Maria Noemi Contreras' Obituary
Celebrating the Life of Maria Noemi ContrerasBorn on July 28, 1955 in Santiago Valley of Guanajuato, Mexico. Where she lived until 1962. She was the 2nd of 5children. Her parents were Dolores Hernandez and Elvira Hernandez Mosqueda.She attended the following schools: Juan de la Barrera Primary schoolin Guanajuato, Mexico and then Aquiles Serdas Secondary school in Tijuana, Mexico, where she earned her Highschool Diploma. After graduation, she devoted her life as a mother, wife and social worker. She also worked as a Seamstress, a Cashier, and then as a Volunteer worker at the San Ysidro PTA and Hearts and Hands where she worked improving her community of San Ysidro through feeding the poor, helping those less fortunate, and improving her community for the sake of others.She lived in Tijuana 9 yrs., San Ysidro 35 ½ years and San Diego 1/1/2 yrs. She was married to her first love Alberto Contreras on September 19, 1975 at Our Lady of Refuge. They dated since they were 15 years old after meeting in Tijuana, Mexico. Special Friends Mrs. Alicia Jimenez, Mrs.Petra Montero, and Mrs. Ana Monty.She was a member of Our lady of Refuge and Mr. Carmel Church in San Ysidro, CA.Organizations, Clubs, Lodges they were involved in? Hearts & Hands Working Together, San Ysidro PTA.Any special Activities/Events/Offices in above organization(s)? Volunteer work for food and clothing drive donations, became an active participant in local school board and political campaigns driven to improving the citizens of San YsidroAre there any details that you can recall about his/her personal religious convictions that you feel they would have wanted said? Like our Lord Jesus Christ, she came to serve others not to be served.List five words to describe her: Loving, Aiding, Integrity, Conviction, and Devout.Most important events in their life Her wedding to husband Alberto, the birth of her 2 son’s, Luis and Cesar Contreras, Luis’ Marriage to Carmen, whom she embraced as the daughter she never had, and the arrival of her only Grandchild Xavier Contreras.Favorite Hobbies, Activities, Past Times: Gardening, reading and playing with grandson Xavier.Favorite Music, Songs You decorated my Life by Kenny Rogers.SURVIVORS: Husband Alberto Contreras, Sons Luis Alberto Contreras and Cesar Enrique Contreras, daughter in law Carmen Robles Contreras, grandson Xavier Contreras, father Dolores Hernandez and mother Elvira Hernandez, as well as sisters Amelia Franco, Gema Guevara, Aida Lujan and brother Jose Hernandez.
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