On October 18, 2026, our beautiful mother was welcomed into the arms of Jesus. While our hearts are broken, we find comfort imagining the reunion that awaited her, with her daughter, grandson, parents, siblings, and other beloved family members who went before her there to welcome her home.
Our mother was a beautiful woman inside and out, loved being a mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.
Born in Jalpa, Zacatecas, she later made Glendora her home and proudly became part of the first graduating class of Glendora High School. She worked hard throughout her life, first as a homemaker, then a part owner of a restaurant next to what was the Azusa drive-in, a hairdresser, the owner of her own housekeeping business, and then lastly as a caregiver.
But the roles she loved most were the ones within her family.
Mom loved being surrounded by the people she loved. She loved her garden, fishing, singing, and especially cooking for her family. And boy could our Mom cook! Her meals were more than food. They were one of the ways she brought us together and showed us how much she loved us.
She loved watching the hummingbirds outside her window and decorating with red cardinals at Christmas. We know that whenever we see a hummingbird hovering among the flowers or a bright red cardinal, we will think of her.
Mom was also a wonderful storyteller. She could tell you about her life, our family history, or the history of California and the San Gabriel Valley, and somehow make you feel as though you had been there yourself. We will miss hearing those stories in her own voice, but we will carry them forward and tell them for her.
She was a blessing to everyone who knew her. She taught us about family, hard work, caring for others, enjoying the simple things in life, and holding tightly to the people we love.
To say she will be missed is a tremendous understatement. There simply aren't words big enough for the place she held in our lives or the emptiness her passing leaves behind.
Mom, thank you for loving us, caring for us, feeding us, teaching us, and giving us a lifetime of memories. We love you so very much.
Until we meet again Um, Awlette, Nina, Tia.
