We celebrated the life of Esperanza Estrella, 94 of Oxnard, she was carried home to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 21, surrounded by her family. She was born October 1, 1931, in Morelia Michoacán, Mexico the only child of Antonio Oviedo and Guadalupe Lopez. She lived in México City for 23 years where she worked as an administrative assistant in a furniture store and a light bulb factory and volunteered for "la Cruz Roja" Red Cross. She immigrated to Oxnard in 1954. She proudly became a US Citizen in 1996, while retaining her citizenship to México.

She was a hard-working woman who initially work in tomato, broccoli packing houses and later worked long term for the Tanaka Brothers Packing House (celery) and packing house (Ortega chile) as a machine operator. During the 1980's along with her husband they developed an interest in real estate investment and were also able to make a living from this endeavor. People knew her as an extremely optimistic and caring individual, who enjoyed hearing other people's life stories, for this we ask to keep her and her family in your prayers. Beside enjoying her family and friends; she enjoyed traveling to many places especially her beloved childhood home in Mexico City up to the age of 91.

Esperanza was preceded in death by her husband Trinidad, and her sibling Juan Saenz, of Modesto, CA.

Esperanza is survived by her daughter, Virginia Estrella of Ventura and Laura Estrella Vaezazizi from Temecula, her sons-in-law Robert Ordonez, Jr and Dr. Reza Vaezazizi, 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. A special thanks to her beloved adopted family Hector Amaya and Evangelina Estrella and their children.

A special thanks to the sister Servants of Mary, Ventura Towne house staff, Alma Cauich, Jose Pool, Maria Martinez, Carlos and Luz Arreola. A special thank you to all her medical care team.