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Manuela Cardenas
1930 - 2013
Manuela Cardenas
1930 - 2013
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BORN
1930
DIED
2013
Manuela Cardenas Obituary
Jan. 27, 1930 - June 26, 2013
Resident of Newark
Manuela P. Cardenas - Jan 27, 1930-June 26, 2013 Resident of Newark, CA, Born in Austin, Texas but lived most of her life in Oakland, CA, had lived in Modesto after retiring from Oakland Unified School Districts "Roosevelt Jr. High School" she worked as a Bi-lingual Interpreter/Campus Supervisor for 26 years where she was known as Ms. Cardenas or Grandma. She was preceded in Death by her husband Ramon Cardenas Sr, her son Ramon Cardenas Jr, her son-in-law Felix Nevarez Jr and her Grandson Roberto Mota Jr. She is survived by her children; Moses Cardenas, Cynthia Nevarez, Rebecca Montoya (Bob Kerr) and Paula Ramponi (Michael Sr.); Siblings Jesse, Lucille, Joe, Frank and Dolores; her long time companion Rafael Corral, and she raised Linda and Salina Dussart during her Golden Years. She had 13 grandchildren and 29 great-grand children. Manuela was a caring woman who enjoyed her work and helping anyone in need. She will forever be in our Hearts.
Family and Friend are invited to attend an visitation on Monday, July 8th from the hours of 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm with a 7:00 pm vigil @ Holy Angels Funeral Center, 1051 Harder Rd., Hayward. Funeral Service will be on Tuesday, July 9th at 10:30 am. Burial to follow to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward.
Holy Angels Funeral Ctr
510 537-6600 FD 1456
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Paula Ramponi
June 24, 2014
Veronika
June 24, 2014
MY GRANDMOTHER
“MY SHINING STAR”
GRANDMA THROUGH ALL THESE YEARS YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A BLESSING, SHOWING US ALL, WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRONG. ALTHOUGH WE MAY HAVE NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD WHY, BUT WITH AGE I HAVE GROWN TO REALIZE WHAT YOU MEANT. YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT GRANDMA NOT PICKING SIDES OR JUDGE US FOR OUR FAULTS. YOU ARE THE KNOT THAT HAS HELD US ALL TOGETHER. SEEING YOUR SMILE EVERY MORNING LIT UP MY DAY, OR HEARING YOUR LAUGH ALWAYS MADE US SMILE, FOREVER SAYING HOW PRETTY I AM, HOW SMART I AM AND HOW MUCH I'M LIKE YOU. WHENEVER I'VE BEEN DOWN AND OUT YOU GAVE ME YOUR WISE WORDS AND STORIES TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER. AFTER HEARING YOUR STORIES AND HEARING ALL THE THINGS YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH, I KNEW I COULD TACKLE ANYTHING. YOU ARE THE STRONGEST WOMAN, AND I'M SO BLESSED THAT YOU HAVE PAST IT DOWN TO MY MOTHER. YOU HAVE RAISED HER RIGHT AND TAUGHT HER HOW TO BE A GREAT MOM, SHE WILL FIGHT FOR THOSE SHE LOVES JUST LIKE YOU AND CONTINUE TO CARE FOR THE ONES WHO HAVE HURT HER JUST LIKE YOU. BEING STRONG FOR OTHERS IS NOT ALWAYS EASY BUT YOU HAVE MADE IT LOOK THAT WAY. LOVE IS NOT JUST A WORD IT'S A FEELING N I'VE ALWAYS FELT LOVED BY YOU. GRANDMA YOU ARE THE ONE WHO HAS GIVEN ME THE FAITH I WILL LIVE WITH FOREVER, THE SIGN OF THE CROSS MEANT SO MUCH MORE WHEN YOU WOULD BLESS ME WITH IT BEFORE I LEFT OUT THE DOOR AND SHEN I ASKED FOR YOU TO PRAY FOR ME, IT WOULD ALL TURN OUT RIGHT. YOUR HANDS ARE BLESSED BY THE LORD N I FELT IT IN EVERY TOUCH. YOUR PRAYERS WERE MORE THAN WORDS, THEY CAME FROM THE HEART! I HAVE ENJOYED THESE YEARS YOU HAVE LIVED IN OUR HOME N WILL MISS SEEING YOUR FACE OR HEARING YOU CALL ME YOUR PRINCESS OR LISTENING TO ME SING WAS ALWAYS THE BEST THING, YOU ARE MY NUMBER ON FAN, ALTHOUGH YOU MAY NOT SING, I AM YOUR NUMBER ONE FAN. YOU ARE A GREAT GRANDMA N WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU. MY SHINING STAR WHO CAN SHINE FROM ABOVE LOOKING DOWN ON ALL OF THE ONES YOU LOVE, YOUR WORK HERE IS OVER, SO GOD TOOK YOUR HAND AND TOOK YOU HOME, THE PLACE WE ALL WONDER ABOUT YOU SEE, SO SWEET, SO NICE, ALL THE FAMILY MEMBERS YOU GET TO SEE. I CAN SEE YOUR SMILE THROUGH THE CLOUDS, I WILL LOOK UP TO YOU EVERYDAY. