In May of 2005, we lost Eva Chaparro Armenta de Saenz to a heart attack. These two pages are a tribute to this grand lady for always sharing her love, history knowledge and her excellent cuisine. She was always such an wonderful hostess that she would have enjoyed our family gathering.

Eva Chaparro Armenta de Saenz
May 6, 1931 to May 26, 2005

The bell tower outside San Felipe (Eva's home church) at sunset.

This is a photo of Guadalupe Victoria, the town where Eva grew up.
It is taken by her niece, Bertha Alicia.

At the Ornelas home:

Dora, Carmen, Ray & Sofia

Alan, Carmelita, Alejandro, Bertha Alicia & Maria

Ray, Bertha Alicia, Otilia & Lupita

Miguel, Carmen & Araceli

Francisco, Alejandro & Lupita

Maria, Melita, Ray & Francisco at the Saenz home.

Alejandro, Miguel, Elpidia, Dora, Emilia & Otilia

Bertha Alicia & Canito

Evy & Rosa Maria

Juan Carlos, Jorge & Mabel

Emilia, Velia, Elpidia...Olga at the cemetery.

Irene, Cesar, Laura & Carlos

Jorge, Elpidia & Mario

Jorge, Diana & Mario

We covered Jesus Chaparro's grave and others with the extra flowers.

This is the mound of flowers over Eva Ch. Saenz' grave.

Carnitas at the Saenz home.

Irene, Laura, Ray & Maria

Rosa Maria, Emilia, Melita & Luis

Ray, Alejandro, Emilia & Rosa Maria

Neto & Cesar

Tania, Juan Carlos & Mabel play Nintendo.

Cesar, Alejandro, Alan & Adrian at the Cano home.

Emilia, Francisco, Elpidia, Lupita, Alejandro & Maria

Adrian, Cesarito, Alejandro, Irene, Alan, Otilia, Cesar, Carmelita & Laura

Ray, Elpidia, Alejandro, Emilia, Diana, Sophia, Melita, Bertha Alicia & Maria

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