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Felisa Madariaga

Felisa Madariaga

Female 1918 - 2010  (91 years)

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  • Name Felisa Madariaga 
    Born 19 Sep 1918  Jordan Valley, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 19 Jan 2010  Boise, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5748610  OBC Sustraiak
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2016 

    Family Pablo Arritola,   b. 28 Mar 1911, Jordan Valley, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Oct 1977, Caldwell, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 09 Dec 1938  Boise, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Details For Marriage ID#1495375
      Groom Last Name: ARRITOLA
      Groom First Name: Paul
      Groom Residence:
      Bride Last Name: MADIARAGA
      Bride First Name: Felisa
      Bride Residence:
      Place: Boise
      Date: 09 Dec 1938
      County of Record: Ada
      State: Idaho
      Volume: 28
      Page: 257
    Children 
     1. Paul John Arritola,   b. 16 Sep 1942, Jordan Valley, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Apr 2012, Klamath Falls, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)  [natural]
     2. Daniel Richard Arritola,   b. 22 Oct 1946, Jordan Valley, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Jul 2010  (Age 63 years)
     3. M. Arritola
     4. R. Arritola
     5. J. Arritola
     6. Patricia Arritola,   b. 28 Sep 1944,   d. 4 Jan 1945  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2015 
    Family ID F1569833  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Sep 1918 - Jordan Valley, Oregon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 09 Dec 1938 - Boise, Idaho Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jan 2010 - Boise, Idaho Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Felisa Marie Madariaga Arritola, age 91, of Boise, formerly of Jordan Valley passed away at home on January 19, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in the Madariaga Boarding House in Jordan Valley on September 19, 1918 to Eulogio and Trinidad Madariaga. She worked in the boarding house until she married Paul Arritola on December 9, 1938. In their first years together, they ranched at the Old Arritola Ranch and had their first four children, Marie, Rosie, Paul and Patricia. Later, while leasing the Acarregui place, they had Dan and Joanne. They purchased and moved back to the boarding house when the kids began to reach school age. Felisa ran the boarding house, using her many gifts of hospitality including cooking, cleaning and entertaining, while Paul leased and owned various other ranches. The boarding house was "the" gathering place for both sides of the family and friends for many years. After the boarding house years, they continued ranching. Heer beloved Paul passed away on October 2, 1977. Felisa was a true artist at making sweaters. For years she knitted sweaters producing hundreds of them for family and friends throughout the valley. Her favorite tradition was making them for all of the newborn babies. She loved cooking big Basque meals and hosted most of the family gatherings over the years. She was the absolute queen of Basque rice pudding. No matter how hard her family tried over the years, they could never get it as p perfect as she did. She loved visitors of all ages and insisted that when you came to see her, you eat good food and lots of it. She became "Amuma" to old and young alike, whether you were related by blood or not. When she moved to Boise and was no longer able to host the big gatherings, she still bossed from the living room. She also ventured out and drove the golf cart for her daughters - becoming their golf mascot. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; baby daughter, Patricia; brothers, Joe, Sabino and Aiden; sisters Aurora and Bea; and son-in-law, Dick Kershner. She is survived by children Marie Kershner; Rosie Pinkela (Frank); Paul Arritola; Dan Arritola (Mary); Joanne Odiaga (Mike); 13 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren; siblings Rosie Bilboa; Leonora Greiner; Richard Madariaga (Bonnie); Aleck Madariaga; Mary Tom (Benny). There will be a communion service at the Parish Hall in Jordan Valley at 7:00-7:30 p.m. on Friday evening (January 22), followed by visitation from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Funeral services will be on Saturday (January 23) at the grade school gym in Jordan Valley at 11:00 a.m., followed by a meal at the Parish Hall. Services are under the direction of Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the , P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or the Jordan Valley Ambulance.

      Published in Idaho Statesman on January 21, 2010