Leopoldo Padilla Franco Obituary (1943 - 2022)

LEOPOLDO (POLO) F. PADILLA Feb. 6, 1943 - Jan. 30, 2022 Leopoldo (Polo) F., 78, of Brawley passed away at home with his family on January 30, 2022. He was born February 6, 1943, in Jamay Jalisco, MX, and was married to the love of his life Maria Del Rosario Padilla on February 24, 1965. Polo moved to the Imperial Valley and began building a life for himself and his family. Polo was given an award by the Hidalgo Society's Hispanic of the year in 2010 for his lifetime of service and personal dedication to serving our community through his involvement in numerous organizations, boards, and charitable. He was a deeply religious man at his parish, St. Margaret Mary Church and for many years as part of the El Movimiento De Cursillos De Cristiandad which he also was a director of the movement. Polo was active in serving his community by doing what he loved the most, which was making barbacoa to the Imperial Valley. Polo is a lifetime member of the Brawley American Citizens Club, also served as a member of Hidalgo Society, he was a board member of Campesinos Unidos, INC finishing his term as President, and was a member of Union Mutualista de San Jose. Polo sought to ensure that the community was served with his hospitality and generosity. He will greatly be missed by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Bernardo, and followed by his wife Maria Del Rosario Padilla. Polo is survived by sons Domingo, Marco, Anthony, and daughters Mary, Luna, Christina (Joe) Beltran, Maria Antonia, and 11 grandchildren. Services will be held at Frye Chapel & Mortuary in Brawley on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with the rosary beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the mass beginning at 11:30 a.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church in Brawley. Burial to follow at Riverview Cemetery.