MARIA del CARMEN VALENZUELA de PLAZA

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MARIA del CARMEN VALENZUELA de PLAZA With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of our beloved wife, mother, grand-mother, Maria del Carmen Valenzuela de Plaza who on November 12, 2000 at the age of 60, departed from us to join Gods journey into his Kingdom of Eternal Life. She was predeceased by her following little angels: her daughter Patricia; her son Eduardo Alexis; and her twin daughters; her father-in-law Fernando Plaza Osorio; her sister-in-law Esther Correda de Valenzuela; her mother Mercedes Saavedra de Valenzuela; her father Exequiel Valenzuela Martinez, who she now joins in Heaven. Pilar, as she was normally called by her dearest friends, was born on December 12, 1939 in Santiago, Chile. She was a loving and giving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. She had a zest for life, loved children, and always came to the aid of the less fortunate. She came to Canada with her husband, her son and her two daughters, on November 23, 1976 leaving all her relatives, family and friends. She persevered and never lost hope or faith in the challenges that she had to faced in raising her family in her new home in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Her humour and wit was unprecedented, and it was her calling card and with it, she touched many hearts with her added charm and warmth, and was dearly loved by all who knew her, and will always be remembered in our hearts, especially by her 9 grandchildren. We thank you for the wonderful years you gave us! She will be dearly missed by her husband Eduardo Plaza Barrera of 41 years marriage; by her son Christian Plaza; daughter-in-law Rosario Plaza; grandson Christopher Plaza (age 18), grandson Alexander Plaza (age 6). By her daughter Karen I. C. Navarro, son-in-law Carlos O. Navarro, grandson Kevin C. Navarro (age 13), grandson Carlos B. Navarro (age 11), grandson Antonnyo A. Navarro (age 3). By her daughter Sandra Navarro, son-in-law Luis M. Navarro, granddaughter Veronica Navarro (age 13), grandson Jamie Navarro (age 12), grand-daughter Chantelle Navarro (age 11), grandson Steven Navarro (age 6). By her relatives in Chile, her brother Mario Valenzuela and his wife, sisters, Laura Valenzuela de Fuentes, Yolanda Valenzuela de Armijo, Julia Valenzuela de Rivera, brother-in-laws, Luis Fuentes, Juan Armijo, Daniel Rivera, her mother-in-law Juana Barrera de Plaza, her daughter-in-laws, Alicia Plaza de Ramirez, Carmen Ether Plaza de Vera, Maria Angelica Plaza de Covarrubia, her brother-in-laws Ricardo Ramirez, Mario Vera, Omar Covarrubia, and many nephews and nieces. She will be sadly missed by her closest friends too numerous to mention, by the Chilean/Latin and Canadian Community. The family extends their invitation to friends and the community to join us in our moment of sorrow and to give our proper goodbyes. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 18, at 1:00 p.m. Thomson Funeral Chapels, 669 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB. To fulfill her wishes the family will bring her into the arms of family, relatives, and friends who await her arrival in the place of her birth and motherland, Santiago, Chile. Where they will bare witness in her rejoining her loving parents, sons and daughters. Funeral Services and Burial will conclude in Santiago, Chile, Funeraria La Central, Urmeneta 488 San Bernardo, Santiago, CHILE, Tel. 859-2157, Fax 858-2712. Flowers and donations are graciously accepted. THOMSON FUNERAL CHAPELS 783-7211

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 18, 2000