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Elvira Portillo Obituary

Portillo, Elvira

96, of Burbank, Illinois, passed from our hands into God's loving arms on May 3, 2020, leaving behind a legacy of love for her family to cherish.

She leaves behind her children: Victor (Sharon) Portillo, and Suzanna (late Michael Harder) Harder and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her brothers and sister, Alfred Montez, Angelo Montez, Esperanza (Essie) Rodriguez. She will be missed by many.

Cremation provided by Care Memorial Cremation. For more information, call 866-912-9822 or visit us online at carememorialcremation.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 7, 2020.

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I am privileged to be a very close friend of Elvira's daughter Suzy. Elvira was a wonderful woman with a generous heart and a great sense of humor! She will be missed!

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