Growing up for the first  seven years I was in El Paso , hi grandma always took care of me I have many memories of  my grandma, 
Especially at the North Loop apartment with the pool I even remember go in there for my summers , I had two grandmas there ! Celia and Manwella , always remember them playing cards in the kitchen table and us kids being in grandma‘s room watching VHS  movies , and never allowed to go into my aunts room, even though we wanted to just explore, she love watching movies with us and always cooking for us I miss those days , she was very strong and have the biggest heart . I miss her very much and always remember all the good times, I do remember one time my grandma saved my behind”  I can’t remember what grade I was in but the principal had spent me with a wooden paddle with holes in it the week before and apparently I got in trouble again and I remember sitting in the principals office with my pants down about to get hit and my grandma stormed in and said put that paddle down you ain’t hitting my grandson !!! And she took me home with her for some ice cream , 
I still remember the feeling Of been so proud to have you as my grandma. And I love that she always I love to dance and hear music and drink a little and have a smoke just like my Tia Eva’ they both knew how to live their lives as best they can , that’s the best part of family sharing these memories getting together and enjoying life, taking in the small moment being being thankful for them 
Love you always 
Lil joe 

My Aunt- Godmother,  my heart hurts to know you are no longer with us. But, your memories we carry with us always. The most beautiful memory is you visiting my parents, bringing our cousins over  and enjoying  food and  the adults playing cards. 
You were always the life of the party.......❤

I remember when my sisters and I were little we would go to my grandmas and hang out with everyone while the adults played cards or dominos till 3 in the morning, but I’ll always remember my grandma taking me into the kitchen and giving me coconut pieces or ice cream or my favorite cookies. I love you grandma and will miss you so much. If you can please come visit Vanellope she loves to talk. 

My tia Celia she was one of the toughest women I’ve ever met   Beautiful inside and out  she always called me Bertha La del  Martio  lol  she always remembered me as Bertha la Loca   Love her muchote  I love you tia and will always remember you as a bad ass women   I’m married to Armando your nephew but you will always be my tia he will always remember when you would bet up  Your ex husband Emilio  lol Good times   With her when she visited Her daughter Yolanda  in San Pedro  

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Celia L. Lara

February 19, 1936 – March 18, 2021

Hillcrest Funeral Home

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