In loving memory
Mama Sara Garduno
December 18, 1928 – January 24, 2026
Lived 97 years
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1928
Born December 18
1929
Mama was 1 when the stock market crashed on Black Tuesday
1939
Mama was 11 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1942
Mama was 14 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1958
Mama was 30 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1967
Mama was 39 when the first Super Bowl was played
1977
Mama was 49 when Star Wars opened in theaters
1981
Mama was 53 when MTV began broadcasting
1998
Mama was 70 when Google was founded
2001
Mama was 73 when Apple introduced the iPod
2022
Mama was 94 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2026
Passed away January 24, age 97
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