Obituary of Florencia Figueroa

"Mama Lencha" 95, born on 2/22/1915 in Aguascalietnes, Mexico. She passed away peacefully on 7/15/2010 at her home in Banning surrounded by her family. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Mama Lencha loved to play 'Loteria' with her family and friends. At every family gathering you would see her with her bowl of masa ready to make homemade corn tortillas. She would sing "Arre, Arre Mi Burrito" while forming a burro from a homemade corn tortilla for each of her grandchildren. The one thing we will greatly miss is the phone ringing at 6:00am and having her sing the "Mañanitas" to each and every family member on their birthday. Mama Lencha is preceded in death by her husband, Pedro Figueroa, and dauthers, Trinidad Figueroa and Maria De Los Angeles Figueroa, and son, Magdaleno Figueroa. Mama Lencha is survived by her daughters: Juanita Martinez from Tijuana, Enedina Loera from Banning, Maria Estrada from Tijuana, Carmen Berumen from Banning, Tita Lizaraga from Tijuana, and her sons: Anastacio Figueroa form San Diego, Jesus Figueroa from Banning, Francisco Figueroa from Cabazon, Jose Figueroa from Cathedral City, Pedro Figueroa from Banning, Victor Figueroa from Moreno Valley. She had 234 grandchildren, geat grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.