Nellie (“Güera”) Medrano

Nellie (“Güera”) Medrano

88, of Goodyear Arizona passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 10, 2018.  Nellie was born on November 28

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1929 in Phoenix, Arizona.  She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and friend, always putting others before herself. She had the most generous loving heart and touched many lives with her presence.  Nellie is survived by: Daughters Magdalena (Maggie) Medrano (Spouse Andrew), Mary Orozco; Son’s Manuel Orozco (Spouse Gloria), Leonard Orozco (Spouse Kareen), Arnold Orozco, Tony Medrano (Spouse Liliana), and Alfred Medrano (Spouse Nancy), brother David Marsteller, along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Nellie is preceded in death by her husband Antonio Medrano, parents Arturo Marsteller and Lupe Ochoa, sister’s Lilly, Stella, Gloria, and Sylvia, brother’s Arthur and Lionel. Nellie was a retired homemaker with a passion for cooking many wonderful favorite recipes loved by all and gardening which produced the most beautiful fragrant flowers imaginable.  Arrangements for a celebration of Nellie’s life service will be held at 11:00 AM June 2

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, 2018 at the Michael Anderson Elementary School Cafeteria, 45 South 3

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Avenue, Avondale, AZ 85323.  A special tribute and thank you to Maggie for providing the loving care to her/our mother; we all thank and appreciate your dedication, love, and relentless support.  “How far that little candle throws her beams, so shines a good deed in a weary world”.