Service Details
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 12:00 noon in St. Lucy Catholic Church, 3101 Drexel Avenue, with Fr. Juan Manuel Camacho officiating. A luncheon will follow. Visitation will be in St. Lucy Church on Friday, Oct. 3rd, from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon. Inurnment will take place at 12:00 noon on Monday, October 6th, at Holy Cross Cemetery – Hwy 32.
RACINE – Esperanza “Hope” Bermejo Garcia, age 96, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded with the love of her family, on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
Esperanza was born in Fort Worth, Texas on December 20, 1928 to the late Manuel Bermejo and Julia Guerrero. Her family was always absolute top priority, but also worked as a seamstress at Badger Uniform and Rainfair. With incredible amount of faith, especially close to her Blessed Virgin Mary, Esperanza was a longtime & devoted member of St. Lucy Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, cooking and opening up her home every weekend for family & friends to gather. When her home was full…..Esperanza’s heart was full.
Surviving are her children, Raymundo C. (Virginia) Garcia, Jr.; Mary E. (Manuel J.) Gonzales, Claudia A. (Parvez) Awan; and Sylvia (Robert) Rosko; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren & 2 great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Josephine Bermejo; nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.
In addition to her parents, Esperanza was greeted in Heaven by her beloved husband, Raymundo C. Garcia, Sr. (who passed away in 1991); granddaughter, Grace Hope Garcia Schultz; brothers, Henry (Isabelle) Bermejo, Carlos Bermejo & Severo (Grace) Bermejo; sisters, Mary (Meliton) Mata & Jessie Bermejo.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 12:00 noon in St. Lucy Catholic Church, 3101 Drexel Avenue, with Fr. Juan Manuel Camacho officiating. A luncheon will follow. Visitation will be in St. Lucy Church on Friday, Oct. 3rd, from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon. Inurnment will take place at 12:00 noon on Monday, October 6th, at Holy Cross Cemetery – Hwy 32.
Raymundo Garcia Jr. says
Love you Mom!😪Say hi to Mija,Pops and all the Familia. My heart is broken again. Be Happy!
Jr.
Laura Knudsen says
So sorry to hear. I enjoyed working with Hope for PT. She was a sweet lady. My sincere condolences
Anonymous says
Are condolences to the Garcia family she was a lovely lady she will be missed sending prayers
Gloria and Roy Villarreal
Efrain and Janie Martinez says
Our sincere condolences go out to Esperanza’s family. “Hope” has been taken into God’s kingdom to purposefully relieve her of earthly pain and to co-exist in blissful comfort alongside those loved ones who previously surrendered to God’s will. May they all rest in peace 🙏
Shirley Ricchio says
My sincere.
Condolence Rest in peace My friend