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Magdalena Contreras Obituary
MAGDALENA NUÑO CONTRERAS
April 6, 1928 - March 3, 2017
Magdalena Nuño was called to the Lord on the night of March 3rd at the age of 88, as she passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was born on April 6, 1928, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico to Jose Carmen Nuño and Florentina Contreras. She was a very generous and humble person who helped countless others along the way. Magdalena joined the Seventh Day Adventist Church in the 1960's and became actively involved in its ministries. She is survived by her daughter Martha Gonzalez and son Ruben Herrera, 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter Maria Enomoto Alatorre. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 9, at 7:00 pm at La Sierra Adventist Church, 5885 La Sierra Ave, Riverside. Burial services will be held on Saturday, March 11, at 1:30 pm at the Forest Lawn Cemetery of Hollywood Hills.
"Cuando levanto mis manos mis cargas se van, nuevas fuerzas Tú me das."
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for Magdalena Contreras
W P
March 24, 2017
Apocalipsis 3:20
W P
March 23, 2017
Nuestro cumpleaños...todos estamos en los ochos
W P
March 23, 2017
María y yo
W P
March 23, 2017
Wesley Pulido
March 23, 2017
You will forever be in our hearts and your legacy will live on in us. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
E Gonzalez
March 21, 2017
Thank you for everything you did for us. We will never forget you. God bless you and keep you always.
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