LUPE VALDIVIA

Lupe Valdivia, 54, of El Cajon passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017.

She was born on April 18, 1936 in Brawley.

Lupe is survived by, her husband, Carlos Valdivia of El Cajon; sons, Miguel Valdivia of Campo, Carlos Valdivia Jr. of El Cajon, David Valdivia of Boulder, Colorado, Peter Valdivia of El Cajon; siblings, Tony Soto of Imperial, Concepcion Verdugo of Brawley, Joe Soto of Brawley, Jesse Soto of Brawley, Esperanza Contreras of Brawley, Mary Helen Soto of Brawley, Isabel Figueroa of Brawley, Irene Orozco of Alpine, John Soto of Brawley, Francisco Soto of Brawley; 9 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 22, 2017 at St. Margaret Mary Church from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Rosary will be held at 11 a.m and Mass will follow Visitation at 12 p.m.

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