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Esther (Gallegos) Rodarte

Posted 2018-02-23 by Judy Wight Branson
The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona
Wednesday, September 13, 2000, page 5a

Esther Duarte

Esther Duarte, 84, of Prescott, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at
Yavapai Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 13, 1915, in
Prescott, to Guadelupe and Frances (Espinoza) Gallegos.

Mrs. Rodarte graduated from Prescott High School. She married
Crispin Rodarte on Jan. 10, 1936.

She was a life-long member of Sacred Hert Catholic Church and
Catholic Daughters. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and playing
canasta. Her family knew her as an extremely devoted wife, mother
and grandmother, whose greatest joy was her family.

Surviving her are her husband, Crispin, sons, Rick of Scottsdale,
and Louis of Phoenix; daughters, Teresa Resser and Delores Roach,
both of Prescott; brothers, Ralph and Richard Gallegos, both of
Tucson; sister, Henrietta Rodarte of Prescott; 10 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.

A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, 150 Fleury, Prescott, with the Rev. Joseph Gamm, C.M.F.
officiating.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Fred LeClaire, C. M. E.
officiating.

The family suggests memorial contributions to American Cancer
Society, 917 E. Gurley, Prescott, AZ.

Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home helped the family with
arrangements.

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