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH N WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH. I WILL TAKE CARE OF MY MOM, DON'T WORRY SHE'LL BE OKAY, SHE HAS MY DAD TO BLESS HER EVERY DAY, I'M SO HAPPY YOUR LAST YEARS HAVE BEEN WITH US, BECAUSE OUR LOVE YOU CAN ALWAYS TRUST.
I LOVE YOU GRANDMA DENAS, N YOU ARE NOW OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL SPREADING YOUR WINGS, ALTHOUGH YOU'RE NOT VISIBLE TO SEE YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WITH ME.
I LOVE YOU, YOUR LOVING GRANDDAUGHTER VERONIKA
Mom, Michael and Paula
Paula Ramponi
June 24, 2014
Mom with Amanda
Paula Ramponi
June 24, 2014
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Paula Ramponi
June 24, 2014
Moms new haircut
Paula Ramponi
June 24, 2014
Mothers Day 2013
Paula Ramponi
June 24, 2014
Mom and Dad with Ray, Moses and Cynthia
Paula Ramponi
June 24, 2014
Mom and Paula
Paula Ramponi
June 24, 2014
Mom looking beautiful in the 70's
Paula Ramponi
June 24, 2014
Mom with Cynthia back in the day
Paula Ramponi
June 24, 2014
Paula Ramponi
June 23, 2014
Mama ... It has been almost a year since you left us but not a day goes by that I don't think of you and realize how much I love you ... You were my best friend and my shoulder to lean on I have been lost without you .... I can only hope to be the women and mother you were .. I love and miss you ... Your daughter Paula
salina dussart
March 28, 2014
Mom I miss u so much I look at ur pic everyday and cry I wish I could pick up the phone and talk to u auntie paula did a good job taking care of u mom I know ur looking down on me and all the family plz mom I need u to look over my son marcus more then me and mom im going to be having a baby I know at this time it might not be a good time to have a baby but got is trying to see if I love my kids more and if im going to do things right I love u mom ill see u when its my time
The Cardenas Family 1984
Paula Ramponi
July 22, 2013
Mama I keep feeling that a part of me is gone .... and every time I think of you I cry .... but a friend told me today that when I'm feeling you and want to cry to think that I'm feeling you because you are here and to be happy ... if that is the case then you are always with me. I LOVE YOU MOM, Your Loving Daughter Paula
Gale Echols
July 13, 2013
Love you Aunt Nellie. Tell Jesus to take care if you until we meet again. Dolores's daughter Gale
Jessica & Ruben Baca
July 13, 2013
Paula and family,
My deepest condolences during this difficult time. I loved my Aunt Nellie and I will miss her dearly. She had a heart of gold just like my mom. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Elizabeth Flores
July 9, 2013
Grandma Denas, or at least that is how I knew you. You welcomed me and my husband to your family with open arms always having the kindest words for me, I appreciated all your love for us and I hope God blesses you and your family always and comforts them now in your absence because I know that you will be dearly missed by your family and all who knew you for you were such a kind woman. May you rest in the arms of Jesus.
