Obituary of Manuel Leivas

Age 35, passed away on Dec. 28, 2012 in Parker, AZ. He was born on April 7, 1977 in Phoenix, AZ to Manuel T. Leivas (deceased 2008) and Emelda Esquerra. He was raised and loved by his mom Judy Leivas martin of Morongo Reservation, Banning, CA. He was a resident of Parker, AZ at the time of his death. In his younger years he lived on the Morongo Reservation with his family and attended elementary school at Central/Hoffer/Hemmerling, Coombs Jr. High and Banning High School. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Banning, CA; worked at the Casino Morongo. He was also a farm worker in Arizona and a tribal member of Colorado River Indian Tribes in Parker, AZ. Buddy was survived by his daughter Summer Frances Leivas of Parker, AZ; son Angelo Tosh Leivas of Parker, AZ; sister, Sacheen Leivas of Banning, CA; mother Judy Leivas; brothers, Damen Leivas and Garbriel Leivas, all of Morongo Reservation, Banning, CA and Jeremiah of Parker, AZ; grandparents John & Sara Leivas of Parker, AZ; sisters, Jill Esquerra, Janet Esquerra, Joy Esquerra, all of Parker, AZ; mother/stepfather, Elmeda & John Esquerra of Parker, AZ; companion Twila Sackett of Parker, AZ.