Obituary

Esther S. Gandara, age 88 of Glendale, AZ died February 3, 2019, in Buckeye, AZ.  She was born August 19, 1930, in Omaha, NE to Guadalupe Sousa and Pabla Hernandez.  She is survived by her husband, Rodolfo Gandara; daughters, Sandra J. Fuentes, Rita A Balian, Caroline Madden; sons, Gilbert A. Gandara, and Daniel J. Gandara; sister, Angelina Castro; brothers, Joe Louis Sousa and John Leonard Sousa; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her son, Rodolfo Gandara, Jr.

A visitation will be held at 10:00 am followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am, Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ  85338.  The funeral cortege will follow in procession to West Resthaven Cemetery, 6450 W Northern Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301.