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02/08/2018 - Brea, California, USA

Miguel Graciarena was born on May 10, 1925 in Espelosin baserria, in Sunbilla, Navarre.

He emigrated to the United States in 1951 to Buffalo, WY where he worked for Santiago Michelena and Bernard Etchemendy.

In 1961 he came to Southern California where he married Amalia Rivera, started working in the meat packing industry and became a father and grandfather.

He is survived by his two younger brothers, Jose and Juan, of Sunbilla, his son, Frank (Mirna) Graciarena, daughter Maria (Dennis) Giangreco, and daughter Gloria (Robert) Knapp.

He is also survived by his five grandchildren, Christopher and Cameron Graciarena, Samantha Giangreco and Baylee and Faith Knapp.

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