Lupita Miera Obituary

Thank you for allowing me a final farewell to my auntie Lupita. I couldn´t be there, but know my prayers are with the family.

One of God´s greatest gifts to me has been my friendship with Lou. She is one of the best examples of Jesus´ love, joy, peace, service, friendship and family. Her beautiful smile and soft spoken support will be one of my fondest memories. I will always hold your family in my heart and in my prayers. Anthony, Paul, you are both the combination of what is best in your Mom and Dad. I pray for you both and your families and I will ask God´s blessing on you all through the intercession of your Mom and Dad, now members of the Communion of Saints.

Lou Miera was a true friend and we will miss you. Thank you for giving us many fond memories.

To my Miera cousins - You made my auntie´s life a true blessing to all she touched. My prayers are with you all as heaven welcomes a beautiful soul.

Some Lupita Miera memories

Mrs. Miera as I always called her was a dear friend, a guidance for all the boys in scouting 375 including my son. She was a wonderful teacher to all the alter servers in showing them proper etiquettes. I will miss her laughter and her smile. You are finally back with Tony. Carmen S Montes.

A dynamic duo. Love you Mama & Dad!

LUPITA "LOU" MIERA

1933-2025

Lupita "Lou" Miera, a much-respected pillar of Miraculous Medal parish
community, passed away on January 27, 2025.

With a strong personal devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary since her
childhood, Lou committed herself to serve the Miraculous
Medal Catholic Church and Marian School Community in Montebello.
Born on May 3, 1933, in the small town of Algodones, New Mexico,
Lou was the only child of Leopoldo and Euphorsine Archibeque. In
1942, when she was eight, the family moved to Los Angeles. Lou was
blessed to have attended the first Archdiocesan Catholic girls' high school
in Los Angeles, Bishop Conaty, and was taught by nuns in six religious orders. Lou had a special place in her heart for religious education and sisters who would dedicated themselves to the education of youth.
She participated in sports and was lettered in tennis. One of her fondest
memories as a "Conaty Girl" was when she was selected to perform with
the Conaty Choir at the Hollywood Bowl.
After graduation, she worked in administration for the Atomic Energy
Commission and as an assistant for a doctor of radiology in Downtown
Los Angeles. She enjoyed her life as a young lady in Southern
California and took full advantage of the Red Cars, the once-popular electric trolley transit in
Los Angeles, to enjoy the beach, dances and events throughout the city.

During the summer of 1954, while visiting her extended family in New
Mexico, she met the love of her life Antonio "Tony" Miera at a dance at
the New Mexico State Fiesta. They had a brief long-distance romance
and married in June of 1955 at St. Joseph Church in Los Angeles. After
their honeymoon they lived in Albuquerque while Tony attended the
University of New Mexico and Lou learned to cook and sew, pastimes she
enjoyed throughout her life. The couple were married for 67 years until
Tony passed away after a long and successful career in Los Angeles City
Government.

When Tony was recruited to work for the County of Los Angeles,
the newlyweds returned to L.A. to the delight of Lou's parents. Since
1957 the couple lived in a home in Monterey Park, where both lived
until they passed. Together they raised two sons, Anthony & Paul, whose
many friends throughout the years delighted Lou at the popular annual
4th of July pool parties she and Tony were gracious hosts of.
As a parishioner of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal for 67 years,
Lou also devoted herself to the parish´s children and their families of
Marian School. When her sons were in primary school, she found a true
vocation working in Catholic catechism and education. She held many
positions at Marian School including teacher´s assistant, substitute
teacher, and as an administrator for the school´s Readiness Tests. In
addition, she trained and coordinated the parish Altar Servers for over 30
years, where one of her proudest career achievements was bringing girls
into that program. She was selected to be Marian School´s Office
Administrator, where she worked for over 20 years. She became one of
the most beloved members of the faculty and is known by many
generations. Lou was the recipient of the Catholic Charities Award for
her generosity to her community.
After she retired from her faculty staff position at the school in 1991, she
went on to serve as a volunteer, organizing the parish carnival and other
events, for another two decades. Through her senior years, Lou remained
a valuable volunteer in organizations, many of which her sons or
grandchildren were part of. This is because family life was the center
and heart of her life. One of her fondest service roles was leader of the
Mother´s Guild of Loyola High School in Los Angeles. She supported
both sons to become Eagle Scouts in Boy Scout Troop 375 and Tony´s
role as Scoutmaster. She was the coordinator of the troop´s annual
fundraiser, a New Year´s Eve Dance. For almost thirty years they were
were renown as "Mr. and Mrs. Scout" and the City of Whitter honored
the couple with the Good Scout Award.

Family life was Lou´s center and heart of her life. When she stepped
down from parish volunteering, it was to give of her time fully to be the
greatest grandmother in the world who was known for her Sees candy
treats and caring bedtime readings. She and Tony were a fixture at all her
grandchildren´s school events, sports games, scouting events and
performances.
Lou Miera was preceded by her husband, Tony, and survived by
Anthony, her oldest son, and his wife Kimberly and children Anthony
Joseph and Natalie and Paul, her youngest son, and his wife Laura children and their
child, Sofia Colette.

The services celebrating the life of Lou Miera are as follows:
Rosary on June 27, 2025, from 6-7:30 pm at Our Lady of the Miraculous
Medal Church, 820 North Garfield Avenue in Montebello, California.
The funeral mass is June 28, 2023, at 11:00 am at Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal Church in Montebello, California.
Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in, Rosemead, CA
immediately following the funeral mass.
The family asks for donations to Homeboy Industries
https://homeboyindustries.org/donate/donate-online/ or Scouting
America. https://donations.scouting.org/#/national