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Winona Mae Gamboa

1924 - 2018

Winona Mae Gamboa obituary, 1924-2018, Los Angeles, CA

BORN

1924

DIED

2018

Winona Gamboa Obituary

May 14, 1924 - May 9, 2018 Winona passed away at The Kensington in Sierra Madre. She was predeceased by her husband Dr. George Gamboa in 2013. Her parents, Merle and Mary Collins, founded Santa Anita Convalescent. Winona worked with them as DON after receiving her RN degree from WMMC. Winona and George were members of the Temple City SDA Church. Winona is survived by her 3 children (Cheryl, Jon and Judy), their spouses (Woody, Judy and Dwight), 6 grandchildren (Jeremy, Nathaniel, Jacque, Andrew, Bryan and Kari), and 3 great grandchildren (David, Emily and Nikolai). The Gamboa family deeply appreciates the loving care given to Winona by Aracely Serrano, Winnie Huynh, Ria Recio, Bienne Dio, Georgia Bowen and Maryrose Zabatta. The services will be at Rose Hills Whittier, CA, Tuesday May 29 at 3pm in the Hillside Chapel.

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Published by Los Angeles Times from May 27 to May 29, 2018.

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