Tribute & Message From The Family

Esther B. Zamarripa, 81 of Sterling died Sunday January 6, 2019 at her home.

She was born on July 1, 1937 in Moline, IL the daughter of Emanuel and Ladrina (Calderon) Gomez. She married Genero Zamarripa on April 30, 1960 in East Moline. Esther had worked in retail for a few years and later as a secretary at the former Products Unlimited. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Sterling. She was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed sewing, knitting and crocheting. She was a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother, who always enjoyed helping others.

Survivors include her husband Genero; her daughter Shari (Terry) Irwin of Rock Falls; her sons: Alan (Dawn) Zamarripa and Jeff Zamarripa both of Rock Falls; her sisters: Joann Olvera of Moline and Sally Sierra of Davenport, IA; her brothers: Jerry (Susan) Gomez of Coal Valley, IL and Robert (Deb) Gomez of Hot Springs Village, AR; 7 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter Gena Zamarripa McCabe.

Visitation will be held on Thursday January 10, 2019 from 5-7 PM at the McDonald Funeral Home, 505 1st Avenue in Sterling. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 10 AM in Grace Episcopal Church in Sterling with the Reverend Margaret Williams officiating.

In lieu of flowers memorials to Home of Hope, Dixon, Illinois.

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