Maria "Mema" Eufemia de Leon Cardenas' Obituary
Maria “Mema” Eufemia de Leon Cardenas, age 84 years, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012.
Beloved wife of the late Ramiro Cardenas II. Mother of Mario de Leon (Ofelia), Ramiro “Julio” Cardenas III (Mary Jane) and Diana de Leon-Heintzman (Brian). Grandmother of Cindy de Leon-Gudino, Mario, Roberto, Carlos, Jamie, Max De Leon, Tony Vargas, Theresa, Amanda, and Christian Cardenas,. Great-grandmother of Miguelito, Carlie, Breyden, Miraya, Madison, Alexandro, Julio, Sergio, Danielle, Juanita, Ashley, Jessica de Leon, Priscila, Jasmine Gudino, and Cristina Heintzman.
A native of Ciudad Acuna, Mexico and a resident of Bush, LA for the past 38 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service from E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 6:00 PM. Visitation from 4:00 PM until service time.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to St. Catherine’s Hospice, 2701 Hwy 51, Laplace, LA 70068.
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