Really, there was only one thing to figure out on the day we laid Grandma to rest: What would we eat?
Angelita Arellano celebrated her 100th birthday this past weekend. Her family represents the East L.A. Mexican American dream.meals were preludes to the funeral reception, held at Torres Banquet Hall near St. Alphonsus. Our family has visited the humble place dozens of times over the decades for weddings, baptisms, graduations and quinceañeras. Before the funeral, some of my cousins decorated tables near the stage that held photos of Grandma with every branch of the family.
“Grandma would’ve loved all of this,” said my cousin, Araceli Arellano Hager, whom we all call Chely. “It makes me feel good to continue these traditions,” said Leticia Navarro, yet another cousin whom we all call Leti. “Because I want to instill these traditions in my children. One thing that Grandma taught us is leave no one left unfed. That’s our love language.Erica Maya, in white, shows well-wishers photos of her late grandmother, Angelita Arellano, near the buffet line at Torres Banquet Hall in East Los Angeles.
No one flinched. Chely and our cousin Nena handed out fried potato tacos and napkins. Maribel made an announcement that everyone start off easy so the food could last longer. Leti figured out where the closest pizzeria was — a Domino’s off Olympic Boulevard — and ordered 10 large pepperoni pizzas.
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