Guadalupe Garcia Obituary (1928

Guadalupe Garcia-Olvera, 90, of Waukegan,IL peacefully passed away on December 31, 2018 at Vista Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. Guadalupe was born in Queretaro, Mexico on February 17, 1928 to Emigdio Olvera Vargas and Antonia Torres Nuñes. Several years later the family relocated to Mexico City (D.F.) where she attended school, worked, and helped her mother with a small family food business. While living in Mexico City she met and married the love of her life, Dionisio Garcia-Hernandez. After their marriage they became parents to their first two children, Benito and Linda. "Lupe" and children came to Chicago after Dionisio acquired a job and a place for them to live. Shortly after their arrival Lupe gave birth to their daughter, Connie. The family soon moved to Waukegan and eventually purchased a building in the downtown area on Genesee Street, where they lived until they sold the building in 1986. At that time, Dionisio and Lupe purchased a modest home in central Waukegan. It was in this home that she remained until her recent passing. Guadalupe was a strong, compassionate woman who put her love for the family above all things. She was a loyal, loving wife that cared for and remained at her husband’s side until his passing in 2015. She is survived by her two daughters, Linda and Connie and her two sisters, Marcela Olvera-Torres and Esther Mercado-Olvera. She was an aunt to many, was a loving grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She touched the lives of several generations. Her stories of days passed, her smile, her eagerness to feed everyone, and her warm embrace will be missed by so many. A private mass for family and friends will be held to honor her life.