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• 10/01/2021

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  Maria Elena Ochoa was born on July 2, 1923 in a small town in Jalisco, Mexico. She was the oldest of 16 children of which 10 survived. As the oldest child she helped taking care of her younger siblings. In addition to helping with her siblings and in order to contribute to the family income she would wash clothes for others in the community. Her father was a merchant who sold various food items that ranged from home cooked pastries and "duros" (flour based chips that we see today). She helped him prepare these good so he could go and sell them in the town square. Esperanza and Salomon brought Elena to the United States in 1961. By this time Esperanza and Salomon had two children (Socorro and Martha). Socorro would soon enter Kindergarten and Esperanza wanted a trustworthy person to care for her children while she and Salomon worked and what better person than her sister, Elena. Once in the United States they settled in Union City. Elena would take Socorro to Kindergarten and would stay looking into the classroom keeping an eye on Socorro so nothing would happen to her. It came to the point that the school administration called Esperanza to tell her that Elena could not stay on school grounds once she dropped off Socorro in class. In 1964, Jose, the youngest child of Esperanza and Salomon was born. Needless to say this was her "baby" as well and was very protective of him. Elena never married but several times her hand was asked in marriage. She would first say "Yes" to the gentleman to only later say, "I am not going to marry him." She had no children but considered all her nieces and nephews her children especially Socorro, Martha, and Jose since she helped in their care. As the years went by the community began to know her, she would walk to everywhere all day running errands for others and she loved it because this gave her a chance to socialize with the neighbors as well as with the OLR Faith Community. When the Franciscan order was here at OLR

• 10/01/2021

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  Maria Elena Ochoa nacio el 2 de Julio 1923, en un pueblo chico de Jalisco, Mexico. Fue la mayor de 16 hijos de los cuales 10 sobrevivieron. Como la mayor, ayudo a cuidar de sus hermanos y hermanas. Ademas de ayudar con sus hermanos, tambien ayudo con los gastos de la casa lavando ropa ajena. Su papa era vendedor en el pueblo donde vendia desde reposteria a "duros" y ella le ayudaba a preparar para que su papa saliera a vender en la plaza. A medida de que sus hermanos y hermanas en Mexico tenian hijos, Elena ayudaba a cuidar de ellos. Esperanza y Salomon se trajeron a Elena a los Estados Unidos en 1961. Para este tiempo, Esperanza y Salomon tenian 2 hijas (Socorro y Martha). Socorro pronto empezaria el Kinder y Esperanza queria una persona de confianza para cuidar de sus hijas mientras trabajaba y que mejor persona que su hermana, Elena. Una vez en Estados Unidos, llegaron a Union City. Elena llevaba a Socorro al Kinder y se quedaba todo el dia frente al salon para cuidar y asegurarse que todo estuviera bien. Llego a tal punto que la administracion de la escuela le llamo la atencion a Esperanza para decirle que Elena no podia permanecer en los terrenos de la escuela una vez que Socorro pasara al salon. En 1964 nacio, Jose, el menor de los hijos de Esperanza y Salomon. No cabe duda que Jose tambien era su bebe y lo sobreprotegia. Elena nunca se caso pero varias veces le pidieron la mano en matrimonio. Primero decia que "Si" para luego decir, "Yo no me voy a casar con el." Nunca tuvo hijos, pero siempre considero a sus sobrinos y sobrinas como a sus hijos, pero en especial a Socorro, Martha y a Jose ya que ella ayudo a cuidar de ellos. Al pasar del tiempo, la comunidad empezo a conocerla, pues ella caminaba a todas partes todo el dia haciendo "mandados" para los demas. A ella le encantaba caminar y hacer mandados pues le daba la oportunidad de platicar con los vecinos al igual que con la Comunidad de Fe de NSR. Cuando la Orden Franciscana estaba aqui

• 10/01/2021

  Dorothy

  Lit a candle in memory of Maria Elena Ochoa

• 10/01/2021

  Fremont Chapel of the Roses

  1 file added to the album Memories Album