Esther Reyna, 79 of El Mirage, Arizona entered into heaven on October 18, 2020 with her family at her side. Esther was a born in Eloy, Arizona on February 14, 1941 to Carmen & Panfilo Barrera, the youngest of twelve children. Esther’s family moved to Peoria when she was young.
There she met Eliseo the love of her life when they were both just 14 years old. They married 5 years later in 1960. Together they raised six children.
Esther and Eliseo would go on to raise there family in Glendale Az in a home she loved .She worked hard to care for her husband and all of her children. She was involved in everything her children did. Esther loved the holiday’s, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. She loved getting together with her family and preparing home-made tamales and tortilla’s, and she would get up at 4am just to make breakfast burritos. She enjoyed collecting dolls, bells and planting petunias, hibiscus and other beautiful flowers for her yard.
She became a Christian and remained faithful to our Lord and Savior.Her favorite verse was Psalms 23 The Lord is my shepherd She was very proud of her husband who was a pastor.
Esther was shy, and quite with a dry sense of humor . Esther will be remembered for her kindness her Christian faith and love of her husband, children, grandchildren and family.
Esther leaves behind her husband and true love, of 60 years, Eliseo. Her Children- Eliseo Jr, Hope San Miguel, Sylvia Reyna-Cano, Andy, Gabe & Ben. Her Grandchildren- Antonio, Richard, Joshua, Isaac, Damion, David, Adolfo Jr., Matthew, Elisa, Jacob, Olivia, Nicholas, Erica, Emily, Angelica, Omar and Ben Along with 16 great-grandchildren ..Theodora or“Yoyah”is her surviving sister along with many other loved family and friends.
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Esther is preceded by her parents Panfilo and Carmen; her siblings Carmen, Henriqueta,Elvira,Gilbert, Manuel, Isabel, Lupe, Estefania,and Julia
Services for Esther will be held on Saturday October 24, 2020
Interment at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday October 24, 2020 at 2pm.
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