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When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced.Live your life in a mannerso that when you die the world cries and you rejoice. Malinda Rae EspinozaBay Area ResidentAugust 4, 1934 – November 30, 2011Malinda Rae Espinoza passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness. She touched many lives with a positive outlook on life.Malinda will be sorely missed by all of her family and friends. After mom passed, I remembered back across the 56 years that she took care of me and I started to already miss her terribly. As I've talked with family and friends about her passing, it is clear that she was loved by all who knew her and will be fondly remembered for the rest of time.Malinda is survived by her three sons, John, Ed and Jerry; three daughter-in-laws, Debbie, Margaret and Barbara; eight grandchildren, Wesley, Tasha, Germaine, Shawn, Elliott, Steve, Monica, and Marshall; and four great-grandchildren, Katarina, Adrian, Wesley Jr. and Benjamin.Malinda has gone to the afterlife joining many family and friends who have passed before her, especially her daughter Arleen, whom she loved dearly.For those of you that read this obituary, please keep her in your prayers. The family will have a small private ceremony in the near future.