Esperanza Bejarano Yarbro Obituary (1914 - 2016)

Esperanza Bejarano YARBRO Born April 24, 1914 in Saltillo, Mexico; died May 6, 2016 at her home in Seattle. Survived by her daughters, Adela Yarbro Collins (John), Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano and Patty Yarbro; grandchildren, Jesse (Tomomi), Sean (Silvia) and Aidan (Katy); great-grandchildren, Alba, Mion, Liam, Charlotte, Soshiro, and Victor; siblings, Carlos (Eulalia) and Maria Elena (Ricardo) and their families. Preceded in death in 1982 by her first husband, Jesse Yarbro; and in 2014 by her second husband, Paul Kish. Esperanza moved with her family to El Paso, Texas in 1917, where she grew up. She married Jesse Yarbro in 1942, relocating to Oklahoma City, where Adela and Yvonne were born. In 1948 they moved to Seattle, where Patty was born. In 1957 she began working at the former Navy base in the Magnolia area as secretary to the comptroller. She retired from that position when the base was moved to California. She met Paul Kish at a senior center in Seattle in a Spanish class she was co-teaching. They married in 1989. She enjoyed visits to and from her three grandsons, and later with her great-grandchildren. She was a nurturing person and loved to cook for her family. She had a great sense of humor and enjoyed games, especially canasta and scrabble. She will be sorely missed and happily remembered by her family and friends. Recitation of the Rosary will be Thursday, May 12th at 7 PM, and Funeral Service will be Friday, May 13th at 11 AM BOTH at Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Chapel 508 North 36th Street, Seattle 98103 Guest book at harveyfuneral.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Esperanza Bejarano Yarbro, please click here to visit our sympathy store.