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Ernest C. Zermeño

1931 - 2020

Ernest C. Zermeño obituary, 1931-2020, Yuma, AZ

BORN

1931

DIED

2020

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Desert Lawn Memorial Park

1415 South 1st Ave

Yuma, Arizona

Ernest Zermeño Obituary

Ernest C. Zermeño, 88, died January 15, 2020 at Y.R.M.C. He was born in Yuma, Arizona on February 8, 1931. Ernest attended Yuma schools before he left to work in order to help provide for his mother, brothers and sisters. He was a simple man who devoted his life caring for and loving his family.

Ernest served in the U.S. Marines and was discharged due to a medical disability. He lived in Yuma all of his life and worked with several local citrus companies as a fruit harvesting foreman. Upon retiring from the citrus industry, he worked for TP Truck Center.

Ernest is survived by his children Alicia Zermeño, David Zermeño, Reynaldo Zermeño, Jose Zermeño, Esther Harris, Irma Zermeño, Joann Leach and Virginia Zermeño. He is also survived by his brother Alfred Zermeño and sisters: Dorothy Rotella (Anthony), Sophia Rekhopf (Vincent†), Esther Aguirre (John) and his baby sister, Patricia Alarcon. He leaves 14 grandchildren and 6 greatgrandchildren. He also leaves behind his devoted caregiver and lifelong friend, Esther G. Phillips.

He is preceded in death by parents, Ignacio Zermeño and Frances "Chica" Zermeño, brother, James Zermeño, sisters, Ramona Lucero and Angie Vigil, and his son, Robert "Bobby" Zermeño.

Services will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at St Francis of Assisi Church, 1815 S 8th Ave, Yuma AZ 85364. Wake and viewing, 10:00 a.m.; Recitation of the Rosary, 10:35 am; Mass 11:00 a.m. and Interment at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 1415 S 1st Ave, Yuma, AZ.

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Published by Yuma Sun on Jan. 26, 2020.

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Sandra Alarcon

January 30, 2020

One of my best memories of uncle Ernie is that he really did know how to dance I would watch him at parties for the family and I could not take my eyes off him love you rest well uncle

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