How well do you know Josie Vasquez-Martinez?
The Facts
- She was born in Guatemala and moved to California at the age of 19.
- She lived in San Francisco and Elk Grove, California, before moving here to Prosper about six years ago.
- She is the third in a family of four girls!
- She attended City College of San Francisco.
- She and her husband met at the Campbell Soup Company, where they both worked.*
- She has been married to Freddy for 11 years.
- She is an empty nester. Her three grown children are:
- Erika Garcia (also in our ward)
- Mark, age 25
- Sheridan, age 23
- She also has three grandchildren and Freddy’s four grandchildren.
- She works as a crossing guard for Folsom Elementary and just loves all the kids; she gets lots of hugs every day!
- In her spare time she loves to crochet, especially baby blankets. She recently joined a quilting group in McKinney (the ladies also crochet and knit) and is working on a quilt made out of old denim jeans.
- Her other favorite pastime is being with her husband.
- Josie has the unique gift of kindness, charity, and not knowing how to hate. (John 13:34: A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.)
*The Rest of the Story
Josie says that dating her husband cost her the job at Campbell’s, but it was well worth it.In Her Own Words
Do you prefer sunset or sunrise?"Definitely sunsets. They are more romantic and I’m not a morning person, so I’ve seen many more of them!"
What reminds you of your childhood home?
"This is funny, but funerals remind me of my childhood! We use to live about two blocks from the cemetery. We would play hide and go seek there. I feel that a cemetery is a very peaceful place."
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