Paula Avelar Ruvalcava

Paula Avelar Ruvalcaba was born Jan 15, 1916 in La Barranca Del Jocoqui Nochistlan Zacatecas Mexico. Paula was the 3rd oldest of 11 children born to Celsa Ramirez and Pablo Avelar. She met Pablo Ruvalcaba Aguayo, her future husband, when they were just children in elementary school. They married when she was 19 and had 8 children together: Eulalia, Enrique, Gregorio, Maria, Jose, Francisco, Miguel and Jose Manuel. Pablo passed in 1976 when Paula was just 58 years old. She never remarried because she married her one and only true love in life. Since then, 4 of her children have passed: Jose, Eulalia, Francisco and Miguel. Paula has 47 grandchildren, 126+ great grandchildren and 30+ great great grandchildren. She came to the United States in 1980 and lived with her daughter, Maria and granddaughter, Martha until the day of her passing. She passed peacefully at home on Sept 20, 2014 at the age of 98, surrounded by her loved ones. She will truly be missed. Paula Avelar Ruvalcaba naci 15 de enero de 1916 en La Barranca Del Jocoqui Nochistlas Zacatecas Mxico. Paula fue la 3