Mercedes Hinojosa
September 19, 1919 - July 30, 2016
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Mercedes Hinojosa
September 19, 1919 - July 30, 2016
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A beloved wife of 58 years, a mother and grandmother, Mercedes was born in the U.S., in Santa Rita, New Mexico, later to relocate to her parent’s town of Tepechitlan, Zacatecas, Mexico, where she grew up as a child and through her teens. She returned to the U.S. with her parents and siblings, to the open arms of cousins, uncles and aunts who provided a foothold to grow up and work in the new land of opportunity.
Despite the lack of resources, she arrived here with a basic 8th grade education. With those humble resources she tried to drive anyone who would listen, that the road to opportunity was through the path of higher education.
She resided in Wilmington, CA until she married and moved to Santa Ana, CA where she raised two sons.
Loved by many, Mercedes started by always being proud of who she was and proud from where she came. She met challenges in life by believing in herself, working hard to overcome them, and always trusting God with an unrelenting faith in His goodwill.
She guided family with a firm hand, strong values of right and wrong, and that God is the light of your life.
4 responses to Mercedes Hinojosa
Hector Hinojosa says:
August 18, 2016
Mom,
I thank the Lord for the amount of years He gave you, and for the years we had together.
Thanks for the love you gave me. Thanks for all the walking or riding the bus to the stores we did when I was a kid. Thanks especially for all of your great cooking. I’m going to miss your signature dishes of lasagna, turkey enchiladas, and menudo. Also, I’ll miss your tasty desserts of lemon meringue pie, butter cookies, and strawberry streusels, to name a few. It was hard to stay thin when you cooked so well.
Keep cooking in the Lord’s kitchen, the angels in heaven will find it hard to stay thin as well.
I love you mom.
Your son,
Hector
Evelia Lara says:
August 19, 2016
My Dear Sister Mercedes:
As I grieve your passing away, very much, I now realize how close we were, all of our lives, no matter what!
While you were single, you were the star among all of the brothers and sisters and needless to say, our mother and father. And we loved you and respected you because of your good decisions and unselfish help, not only to your family but also to friends in need.
You then got married and formed your own family and once again, you were the shining star within your own family and friends. God blessed you with a long life and good health but we miss you.
May her memory be a blessing to all!
Evelia Lara
JOE OLIVAS says:
August 21, 2016
REST IN PEACE MI QUERIDA COMADRE. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING , ME, RICHARD AND ZULEMA TO BE A PART OF YOUR LIFE & FAMILY WHEN WE LIVED IN CALIFORNIA. THE JOYFUL & HAPPY MEMORIES WILL ALWAYS STAY WITH US. GOD BLESS YOU AND OUR CONDOLENCES TO RUDY, RUDY JR, HECTOR AND ALL OF THE HINOJOSA FAMILYY `IN THIS TRYING TIMES.
JOE OLIVAS
EL PASO TEXAS
Sandra Ryan says:
August 23, 2016
Que Dios te tenga en su santa gloria. Gracias por tu carino y los lindos recuerdos. Te vamos a extrana y siempre te tendremos en nuestro corazon. Descansa en paz y sin dolor y sufrimiento. Te queremos mucho, Familia Berumen.