Sherry Hooper
July 9, 2013
I learned at an early age about divorce and inter-racial marriage. After our dad met Mama Nellie, we would go for visits and that's when we gained a whole new family. She treated us like her own kids. Kathy was her baby. She called us her blue eyed and green eyed Mexicans. She told me she was proud of me. I'll miss her a lot. Love you Sherry Garibay Hooper
Bonnie Munoz
July 8, 2013
Ms Nellie it was a pleasure to have know you for such a long time. Time goes by so fast and we tend to not take the time to check in with the people we have known for a long time just to see how their doing. We all must do this in the near Future from now on! You have been part of our Family forever, lots of good memories, may you rest in peace till we all meet again. Say Hello to my Family up there..
salina dussart
July 8, 2013
Mom i miss u so much only god know how much i need u i feel like i lost my best friend i wish i was there for u like u was for me im so happy that u took me in to be ur kid i dont know where i would have been with out u mama i love u and miss u so much ill never say good bye ill see u when its my time kiss pa for me R.I.P mama
Felix Nevarez
July 7, 2013
Grandma I will always remember your forgiving personality and your heart I am sorry I can't be there but you know you will always be in my heart you were always so kind hearted and stern you helped so many people and never asked for nothing in return just know I am doing my best and living my life
Antoinette Cardenas
July 7, 2013
Grandma i know your looking down on all of us.... Know that we all love you and miss you... So many memories to cherish.... Until we meet again.... Love you grandma...... Xoxo
Anita Garcia
July 7, 2013
Although you would bless me before I'd leave from seeing you. The true blessing was having you in my life, being a great mother to my mom and great grandmother to my children. You will be missed. Love you
Paula Ramponi
July 7, 2013
I LOVE YOU MOM AND WILL MISS YOU, YOU WILL BE IN THOUGHTS, MY HEART, AND MY EVERY MOVEMENT UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN ..... I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU KNOW.
Manuela and her long time companion Rafael Corral
Paula Ramponi
July 7, 2013
Pam Scott
July 7, 2013
Wish we had more time with you, so happy we had a chance to spent some time with you. Rip Grandma.....
Another Roosevelt Jr. High School Picture
Paula Ramponi
July 7, 2013
Ms. Cardenas' Roosevelt Jr. High School Picture
Paula Ramponi
July 7, 2013
Estela Valdez (Nevarez)
July 7, 2013
I love you grandma thank you for everything. May you RIP and give everyone in heaven a kiss for me.
Marie Dale
July 7, 2013
A wonderful lady full of p and vinagar, she was old school and loved her for that, on Ironsides I would catch her walking (she would catch me) and we would catch up on events with the families, she reminded me of my grandmother, told it like it was like it or not, my thoughts are with your family.
July 7, 2013
Mama Nellie I love you. You will always be in my heart. When I was little you gave me so many hugs and kisses and I really needed that, when I got older you gave me advice and when I needed a kick in the pants you gave me that too, but always in love. Lord keep her in your glory and love until I get there..we shall all be together. Love you until we meet again...
Amanda Ramponi
July 7, 2013
Grandma I luv u so very much and miss u like no tomorrow...may u RIP!!! Until we meet again. Smooches my luv...i will have u in my heart always.
Cindy Kennedy
July 7, 2013
You will always be in our hearts and prayers.
Cindy Kennedy
July 7, 2013
Nellie,
Every time I went to Modesto, I always stopped and seen you. I've known you for 33 years and you've always been the same kind-hearted person. You will always be remembered and never forgotten. We love you and miss you terribly.
Tonya Scoville
July 7, 2013
I will miss you so much grandma there are so many memorys of you I have, I cant remember them at once but something or a certain smell will triger a memory like her oatmeal and mexican bread for breakfast that one memory most of our family knows :-) I learned how to be a strong woman and a good mother who no matter what stands behind her children I love you grandma thank you for not giving up on me and for loving me.
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