Maria Esperanza Alcala Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Maria Esperanza Alcala of Van Nuys, California, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on September 5, 2024 at the age of 93. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Severiano Santellano and Maria Galvan; and her grandson Alex Alcala. She is survived by: her former husband Manuel Alcala Sr.; her children, Manuel Jr., Michael and Cynthia Alcala; her son-in-law Dennis Batey; her grandson Stephen Alcala (Meredith); her great grandchildren, James and Cassandra; her granddaughters, Sylvia Alcala and Sarah-Michael Batey; her daughter Michelle Alcala Stein; her son-in-law Steve Stein; her grandson Michael (Rusti); her daughter-in-law Patricia Alcala; her grandchildren, Maximillian Castillo (Rik Perez) and Crystal Lusk (Sean Lusk); her son-in-law Dan Leiner; her brother Edmundo "Mundo" Santellano; her friends, Linda, Dominic Fawcett, Karen Kodish Rubalcava, Robyn Snodgrass, Zhenya Diadyura, Bob Johnson and Kelli Draves Caskey; and also Timothy Lippman. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

These meetings brought her great joy, but unfortunately disbanded in 2020 due to COVID.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission (https://sfvrescuemission.org.).