Esperanza H. Valenzuela
Esperanza H. Valenzuela
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ESPERANZA H. VALENZUELA
Nov. 15, 1919 - Oct. 26, 2008
Esperanza passed away on October 26, 2008. She was born on November 15, 1919 in Burbank, Ca. At the age of 9 years, the Hernandez family moved to Holtville, California. She attended grade school at Whitmoore and Jasper elementary schools. She also attended Holtville High School. In 1945 she married Gerardo Valenzuela and moved to Calexico, Ca. (DEC 8/96). Esperanza and Gerardo raised three sons and 1 daughter, Benjamin Valenzuela, Santa Maria, CA. Lydia and her husband Berny Vilkins, Union City, CA., Jerry and his wife Denise Valenzuela, Grover Beach, CA and Louie Valenzuela of Santa Maria, CA. She had 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Esperanza was preceded by her sister Amalia Sumaya, El Centro, CA and brother Ruben Hernandez. Two living sisters, Angelina Pilar Sesma of Calexico, CA, Jesusita Rivera of Sacramento, CA, and Brother Victor Hernandez of El Centro, CA.
During her early years of marriage, Esperanza was a homemaker until 1958, she then worked as a retail sales lady for JC Penneys in Calexico, CA and Hartfield Clothing Store in El Centro, CA until 1975. Subsequently, she earned her GED from Imperial Valley College in 1976, then becoming an instructional aide for Calexico Elementary Schools until 1987.
In 1994 Esperanza and Gerardo moved to Santa Maria, CA to be near her sons and daughter. She was a cradle catholic and active parishioner at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Calexico, CA and at Saint Louis de Montfort Church in Santa Maria, CA.
She was a staunch Democrat and prior to passing, she voted by absentee ballot. She watched CNN news everyday to understand our country's politics and events. Esperanza enjoyed outdoors, especially colorful flowers and gardening. She was a talented artist and enjoyed still portraits. She was a baseball, basketball and golfing fan and followed the Los Angeles Dodgers, Lakers and Tiger Woods.
She was always in touch which her bothers and sisters and enjoyed her sons and daughter, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A rosary will be recited in the Chapel of Dudley Hoffman Mortuary on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The funeral will be held on Friday, October 31, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Santa Maria Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary and Crematory.
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Gloria Cordero
November 26, 2008
Valenzuela Family,
Our deepest condolences in the loss of your mother. She was so nice. May your memories of her, bring you all some comfort.
Gloria (Berumen) & Cesar Cordero
Stella Montano
November 2, 2008
Lila,
My deepest condolence to you and your family in the loss of your mother. I also lost my father on the same day and yes I remember you. Take care, Stella
Ruben Gaytan
October 30, 2008
To The Valenzuela Family
Our thoughts and prayers our with your family in this time of sorrow.
May god bless you all.
The Gaytan Family
Ripon CA
Didi Reynoso
October 30, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this sad time. She will be long remembered as an elegant and dignified woman who loved her family very much. Que Dios los bendiga -
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Efrain Tanori
October 30, 2008
My most sincere condolences to your family. Mrs. Valenzuela was a teachers assistant, Not sure whether at De Anza Jr. Jr. High or Calexico High School, but she helped me a great deal+. I remember her as being a quiet and helpful person. God Bless her, for she is sitting at the right hand of the LORD.
Efrain A. Tanori, Calexico High School Class of 1990
LUPE GAYTAN
October 29, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Gil Guevara
October 29, 2008
To the Valenzuela family:
You mom was a joy to have know. Our thoughts and prayers are will all of you at this sad time. Our condolences with love.
Gil and Virginia Guevara
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