Hortencia A. Espino

1926 - 2019

BORN

1926

DIED

2019

FUNERAL HOME

Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel

189 South J Street

Dinuba, California

Hortencia Espino Obituary

Name: Service for Hortencia A. Espino
Start: 2019-02-11T17:30:00.000Z
Location: St. Mary's Catholic Church

Hortencia A. Espino

Cutler - I AM FREE.

I'm Hortencia A. Espino from Cutler, California and thankfully I have come to join my husband Milo Espino and sons, JR Pacillas and Steve Espino in heaven. I have left my children: Rudy Pacillas, Virgie Espino, Patsy Espino and Larry Espino, along with many grand, great and great great grandchildren on earth to fulfill their journeys in life.

I was born on August 22, 1926 and consider myself lucky to have passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019.

Westgate Gardens was the last residence I lived and considered it one of the nicest places to reside. When I was asked why I was so happy there, my response was easy. When I was cold, they kept me warm, if I was hot, they adjusted the air. If I became hungry, I was fed. I especially enjoyed travelling the halls and to lift up other patients who carried heavy burdens or to console the patients with sadden faces. I would roll up next to them in my wheelchair and begin to sing my favorite mariachi music. Not once did they ask me to stop or to leave. Their heads would lift, their eyes met mine and their smiles were contagious.

I am not sad to leave this planet, I am overjoyed. After 92 years, the shell of my body became weaker and weaker. It would hardly keep up with my mind that still had energy to spend and help to give. My body refused to hear well, it refused to compromise. After long debates with it, I finally wished for and was granted my passing.

My time on earth was well spent. I achieved more than I ever thought I would. I helped so many people improve their lives. I have fed thousands. I have assisted in clothing hundreds. And I was awarded greatly for that. I was named Woman of the Year not only county wide but statewide also. I volunteered countless hours in the community I grew up in (Cutler, California). I expanded and joined forces with many county organizations to improve our surrounding areas. During that time, I simply felt a strong desire to improve the lives of people who didn't have the confidence or ambition to help themselves.

Do not mourn for me and don't you dare cry for me. Instead, teach more, feed more, cloth more and love more. Do not let my legacy join me in heaven when it is needed most there on earth.

Services will be held on Monday, February 11, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 9:30, followed at Smith Mountain Cemetery.

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Published by Tulare Advance-Register & Visalia Times-Delta on Feb. 9, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
for Hortencia Espino

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February 15, 2019

To Hortencia's family, on behalf of the Tulare County League of Mexican American Women, we hope you find grace and peace in your memories. Hortencia was a wonderful friend and had a huge influence on all the activities of our organization. Her ability to fundraise made it possible for us to have the Noche de Cultura programs during the 80s and 90s, and all the profits were for scholarships for students throughout Tulare County. For these programs, Hortencia helped with the presentation historical eras and off course, the music that went with the era. She knew all the rancheras, traditional trio songs, all the Mariachi songs, and she had a great voice as she sang these songs. She was enthusiastic and eager to help in all projects of this organization because she felt it was important to share the Mexican culture that loved she cooked, decorated booths, sold ads, and participated in several plays that were held at the Rotary Theater in Visalia. She is in our club's photo albums and always brings a smile to all our faces when we see her in her beautiful Mexican dresses. Hortencia never missed an opportunity to help. She had a passion for family, people, and life. Her community involvement serves as an example to all of us. We all feel very lucky to have known Hortencia and she will be greatly missed.

Norma Cano, 2019 President
Tulare County League of Mexican American Women

February 15, 2019

Please accept our sincere condolences. We respected Hortencia as a knowledgeable and caring person. She stood out among the many.

Gilbert and Norma Cano

February 11, 2019

I did not know this woman nor her family but that was thee greatest obituary I have ever read. What an awesome life. My condolences.

Romelia Castillo

February 11, 2019

Hortencia, was a women who mentor many young women during my OHS 1968-1971. She continue to support my ideas and events in our community. My prayers are with her family, they have always bee n a support in our community. I have beautiful memories of all the hard work she invested in Cutler-Orosi schools being a voice for the farm workers. God Bless you Hortencia for love to all.

Albert Ochoa

February 11, 2019

What can I say about Hortencia... She was my co-worker back in 1990 when the freeze hit Tulare county and was a very active volunteer for the (VISTA) Volunteers In Service To America program at C-SET which I had the honor of working with her. She was the most kind, generous and giving person I've met and always had a smile on her face and a song to sing to you if you were feeling down and even if you weren't. Not only was she beautiful on the inside she was beautiful on the outside. She was the best cook and a woman of honor and respect. You will be missed but never forgotten.

Robbie Sanchez

February 10, 2019

Hortencia was a wonderful woman who I knew as she came to interprete for patients where I worked . Her light is shining in heaven !Robbie Sanchez