Elsi Margarita Blea's Obituary
Elsi Margarita Blea was born in a small town in Sinaloa, Mexico called Agua Verde to parents Manuel Osuna and Guadalupe Ontiveros. She was the 6th of 13 siblings but does not remember 3 that had passed away as infants. Elsi attended school up to the 8th grade. Elsi came to the United States at the age of 16 to live with her sister Yolanda Montoya to start a new life and work in the United States. She then married Simon BIea on July 30,1971, in the Chapel of Happiness. They lived in the beautiful beach City of Del Mar with beach view across from them. They then came to live to San Diego, bought a home and had one child Simon Pete Blea. Elsi went to school to learn to speak English and obtain her Driver's license, and soon became a US Citizen. She lived in the home right next door to her sister Yolanda who had 5 children and she also loved her nephews and nieces as if they were here own children. Elsi was a quiet spirit and fast to always help others. She was a hard worker not only at work but a home and any family event. She was known for her famous Flan and Chile Rellenos and beautiful soul. She is survived by her husband Simon Blea, son Simon Pete Blea, Grandsons Nicolas and Ami Blea, siblings Loreto, Federico, Yolanda, Octavio, Juana, Carlos, Arcelia and Lupita and her 5 nephews and
nieces Silvia, Manuel, Rosalie, Gilbert and Patricia that loved her as a mother. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.
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