Elvira Samaro

Elvira was born on February 13,1932, in Lockhart, Texas. She married Louis Samaro, Sr., on May 20,1946 in Lockhart, Texas and was married for 67 years until his passing on January 9, 2014. She worked at Del Monte Foods Inc., San Jose, California, for 30 years as a cannery worker.

Elvira found joy volunteering for Saint Maria Goretti Church including the St. Vincent de Paul charitable activities. She participated in Activism as a member of the Guadalupanos Society and the Cesar Chavez United Farm Workers movement on the front lines to feed the volunteers. She was an avid gardener at her San Jose, Firebaugh, and Livermore homes with a wide variety of plants, cactus and fruit trees. She enjoyed her Mexican novellas as well as music, attending mass and cooking for family and friends.

Elvira was preceded in death by her parents: Francisco and Trinidad Rodriguez, her husband Louis Samaro, Sr., and her daughter, Mary Louise Samaro, son, Doug Miller as well as her siblings, Candida Rodriguez, Benito Rodriguez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Pedro Rodriguez, Refugia Rodriguez, Anita Rodriguez Gonzalez, Altagracia Rodriguez, Francisco Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez Chapa, Aurora Rodriguez Garcia, Asencion Rodriguez, Rebecka (Cuca) Rodriguez, Dora Garcia and Rodrigo Rodriguez.

She is survived by her siblings, Hilberto (Gil) Rodriguez, Raul (Roy) Rodriguez, Julia Rodriguez and Trine Rodriguez.

Elvira is also survived by her family:

Sons and Daughters: Lupe Miller, Louis Samaro, Jr., Therese Samaro, Rose Perkins, Scott Perkins, Virginia Showell, Kennard Showell, and Mike Samaro

Niece and Nephews: Becky Rodriguez Patlan and many more

Grand Nephews: Branden Sparby, Justin Sparby and many more

Grandchildren: Chris Cummings, Rubbie Salinas, Beau Salinas, Sr., Gary Neal, Jr., Gina Burciaga, Robert Hughes, Teresa Hughes, Jeff Myers, Brenda Myers, Stephen Miller, Diana Quistian Miller, Matt Samaro, and Ryan Samaro

Great Grandchildren: Beau Salinas, Jr., Gary Neal III, Gia Hughes, Jordan Samaro, Chrystian Samaro, Taliyah Samaro, Ajani (AJ) Samaro, Sadie Miller, James Miller, Mimi Goulart, Connor Myers, Colby Myers and Colin Myers

Great, Great Grandchildren: Jaxson Samaro, Jeremiah Samaro, Blaine Samaro, Eliza Samaro, Halo Samaro and arriving November 2, Maryjane Samaro

Elvira will be remembered by all who knew her, as kind, generous, friendly and pleasant. An honest woman living a simple life. She will be missed more than words can describe and she will remain forever in our hearts.