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Notes for Isabel Gandarillas Moruza

From the Contra Costa Times, 6 Jun 2010 (obtained from their web site):

Isabel Moruza Hotchkiss April 22, 1925 - May 22, 2010 Resident of Lafayette Isabel Hotchkiss passed away peacefully on May 22 in the company of her loving family. Isabel grew up in Susanville, California and often told stories about the close-knit ethnic community in which she was raised. Her parents moved the family to Berkeley so that their three children could attend UC Berkeley. While at Cal, Isabel met a dashing young man, James M. Hotchkiss, Jr., and the two married in 1949. The newlyweds settled in Oakland and later moved with their two sons, Joe and Ed, to Lafayette. Isabel poured herself into caring for her husband, recently deceased, and her two sons. The four enjoyed many family vacations at the coast, including their annual pilgrimage to Coronado Beach. A skilled painter and photographer, Isabel was known for her artistic grace. She surrounded herself with music, art and theater and shared her passion for the arts with her family and friends. Isabel is survived by her brother, Tito Moruza, her two sons, Joseph and Ed, daughter-in-law Rose Hotchkiss, granddaughters Sarah Hotchkiss, Beth Hotchkiss and Marion Merrill, and two great-grand-daughters, Cheyanne and Samantha. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Nature Conservancy, Planned Parenthood or the Contra Costa Food Bank.

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