Julia Esther Marroquin

Julia Esther Marroquin Arriaga of Los Angeles, California passed away on March 24, 2021, at 6:15AM at CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical center, she was 78 years old. She was born on April 27, 1942, in Guatemala City, Guatemala to Julio Arriaga and Maria Del Rosario Morales. She married David Felipe Marroquin on November 22, 1959.


Julia was predeceased by her parents, Julio and Maria, her husband David Felipe, her first born in the family Eugenia and her brother, Enrique. She is survived by her two sisters; Esperanza and Sonia, two brothers; Julio and Jose, her four sons; Jaime (Jimmy), Juan (John), Moises (Moses) and Gustavo (Gus), her daughter in-laws; Ligia and Gloria, eight grandchildren; Jacob, Jessica, Jonathan, Matthew, Sierra, Stephanie, Joel and David and two great grandchildren; Micaela and Adam.


Julia was a long time resident of the Silverlake area of Los Angeles, California, where she lived with her family for over 47 years. She immigrated from Guatemala to Los Angeles, California in 1967. When she first arrived in Los Angeles, Julia landed a job as a housekeeper and then a job at Queen of Angels Hospital in 1970. The hospital closed in the early 1990's and merged with Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, thus becoming Queen of Angels/Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. Later in the years, the hospital became CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. Julia worked a grand total of 51 years at the hospital. Her sons would often ask Julia why she doesn't retire and Julia's reply was that her coworkers were her second family. Julia worked the Labor and Delivery Unit and was affectionately known by her coworkers as "Mama Esther" because of her kind, loving, caring demeanor. She was also referred to as "Mama Julia" by friends. "Mama Esther" would never hesitate in assisting her coworkers when the floor got busy and would always keep her coworkers loose and relaxed, oftentimes making jokes to keep everyone at ease.


Julia was the same at home as she was at work, kind, loving, caring. She loved to cook and boy could she cook. The family would regularly have get-togethers at Julia's house and she would always cook up a big feast! Her four sons have many close friends that would partake in the get togethers and the home cooked meals, they all loved her cooking and would often ask, "when is the next family get-together?!"


As stated above, Julia loved cooking, loved playing her casino games at home, loved going to the many Indian Casinos, loved listening to her "Marimba" music, loved playing dominoes and cards, loved her pet dogs (both named "Tiny"), the cat "Snickers" and her beloved Dodgers. Her love for the Dodgers was so great that she got Spectrum cable in order to watch their games. Julia loved being around family, always telling jokes to make people laugh. She devoted much of her time and energy to family. She was the sweetest, kindest person anyone would ever want to meet. She will be greatly missed by everyone.


The funeral service will be on Friday April 23, 2021, at 10AM at the grave site at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, LA, CA 90068.
Due to the covid pandemic restrictions, there will be no church mass or viewing.
All those planning to attend will be asked by the cemetery staff to line up in their vehicles at the entrance of Forest Lawn. A procession will then proceed to the burial site for the services. Those that wish to bring their own folding chairs may do so as there will be no chairs available for those attending.


The Marroquin family will receive friends for the repass following the funeral/burial beginning at noon at the Elks Lodge in Burbank at 2232 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, Ca. 91505.