Torres Magaña was well known for her Civil Rights activism with the Latin American Union for Civil Rights (LAUCR) organization headed by Civil Rights activist and organizer Ernesto Chacon in the Southside of Milwaukee.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
December 12, 2023
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On December 2, 2023, Blanca Torres Magaña, 84, passed away in Milwaukee, according to family. Torres Magaña was well known for her Latino/a Civil Rights movement advocacy with the Latin American Union for Civil Rights, a non-profit organization led by Ernesto Chacon in Milwaukee. Torres Magaña was also an avid volunteer for many years for the Fiesta Mexicana sponsored by LAUCR at the Summerfest grounds in the 1980's.
According to the obituary posted by the Witkowiak Funeral Home in the Southside of Milwaukee, she was born in McAllen, Texas and migrated to Detroit, Michigan in 1954. She was the daughter of the late Atanacia García Torres and Diego Emilio Torres.
Torres Magaña was a strong activist for Latino rights and very involved in and with the community. Prior to retiring from SDC (Social Development Commission), she ran the energy assistance program, food pantries, meal programs and other resources for the community. Torres Magaña will be remembered as a happy person with sass, always dressed in sparkles and heels with a fancy purse, who enjoyed dancing to Latin music and shopping at the segunda. She was a member of the United Community Center (UCC) Senior Center and enjoyed her time there, but more importantly she enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and family.
A visitation will be held on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. until time of service at 2:30 p.m. at the Witkowiak Funeral Home, 529 West Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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