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Esmeralda Cu
Esmeralda Cu
September 27, 1946 — February 12, 2026
Cerritos
Esmeralda Mercado Cu was born in the Philippines on September 27, 1946, and passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord on February 12, 2026, at the age of 79. She was a longtime resident of Cerritos, California.
Family and friends are invited to a closed-casket visitation honoring our beloved Emy on Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Patriot’s Chapel, Forest Lawn Cypress. Photo montage and live music to remember her and reminisce together from 5:00–7:00 p.m. Eulogies will begin ~7:00 p.m.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at *Holy Family Catholic Church in Artesia, followed immediately by burial in the Garden of Protection at Forest Lawn Cypress. All are welcome.
*Instructions from Holy Family Church: Please park behind the church. If full, do not park at the library or in front of the apartments on Clarkdale that are permit-only, you may get ticketed. Your “Sunday best” requested.
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