January 23, 1922 ~ April 3, 2003
Belen Mary Herrera, a 53 year resident of Manhattan Beach passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2003 in Torrance. Born in Zacatecas, Mexico January 23, 1922, Belen was 81. She was married to Daniel Herrera for 40 years. She is survived by her daughters Diana Morris of La Mirada, Edwina (Denny) Kumpu of Redondo Beach and Stephanie (Robert) Mauck of Bellflower; son Daniel (Casey) Herrera of Manhattan Beach; grandchildren: Daniel Aubuchon (son of Stella Aubuchon, deceased), David Hughes, Charles Morris, Charlene Kumpu, Elvis Herrera, Tuesday Herrera; great-grandchild David Morris; along with sisters Elvera Hernandez of Pasadena, Rachel Green of Compton and Sylvia Sileech of Upland; and brothers Seferino Rodarte of Duarte, Santos Rodarte of Pasadena and Max Rodarte of Alhambra. Memorial Mass will be held Monday, April 14th at 10:00 A.M. at St. Lawrence Martyr Catholic Church,
>1900 So. Prospect Avenue in Redondo Beach.
Belen was always good to me whenever I would see her, even when Stella left me waiting outside on a rainy day, Belen came out and invited me inside. The closeness I observed between her and her family was refreshing in these times when family is often put aside in the race to succeed in ones career or outside endeavors. May the Angels come down and guide Belen to the promised place where there shall be no more pain, illness nor lonelyness and may God cause eternal light to shine upon her and grant her peace.
BELEN WAS LIKE MY 2ND MOTHER,SHE WAS ALWAYS SO KIND AND LOVING.SHE WILL LIVE ON IN MY HEART FOREVER. WITH ALL MY LOVE, EILEEN (ANOTHER DAUGHTER)
MOM WE THINK OF YOU IN SILENCE AND MAKE NO OUTWARD SHOW BUT WHAT IT MEANT TO LOSE YOU ONLY YOUR FAMILY KNOWS. TO SOME YOU MAY BE FORGOTTEN TO OTHERS A PART OF THE PAST BUT FOR THOSE WHO LOVE AND LOST YOU, YOUR MEMORY WILL ALWAYS LAST. IT BROKE OUR HEARTS TO LOSE YOU BUT YOU DID NOT GO ALONE FOR PART OF US WENT WITH YOU THE DAY GOD CALLED YOU HOME. YOUR MEMORY IS OUR KEEPSAKE WITH WHICH WE\’LL NEVER PART GOD HAS YOU IN HIS KEEPING BUT WE HOLD YOU IN OUR HEARTS.
Belen was one of the sweetest people that I ever knew. She was always hospitable and whenever I stayed over she would get up and fix breakfast for us. IT was always something to look forward to. I felt like she was my 2nd mom and I loved to be around her, she was such a Godly woman and I will miss her greatly.