it, you will live on through me the rest of my days. To the family ,thank you for sharing your precious treasure with the rest of us, we are truly grateful and humbled to have been a part of someone so loving and caring ,  we are all truly blessed to have had her in our lives, my thoughts are with you all 

What a loss of a wonderful woman, wife, mother and grandmother to so many.  She was a second mom to me and so many others.  She always had a open home,  a comforting hug and a warm meal for the many children whom where welcomed in her home as family.  She spent her life as we all should.  Loving and caring for others with no expectation of anything in return.   My heart goes out to her family who is left behind as they try and cope and learn to live without all the love and support that Shirley provided on a daily basis.   She will be greatly missed by so many.  

Mrs. Cervantes was my first grade teacher at Guadalupe School. I remember her being sooo beautiful and giving handfuls of puffed corn snacks ( sugar free- cereal type) throughout the day. Years later we became co-workers at Pioneer Elementary. **I came to interview on site for a first grade position that had been vacated. There were like 5 of us waiting to go in for an interview. As they were reading the names To be interviewed, Mrs. Cervantes loudly spoke from her office, “ Anneke Garcia!? I know her. I’m sure it must be her. There is no way there’s another Anneke Garcia in Bakersfield.” She came around the corner and offered a big smile, hug and a hello. Everyone interviewing sighed. :D One guy laughed and left. Needless to say I got the job. (In part, I know, through her influence.) It wasn’t always easy working together, but at the end of the day, we were all like family. Her memory will always bring a smile to my face. And for the past 20 years, I too have been serving handfuls of cereal (for a snack) to my first-graders. She’ll be missed, but she lives on through what she taught us. ❤️

My condolences to Shirley’s family. I worked with Shirley at Pioneer and she was very supportive and later when I later became a program specialist she was always there to talk to and help me out. She always greeted me with a smile and when I lost my adult son she was there with a shoulder to cry on and understanding heart. I enjoyed seeing her smile and getting a hug when we’d see each other at plays, especially when my  daughter and Stephanie were on stage together. I feel blessed to have known Shirley.  My heart goes out to you as I know you will miss Shirley’s loving voice, kind heart, words of wisdom and big smile.

OBITUARY

Shirley Louise Cervantes

February 10, 1949 – July 15, 2019

Funeraria Del Angel Hillcrest

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