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Esther Padilla passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2025. She was born on April 6, 1937 to Secundino and Epifania Vega of Carpinteria. Esther was raised in Carpinteria, where she attended Aliso and Carpinteria Elementary schools, later moving on to Carpinteria High School during her freshman year. Before her sophomore year, her family moved to […]
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