Lily Sotelo Camacho

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Lily Sotelo Camacho

Lily Sotelo Camacho

  Lily Sotelo Camacho, 103, of Kearny, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016.  Lily was born on July 16, 1913 in Tucson, AZ to Pedro and Rita Sotelo.  As the oldest parishioner, she was a devout member of the Infant Jesus of Prague Roman Catholic Church in Kearny, AZ.  A homemaker, Lily was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother who had a way of making every one of her family members feel like they were the most important person in the world.

  In her 103 years of life she lived through two world wars, saw women finally get the right to vote, survived the Great Depression, witnessed the prominence of the Civil Rights Movement, experienced the national tragedies of the assassinations of MLK and JFK, saw a man walk on the moon, witnessed first-hand the advancements of technology and their impacts on society, and even watched as her AZ Diamondbacks won a World-Series Championship.

  Lily is preceded in death by her father, Pedro, mother, Rita, husband, Ramon Camacho, daughters, Rachel Maes and Rita Vizzera, and granddaughter, Gloria Herrera.

  Lily is survived by her sons, Eusebio (Olivia) Camacho of Kearny, Ramon (Annie) Camacho Jr. of Kearny, Ricardo (Elizabeth) Camacho of Phoenix; daughters, Flora Zamora of Kearny, Linda (Fransisco) Urtuzuastegui of Scottsdale; sister, Maria Miranda of Glendale; 24 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; 33 great-great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-great-grandchild. 

  The visitation and Rosary will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 9 a.m. at Infant Jesus of Prague Roman Catholic Church in Kearny, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial by Father George Kunnel.  Interment to be held at Fairview Cemetery in Superior following mass.

  Griffith Mortuary is providing exceptional family service. 101 Johnston Dr., Kearny, AZ 85137. Ph. (520) 363-5353. Online guestbook at GriffithMortuary.com.

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