Estella Meno Duenas

Estella Meno Duenas was born on August 8, 1930 in Inarajan Guam. She was the sixth of eight children born to Juan Torres Duenas & Ana Paulino Meno Duenas. She moved to San Diego with her husband Vicente B. Duenas and eight children in 1963. Estella was loved and respected as the matriarch for the four generations of Duenas family. Her love for her family, strength and determination was something to be admired. We were blessed and grateful to have had her in our lives as long as we did. Estella’s love and memories will forever be remembered in the hearts of her children/spouses, grandchildren/spouses, great-grandchildren/spouses and great-great-grandchildren.

Estella was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, her loving husband Vicente B. Duenas, son Gerald Duenas, grandson Leo Alvarez and great-grandson Raymond Duenas.

Estella is survived by:

4 Sons, 3 Daughters, son-in-law and daughters-in-law

Peter Paul Duenas (Monica), Judy Wiley, Marjorie Marin, Carol Davis (Ron) Raleigh Duenas, Brian Duenas (Pauline) Glen Marvin Duenas (Elsa Walker).

20 Grandchildren:

Carissa Marquez (Alexander), Jessica Skinner (Randy), Leticia Castellanos (Agustin),

Vincent Wiley (Cecilia), Sherman Wiley (Andrea), Crystal Wiley, Jennel Altamirano (Michael)

Conrad Anderson II, Bridget Anderson, Brian Anderson (Tania)

Carolyn Dunlap (Brian), Lance Alvarez (Amanda), Tabitha Huff (Chris)

Raleigh Duenas II (Julie), Raquel Carmona, Jonathan Duenas (Marina), Serena Duenas

Pauline Duenas, Jason Duenas

Alisha Duenas.

49 Great-Grandchildren

Dylan Marquez (Bonnie), Hayley Cassese, Kyle Marquez; Maya and Aidan Skinner;

Ciera and Agustin Duenas Castellanos.

Victoria Gabriel (Brandon), John Vincent and Buddy Wiley; Briana (+Brian Escobedo), Jolene and Jocelyn Wiley; Mikayla and Weston Lennon; Ashley, Mikey and Natalie Altamirano.

Selina Mesa, Conrad Anderson III, Jacob Riddle, Nathan Carpenter; Arielle, Jasmine, Savannah and Bianca Cooper, Asherdee Alvarez, Brayden and Gerald Anderson; Serena, Divina, Athena, Anthony and Angelina Anderson.

Kaileen Rowan (Dustin), Lailani Dunlap, Tristan Sparks (Brittany); Amarri Castro; Aaron O’Donnell Jr.

Savannah Scherer, Raleigh III, Robert and Raquel Duenas; Jennel Jefferson (Tony II), Justin and Alanah Carmona; Jonathan Jr. and Vincent Duenas, Jacob and Noah Mendez.

13 Great-great-Grandchildren

Gavin and Ilan Marquez; Oliver Cassese.

Brian Jr., James and Liliana Escobedo.

Madison Cooper.

Serenity Sparks, Renley Dunlap, Hazley Rowen.

Tony III, Jayla and Alaya Jefferson.