Francisco Mendez Garibay

Francisco Mendez Garibay obituary

Francisco Mendez Garibay

Francisco Garibay Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Desert Valley Mortuary - Somerton on Jul. 30, 2025.

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Francisco Méndez Garibay

Nació en 1947 en Las Zarquillas, Michoacán. Junto a su esposa, María Guadalupe Méndez Mora, formaron una familia de 11 hijos, de los cuales 10 le sobreviven.

Hombre humilde, trabajador y honesto, amaba profundamente el campo y su ganado. Fue un católico devoto cuya fe guió su vida y sus acciones. En busca de una vida mejor, emigró a los Estados Unidos, donde trabajó durante muchos años en la agricultura y en fábricas en estados como Oregón, California y Arizona. Aun así, cada verano regresaba a Las Zarquillas para sembrar sus tierras, actividad que era su verdadera pasión.

Conocido con cariño como Pa Kiko por sus nietos y Don Kiko por sus amigos, fue un hombre de pocas palabras, pero de gran corazón. Le sobreviven su esposa María Guadalupe, y sus hijos: Angelina, María de la Luz, Rigoberto, Elvia, María Guadalupe, Isela Christina, Ilda Beatriz, Francisco Javier, Luis Miguel y Abraham.

Su legado de fe, esfuerzo, honestidad y amor por la tierra vivirá para siempre en su familia.

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