Guadalupe Sanchez Garcia

Guadalupe Sanchez García was born March 9, 1937 in Coalcomán, Michoacán in Mexico, and immigrated to the US in 1970 with her husband Celestino Garcia to make a better life for their children. Because of grinding poverty, she never attended school, yet learned to read. She walked barefoot into her teen years, to preserve her one pair of shoes. She loved her adopted country, took her civic responsibilities seriously, and voted in very election. Widowed in 1998, she never looked back at the difficult circumstances forced upon her, but always saw the positives in her life and lived every day to the fullest. She was spontaneous, and eager to engage in any new adventure. She had endless compassion towards others, always comforting and helping the ill or distressed. In person or on the phone, she spent a better part of the day connecting with others. She had a tremendous love of her grandchildren and delighted in their company. For 83 years she made the world a better place for herself and for others and will be tremendously missed. Guadalupe is survived by ten siblings and her children Robert, Manuel, Dolores, Carlos, Sergio, George, Emma, Anna, and Elma García, and their families. Her blessings include 17 grandchildren and great grandchildren.