Patricia Elena Galindo's Obituary
Patricia Elena Galindo was born on Tuesday April 9th 1957 to Esperanza and Alfred (Cheri) Galindo. Her family moved to Ca when she was a teen. She attended San Bernardino High School where she met her future husband Alfred Cochran Jr. They married in 1974 in June of that year they welcomed their first child son Alfred Cochran the 3rd two years later their daughter Andrea Cochran joined them. They divorced soon after, she then had a whirlwind romance with Al Borero they were blessed with her last child Javier Cochran. Patricia had many jobs during her life span the job she enjoyed most was being a single mom to her 3 kids, after raising them she moved to Battle Mountain NV where her daughter and family were. She loved Battle Mountain NV her favorite time of year was Winter, she found peace and happiness watching the snow fall. She also welcomed 3 more grandchildren & adopted a baby she named Argo while she was there, her grandchildren & great grandchild were her greatest joys. Patricia loved writing and entering poems into contests winning several and becoming a published poet, she also loved painting, drawing, playing video games and she loved singing karaoke entering singing competitions and winning several singing songs from Tina Turner and Janis Joplin. She also struggled with Bipolar and poor health, during the last 15 years of her life she had diabetes,7 heart attacks, 2 strokes and bypass surgery & lastly congestive heart failure. She went back to Ca in 2010 leaving her heart in NV. She bounced back after each heart attack determined to find happiness fighting each one with a fierceness only she possessed she refused to let them hold her back. She was a firecracker her favorite saying was "dynamite comes in small packages". The Dr warned her that her heart was damaged which saddened her she was very depressed she still hadn't met someone to be happy with, to play cards, dominoes & to play videogames with (which she desired) than in June of this year that all changed she and her boyfriend moved in together she was so happy (which was kinda rare for her because of the bipolar) she even put on Fb how blissfully happy she was we are so grateful to God for blessing her with that. Patricia was welcomed into Heaven August 4th 2016 by her father Alfred (Chéri) Galindo,her baby brothers Joey Galindo, Alfred (Freddy) Galindo and Frank Galindo, her baby sister
Adela Galindo. She leaves behind her mother Esperanza Galindo her children Alfred Cochran 3rd , Daughter Andrea Cochran Araiza and son in law Isaias Araiza Jr.,Javier Cochran & her fur baby Argo
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