Esperanza Amaya Calvillo

Esperanza was born on August 12,1956 in El Campo, Texas to Santiago and Cresencia Amaya. She was one of 9 siblings, and her love of children most likely began with her siblings. As Esperanza grew up she would meet and fall in love with Jose M. Calvillo II on February 26, 1972 in Independence, Oregon. They would start a family and were blessed with four children. She would also attend Chemeketa Community College for early childhood education. From this degree, Esperanza would have a career as a preschool teacher. She would work at head start for over 20 years, retiring 10 years ago. Esperanza was also a member of the Elks Lodge and St. Patrick’s Church in Independence. Besides being a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and hard worker- she loved to garden and go camping. Esperanza was also blessed with an incredibly great sense of humor and enjoyed a good practical joke. Esperanza peacefully passed on December 14, 2021, in Monmouth, Oregon surrounded by the love of her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Jose on January, 1994 and her children, Joe Calvillo and Juan Calvillo in addition to her siblings, Donato “Nato”, Jimmy, Domingo “Mingo”, Consuelo “Chelo”. She is survived by her children, Eliseo Calvillo, Valente and Cande Calvillo; grandchildren, Brittney Calvillo, Tyler Calvillo, Mckenzie Gregg, Jenifer Calvillo, Elijah Calvillo, Jocelyn Calvillo, Nevaeh Calvillo, Zakk Calvillo; great grandchildren, Rylee Rose, OakLynn, Finnigan, McGuire; siblings, Francis, Maria, Alfonso, Juan.