Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. de Espinoza, Francisca E 060429 p8 Francisca Escudero de Espinoza Jan. 17, 1922 � April 25, 2006 Services were Friday for Francisca Escudero de Espinoza of Patterson, who died Tuesday at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. Mrs. Espinoza, 84, was a native and lifelong resident of Mexico and had recently moved to Patterson. She was a homemaker. She loved gardening and especially her roses. She liked playing guitar and piano and enjoyed traveling. She especially enjoyed her coffee first thing in the morning. Her children remember her as a great role model of strength who was loving and kind to everyone. She will be remembered as a spiritual, positive person who handled situations and gave advice with wisdom. Mrs. Espinoza is survived by her children, Luis Espinoza and Dora Escudero, both of Patterson, Edmundo Espinoza of San Diego, Fernando Espinoza, Manuel Espinoza, Eva Espinoza, Ofelia Espinoza and Consuelo Ortiz, all of Mexico, Lydia Graciano of Newman, Isela Gonzalez of San Jose and Susana Atsatt of Lodi; sisters, Lorenza Hernandez and Esther Cruz, both of Texas; 33 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and many great great grandchildren. Friday's visitation and prayer service were at Hillview Funeral Chapel, 450 W. Las Palmas Ave., in Patterson. Burial of the urn will be in Mexico.