RAUL ESTRADA

Aug. 25, 1935 - July 8, 2018

Raul Estrada, 82, of El Centro passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018.

He was born on August 25, 1935 in Puruandiro, Michoacan and later married Alice Estrada on October 18, 1957 in Orosi, CA. Raul immigrated to the United States on March 13, 1957. Became a farm labor contractor during the era of Cesar Chavez and then founded Las Palmas in Calexico in 1967.

He is survived by his wife, Alice Estrada; children, Larry Rodriguez, Daniel Estrada, Joseph Estrada, Andres Estrada, Guadalupe Estrada, and Brenda E. Martinez; grandchildren, Vanessa Cota, Lupita Rodriguez, Alicia Rodriguez, Eliana Rodriguez, Daniela Estrada, Raquel Estrada, Daniel Estrada, Jesse Estrada, Joana Estrada, Jessica Estrada, Aryanna Estrada, Jonah Estrada, Aaron Estrada, Andres Estrada, Adrian Estrada, Alec Estrada, Julio Cesar Martinez, Christian Martinez, Kevin Martinez, and Brenda Martinez; great-grandchildren, Sasha Cota, Evelyn Cota, Avelino Cota, Joseph Rodriguez, Leo Kingston Gonzalez, and Apollo Ray Gonzalez; brother, Gregorio Estrada; sister, Tedoroa Valerio and Familia Rosales.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 6 p.m., with Rosary being said at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 135 Fourth St. Calexico, CA 92231. Mass will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 8 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 135 Fourth St. Calexico, CA 92231. Friends and family are welcome to join a gathering at Las Palms Swampmeet in Calexico after mass.