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Nikolas Kessler
Irma J Kessler
July 12th, 1968 - July 17th, 2020
July 12th, 1968 - July 17th, 2020
It is with profound sadness and grief to share that we lost our beloved Irma Kessler (age 52) suddenly on Friday, July 17 to natural causes. Irma was a devoted wife to Greg and mother to Nikolas (ESHS 2010) and Cierra (ESHS 2017). Irma lived her life with passion, love, joy and generosity to her family and many many friends. She was with her family in Atlanta the day of her passing and spent the morning doing what she loved..... fishing with Greg, Nikolas and Cierra on a beautiful lake. Born to Ruben and Irma Najarro, she graduated from Hawthorne High School in 1986 before attending Cal State Long Beach. Irma married the love of her life, Greg in 1992. Irma and Greg moved to El Segundo in 1991 to raise their family and immediately became very active in the community. Irma was a devoted Teacher Assistant at Center Street and Special Education Aid at El Segundo Middle School for 7 years. Prior to that she worked for several physical therapy and chiropractic practices. Always active in the kids sports, she was an avid parent booster and supporter of El Segundo's soccer, softball, hockey and football programs. Her passion continued supporting Nikolas as he played football at Cal Lutheran and Cierra who plays softball at Marymount California University. They never missed one game, ever. Because of her devotion to her family and friends, she will always be remembered for her love of life, compassion, and generosity for others. These are just some of the reasons why she will be missed everyday. Irma is survived by her husband Greg, son Nikolas, daughter Cierra, father Ruben Najarro, brother, Ruben (Alecia) Najarro, sister, Rosanna (Roger) Molieri, a nephew, many adoring nieces, great nieces, and many many friends who adore her. Irma was recently predeceased by her mother, Irma and niece, Jessica. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to either the Lupus Society of LA (Lupusla.org) or Learning Disabilities of America (https://ldaamerica.org/donate/).
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Doug Schaffhauser
I grew up playing hockey with Nik, it wasnt his favorite sport but he enjoyed it as much as i did. I’ll never forget going to tournaments and having Irma play the roll as “mom” to all of us kids. We all had our parents there but nobody filled the roll as mom quite the way she could. If anyone forgot a water or gaterade Irma never hesitated. She always brought enthusiam but with care. She wanted to make sure it was enjoiable for us kids to do something we were passionate about. As a kid who always felt like he didnt belong with the so called “popular” kids she always welcomed everyone with open arms. She truly was a saint and was taken from this world way too soon. Her kids are every part of my statement, she raised them to be humble and personable just as she was. Irma was one of my favorite parents to see in the stands and around town. She was THE mom to most of us. She made us all feel like we were a part of something bigger than just a team, she made us all feel like family and i will never forget that.
Stacy, Jerry, Kayla & Alyssa Averill
We are so sorry for your loss. Sending love and healing prayers to you all
Barbara Bilbao
Greg, Cierra, and Nikolas, we are so very sorry to hear about Irma’s passing. Such a wonderful person; loved running into her at the high school softball games and catching up. Such a special woman. All our prayers and love, Barbara, Phil, Mary and John Bilbao
Sean Bellotti
I’m sure this will lack in comparison to the many other incredible memories shared by those who knew Irma much better and longer than I but this is truly a testament to the kind person she was. I’m a friend of Nik’s from college at CLU and frequently traveled home to Oregon to see my family. At this point in Nik and I’s friendship, I’m not even sure that I had ever met Irma. However, she somehow caught wind that I was flying out of LAX to go home for Oregon for period of time. Before I know it, Nik is telling me that his mom is going to text me because she says she can take me to the airport. First off, I thought this was crazy because I don’t think I l had ever actually met Irma but secondly, my flight was at 6:00am. So regardless of all those things, Irma insists that I come to their house at the crack of dawn, park and leave my car at their house, while she then drives me to the airport at 5:15 am. She did not need to do this, at all, but even at my slightest disagreement, she wouldn’t have it. What a testament to being just a genuine selfless and caring person. And also loving your kids so much that even a newly made friend is given so much love. Like I said, I’m sure it pales in comparison to the other touching stories but this is a memory that will always stick with me. Memories like these will help me strive to be a better person each day and live with love and compassion and generosity for others. Love you, Irma, and the entire Kessler family.
Sheri Berthel
It is so hard to put into words all the memories and how much I will miss you. But I hope that from where you are you can feel my heart my sweet sister.❤️
Kelly Burner
A heart of gold! A genuinely beautiful person inside and out. The dearest friend anyone could ever ask for. So much love for her.
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