IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Francisca Ibarra

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Sanabria

June 22, 1938 – July 3, 2025

Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Francisca Ibarra Sanabria on July 3rd, 2025. She was a beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend. Born in Huetamo, Michoacan, Mexico, Francisca spent her adult youth working as a school teacher. In the late 1950's, she moved to Santa Barbara where she met her husband, Manuel Espinoza. Together, Francisca and Manuel had three daughters before he preceded her in 1971. Francisca was an incredibly generous woman and a hard worker who worked many different types of jobs to achieve her dream of creating financial security for her family. She was a savvy
businesswoman and did her best to ensure that her children had bright futures ahead of them. Francisca took great joy in being a grandmother. While she was a strict parent, she was a fun and playful grandma. She enjoyed neighborhood walks, family trips to Mexico, dancing with her son at parties, long phone calls with her daughters, slot machines, and mariachi. Francisca lived her life to the fullest, making it impossible to fit into a few paragraphs. Anyone who had the
privilege of knowing her can attest to that. Francisca leaves behind three daughters and a son: Alma Regalado (Ruben Regalado), Linda Scott (Jeff Scott), Lucie Espinoza (Benjamin Mendoza), Jesse Sanabria; Ten grandchildren: Manuel Theis, Marisa Dominguez (Jesse Dominguez), Nicole Chancer (Jake Chancer), Lucie
Mendoza, Tiffany Theis, Carmelita Mendoza (Cesar Hernandez), Linda Mendoza, Christopher Scott, Kenneth Scott, Benjamin Mendoza; five great-grandchildren: Vanessa Theis, Evan Theis, Pastel Dominguez, Phoebe Chancer and Lorenzo Jiménez; and two sisters: Gloria Gonzalez and Adelita León.

Rosary will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe on Monday, July 14th at 6:30pm

Mass will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe on Tuesday, July 15th at 10am

Interment will follow the funeral mass at Santa Barbara Cemetery

Con gran tristeza anunciamos el fallecimiento de Francisca Ibarra Sanabria el 3 de julio de 2025. Fue una querida madre, hermana, abuela y amiga. Nacida en Huetamo, Michoacán, México, Francisca pasó su juventud trabajando como maestra de escuela. A finales de la década de 1950, se mudó a Santa Bárbara, donde conoció a su esposo, Manuel Espinoza. Juntos, Francisca y Manuel tuvieron tres hijas antes de que él falleciera en 1971. Francisca era una mujer increíblemente generosa y trabajadora, que desempeñó diversos trabajos para alcanzar su sueño de brindar seguridad financiera a su familia. Era una empresaria astuta y se esforzó al máximo para asegurar un futuro para sus hijos. Francisca disfrutaba enormemente de ser abuela. Si bien era una madre estricta, era una
abuela divertida y juguetona. Disfrutaba de los paseos por el vecindario, los viajes familiares a México, bailar con su hijo en las fiestas, las largas llamadas telefónicas con sus hijas, las máquinas tragamonedas y el mariachi. Francisca vivió su vida al máximo, lo que hacía imposible resumirla en unos pocos párrafos. Cualquiera que haya tenido el privilegio de conocerla puede dar fe de ello. Francisca deja tres hijas y un hijo: Alma Regalado (Ruben Regalado), Linda Scott (Jeff Scott), Lucie Espinoza (Benjamin Mendoza), Jesse Sanabria; diez nietos: Manuel Theis, Marisa Dominguez (Jesse Dominguez), Nicole Chancer (Jake Chancer), Lucie Mendoza, Tiffany Theis, Carmelita Mendoza (Cesar Hernandez), Linda Mendoza, Christopher Scott, Kenneth Scott, Benjamin Mendoza; cinco bisnietos: Vanessa Theis, Evan Theis, Pastel Dominguez, Phoebe Chancer, Lorenzo Jiménez; y dos hermanas: Gloria Gonzalez y Adelita León.

El Rosario se llevará a cabo en Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el lunes 14 de julio a las 6:30pm.

La misa se llevará a cabo en Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el martes 15 de julio a las 10 am.

El entierro tendrá lugar después de la misa funeral en el cementerio de Santa Bárbara.

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Services

Rosary

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July
14

7:00 - 8:30 pm

Funeral Mass

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July
15

10:00 - 11:00 am

Interment

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July
15

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

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