Eleanor Huizar

Eleanor Huizar
 born on July 29, 1926
 Los Angeles, California

For ninety two years the world was graced with a special laughter and love that only those who knew Eleanor could describe. On November 15th, 2018 at 6:10am in Montebello, California. Eleanor Huizar passed onward in the arms of her youngest daughter. On her final days she was surrounded by family and friends in her home of 64 years.

She as a women of many talents and titles, having worked until she was forced to retire at the age of 77. Many knew her as a nurse for the USC County Hospital where she was amongst the first to work with dying AIDS patients. Before that she was a member of the Sheriffs Department, the mounted police rescue team, a taxi driver, a Vegas card dealer, and a factory worker during the Second World War.

Although she was the recipient of several prestigious awards such as "Woman of the year" 1996 from the State of California, when asked, she would say her biggest accomplishment was her seven children... Peter, Edward, Esperanza, Carl, Eleanor, Jamie and Brian. She was the matriarch of a very large family consisting of twenty four grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren. For the longest time she was also the oldest living member of the Huizar family. She was one of four children which consisted of Teresa, Jack and Alfredo. To Eleanor family was everything and everyone was family. She was Mom and Grandma to many and a friend to all. She will be forever loved, admired, and remembered.