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Felipa Figueroa Obituary

Felipa De La Cruz Figueroa May 1, 1924 - Oct. 7, 2010 Resident of San Lorenzo Felipa was born in Dexter New Mexico on May 1, 1924 and raised in Roswell, New Mexico. She passed away of natural causes on October 7, 2010. She was married to Normand C. Couture and moved to California in 1948. She lived in Oakland for many years. She met and married Manuel Figueroa. Felipa was preceded in death by Manuel Figueroa who passed away in 1986. She enjoyed listening and singing to various kinds of music. She enjoyed providing family and friends countless homemade meals including tamales. Felipa was the proud family matriarch and is survived by her seven children: Gloria La Velle (Donald), Lorraine Beaudry (James), Elizabeth Couture-Willis, Sandra Goff Riutzel (John), Richard Figueroa, Manuel Figueroa, and Miguel Figueroa, 10 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday Oct. 13 from 4-8:30 PM. A Funeral service will be held on Thursday Oct. 14 at 10:30 AM with burial to follow. Both of these will be at Holy Angels Funeral & Cremation Center-Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 1051 Harder Rd. Hayward, CA 94542. Holy Angels Funeral & Cremation Center, FD 1456 510-537-6600

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Published by Inside Bay Area on Oct. 12, 2010.

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November 10, 2010

Tomorrow the 11th..this tribute will go off line.
I just wanted to say to all who wrote notes..a heartfelt "Thank You "it was very comforting
But I would ask you to keep me and my siblings in your prayers..for comfort as we are grieving..all in our own way
but several of us are really falling apart..keep that in prayer.
again many Thank yous.
Sandra

Sandra Goff

November 7, 2010

The Roswell Daily Record will run an Ad in the Obituary's section for one week
it is where we were born and where she was raised..great tribute to her..and nice photo too.

Sandra Goff

October 27, 2010

Miss You So much..I keep hearimg your voice..saying on the phone
"Nina..this is Mom"

Paul Donaldson

October 13, 2010

I only knew mammi Felipa for a year but I
came to learn she was a lady full of grace, courage, a wonderful sense of humor. I will miss her.

Sandra Goff

October 12, 2010

To everyone Who loved my Mammi
Felipa....she was a Grand Lady
worthy of all our love and Respect
We will cry and Miss her in a million ways..our lives revolved around her. And we will have to find a away to go forward with out her
We can seek comfort in each other
and ask God to help us.

Larry Goff

October 12, 2010

Sandra,
I'm so sorry in hearing about the passing of your mother. My God be with you and your family in this time of grief.

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