Alice Higuera, 92, of Yuma, Arizona passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Alice was born on November 16, 1928 in Yuma, Arizona to Isaac and Guadalupe Martinez. She had two brothers, Isaac and Armand and a sister, Josephine.
She graduated from Yuma High School. Alice married Edward Higuera in 1950. Their marriage lasted 46 years before his passing in 1996. She is survived by her children, Cynthia Hackney of Abilene, Texas (Randy), Priscilla Spannaus of Yuma (Kevin), Mark Higuera of Yuma (Dorothy), Barbara Magdaleno of Prescott, Arizona (Gene), Bill Higuera of Yuma (Natasha) and John Higuera of Yuma (Dawn). She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren with an additional great grandchild and one great great grandchild due in the Spring.
Alice is preceded in death by her parents, her siblings and one grandchild, Leslie Silver.
Alice was employed by Sanguinetti’s and the Yuma Credit Bureau for several years before she and her husband started a Mexican restaurant on Main Street called the Spanish Cafe. They later relocated on 4th Avenue and renamed the restaurant, Eduardo’s Mexican Food. Alice was the bookkeeper for the restaurant for thirty years.
She loved socializing with her children and friends. She also enjoyed music, reading, working crossword puzzles, watching her soap operas and the Lawrence Welk Show.
Alice was a beloved wife and a kind mother. She has left all of us with loving memories that will last a lifetime. Our mother will be deeply missed.
Our Family would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Hospice of Yuma for their extraordinary care of our beloved Mother. Special thanks to Dr.Shea, nurses Stacy and Angie. Aids Laura, Alma, and Norma. We are so grateful for your compassion and kindness.
Church service at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Church On Tuesday the 23rd. 12:00 p.m. Burial at Johnsons.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.johnsonmortuaryyuma.com for the Higuera family.
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