Maria Luisa Schaefer (affectionally Licha), was the eldest of 5 siblings and was born on June 29, 1925 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, where she was educated and at the age of 17 received her degree in Business Administration and CPA Title. One of the requirements that was forced on her in school was to learn English which she disliked and felt there was no use for it, little did she know that while visiting her aunts in Los Angeles she would meet, fall in love and eventually marry in 1947 John Francis Schaefer, a Coast Guard man with Paul Newman good looks. Their marriage lasted 67 years until his death in 2014. They had three children, three grandchildren and two great grand kids, along with the children's spouses, nieces and nephews.
Mom was a wiz with numbers and always amazed me at how fast she could calculate figures with computer like speed in her head. She also took great pride and care in her appearance and excelled in whatever she took on no matter if it was at her job, caring and nurturing her children, etc. Mom was a gentle soul, a devoted mother, and a devout Catholic and much, much more.
Maria Luisa Schaefer passed away February 21, 2021. Darling, beautiful Mom, we will miss you.
She is survived by her sister, Margarita Vela and her family, children Stella and Richard, their spouses George and Erma, Grandchildren Jasmine, Amber and Elan, their spouses David, Matt and Malia, and great granddaughters Alex and Josie.
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