Funeral Services for Romina Robles Ruvalcaba

Hello,

My sister Romina passed away on Sunday, August 7th, 2022. After a two-year battle with breast cancer, her body was ready to release her pain and suffering in this world. Romina was funny, beautiful, intellectual and loving to all that knew her.

Her family will hold a vigil for Romina on Saturday, August 20, from 4-8 pm. Her family is asking for donations to help cover some of the costs for the vigil services.

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For the address & more information about Romina's vigil, please visit: bit.ly/rominaruva

Obituary:

Romina Robles Ruvalcaba was born in Jalisco, Mexico on October 26, 1983 to Raul Robles Puga and Ana Ruvalcaba. She grew up in Guadalajara, Jalisco until the age of 6 when her family immigrated to California. There, she grew up with cousins, tíos, and relatives in southern California, spending summers at her grandparents’ ranch in Juchitlán, Cuquío, Jalisco. She was an accomplished triathlete at Bellflower High School in the sports of track, cross-country, and soccer and graduated in 2001. After attending college in California, she transferred and graduated with her Bachelors from Loyola University in Chicago in 2006.

Romina then went onto the University of Chicago, where she received her Masters and Doctorate in Latin American History, concentrating on rural Mexican history. Her groundbreaking work focused on the transformation of agriculture in rural Jalisco and was informed by her roots in northern Jalisco. After completing her PhD in 2017, she went on to lecture at Cal State LA and Cal State Long Beach, before becoming a professor at UC Merced. She has been an ardent supporter of just causes, having participated in the May Day marches, at Ayotzinapa commemorations, and has mentored countless students along the way. Romina was a lover of storytelling and books, often spending hours on end with old rancheros hearing the stories they told. She took any opportunity to listen to live banda and norteño music, and found joy in spending time with her friends and loved ones, whether at a lively reunion or in an intellectual discussion.

She is survived by her son, Juan Agustin, her siblings Raul and Anabel, and her mother Ana, as well as her extended family in the United States and Mexico. She will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and colleagues, and has made a deep impact in all the lives she has touched.

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Romina Robles Ruvalcaba nació en Jalisco, México el 26 de octubre de 1983 de Raúl Robles Puga y Ana Ruvalcaba. Creció en Guadalajara, Jalisco hasta los 6 años cuando su familia emigró a California. Allí creció con primos, tíos y parientes en el sur de California, pasando los veranos en el rancho de sus abuelos en Juchitlán, Cuquío, Jalisco. Fue una triatleta consumada en Bellflower High School en los deportes de atletismo, campo traviesa y fútbol y se graduó en 2001. Después de asistir a la universidad en California, se transfirió y se graduó con su licenciatura de la Universidad de Loyola en Chicago en 2006.

Romina luego ingresó a la Universidad de Chicago, donde recibió su Maestría y Doctorado en Historia Latinoamericana, con especialización en historia rural mexicana. Su trabajo innovador se centró en la transformación de la agricultura en las zonas rurales de Jalisco y se basó en sus raíces en el norte de Jalisco. Después de completar su doctorado en 2017, dio clases en Cal State LA y Cal State Long Beach, antes de convertirse en profesora en UC Merced. Ha sido una ferviente defensora de las causas justas, habiendo participado en las marchas del día del trabajador, en las conmemoraciones de Ayotzinapa, y ha sido mentora de innumerables estudiantes a lo largo del camino. Romina era una amante de los cuentos y los libros, a menudo pasaba horas y horas con viejos rancheros escuchando las historias que contaban. Aprovechaba cualquier oportunidad para escuchar música norteña y de banda en vivo, y disfrutaba pasar tiempo con sus amigos y seres queridos, ya fuera en una reunión animada o en una discusión intelectual.

Le sobreviven su hijo, Juan Agustín, sus hermanos Raúl y Anabel, y su madre Ana, así como su familia extendida en los Estados Unidos y México. Su familia, amigos y colegas la extrañarán mucho, y ha tenido un profundo impacto en todas las vidas que ha tocado.