Estela De Los Santos (Trevino) Obituary (1957

Estela Trevino De Los Santos, known by some as "Shorty", but to those who loved and cherished her the most "Mom", was born on October 24th, 1957. She passed away at the age of 66 on October 6th, 2024. She was the oldest daughter of Alfredo and Tomasa Trevino and was 1 of 13 siblings. Estela was a devoted wife to Steven De Los Santos Jr., beloved mother to 5 children, Ruben, Germino, Tammy, Johnny, and Michael, a cherished grandmother to 17 grandchildren, and an adored great grandmother to 8 great grandchildren. She had a deep sense of character and understanding of the type of woman she was and would go above and beyond to help others anyway possible because she cherished the relationships of those, she held close to her heart. Her generous heart and selfless demeanor attracted so many of us to spend as much time around her as possible. She also had a strong belief that "your word is your bond" that was instilled in her from her Parents. Mom loved to listen to a large range of music from Elvis, Michael Jackson, and The Osmond's to Ramon Ayala, Los Tigres del Norte, Freddie Martinez and Los Bukis. She was creative and crafty by nature and loved to play volleyball with her kids. It was hard for her to sit down and relax because she loved to be moving and active. Her favorite pastime, other than cheering on the 49ers and booing The Cowboys, was to spend time with her family, whether it was watching her kids, grandkids or even great grandkids compete and play their respective sports, or just enjoying a meal with them, she lived life to the fullest trying to make as many memories as possible with her loved ones. She was never interested in having the hottest trends or labels or carrying flashy items to show off. She placed more value on the sentiment and thought behind anything she was gifted rather than what it was worth. Mom cherished everything that she received as a gift and did not believe in throwing anything away because the person who gave it to her had value and took the time to think of her and what she liked so it would always have value in her world. Mom was seen as more than a mother and wife, she was also viewed as a mentor, role model, and often was seen as a second mother by both friends of the family and relatives. Mom has made a large footprint in this world, and in the lives of family and friends. Mom will be missed but never forgotten.