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In loving memory

Estella Lara Arizmendi

May 18, 1930 – July 20, 2007
Lived 77 years
Quincy Valley Cemetery · Quincy, Washington
Life story

Estela Arizmendi, 77, of Quincy, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 20, 2007.

She was born on May 18, 1930, to Felix and Lidrada (Hernandez) Lara at Cuidad, Mexico. She attended elementary school in Mexico. Estela married Cristobal Arizmendi on January 15, 1958, at Matamoros, Mexico.

They moved to Florida in the 1970's, and to Quincy in March, 1977. She was employed by several farmers in the Quincy area. She was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Quincy. Estela is survived by her children, Felix Lara of Brownsville, TX, Antonio Lara of Cuidad, Mexico, Manuel Arizmendi of Brownsville, TX, Jesus Arizmendi and Vica Arizmendi both of Matamoros, Mexico, Cristobal Arizmendi Jr. of Quincy, Jose A. Arizmendi of Brownsville, TX, Fransica Guerrero of Quincy, Ricardo Arizmendi and Javier Arizmendi both of Ephrata and Arturo Arizmendi of Quincy; brothers and sisters, Jose Angel Lara Hernandez, Alberto Lara Hernandez, Elodia Lara Hernandez, Elbita Lara Hernandez, Porfirio Lara Hernandez and Eudelia Lara Hernandez all of Cuidad, Mexico; 42 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cristobal in June, 2007; and by a son, Abelardo. Viewing will be on Tuesday, July 24, 2007, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Quincy. Concluding Service and Interment will follow in the Quincy Valley Cemetery. Funeral services are under the direction of Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel in Quincy.

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Family milestones in gold, history for context

1930
Born May 18
1933
Estella was 3 when construction began on Grand Coulee Dam
1942
Estella was 12 when Grand Coulee Dam was completed
1952
Estella was 22 when Grand Coulee irrigation water reached Quincy
1962
Estella was 32 when the Seattle World's Fair opened with the new Space Needle
1976
Estella was 46 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Estella was 52 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1994
Estella was 64 when Jeff Bezos founded Amazon near Seattle
2001
Estella was 71 when Apple introduced the iPod
2007
Passed away July 20, age 77
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The Arizmendi name at Quincy Valley Cemetery

CA Cristobal Arizmendi1927 – 2007 CA Cristobal Arizmendi Jr.1957 AA Abelardo "Lalo" Arizmendi1966 – 2001 JA Josefina Anna Francisca Arizmendi2008 – 2008
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