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Eternal Valley StaffEternal Valley Memorial Park, a local Dignity Memorial provider, announced it has expanded its professional staff with the addition of Family Service Manager Jesus M. Aguilasocho, Jr., and Funeral Arranger Victoria Escudero.

Aguilasocho will work closely with families to help them celebrate the lives of their loved ones with dignity and honor and to preserve the memories that transcend generations. Escudero will oversee all aspects of funeral arrangements and provide the personal care that families expect from Eternal Valley.

“We are delighted to welcome both Mr. Aguilasocho and Ms. Escudero to the Eternal Valley family,” said Curtis Woods II, general manager of Eternal Valley Memorial Park. “Their passion for helping others with utmost attention to detail and professionalism will ensure the families we serve receive the highest quality compassionate care they need as they work through one of the most difficult times in their lives.”

A native of Riverside, Calif., Aguilasocho is a long-time employee of Dignity Memorial having worked as a Market Sales Manager for Pierce Brothers Westwood Village and as a Family Service Manager with Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin Memorial Park in Westlake Village. Prior to that he served as a regional sales director for Assurant Solutions where he was responsible for building and sustaining client relationships and acting as a liaison to Service Corporation International/Dignity Memorial. While there he provided coaching, training and development for more than 30 sales teams in California and Nevada. Previously, he worked as an assistant branch manager with JP Morgan Chase and as a retail store manager for T-Mobile.

Escudero was born and lives in Palmdale. She is passionate about working with families to address their immediate and long-term needs, and to meet their expectations for a perfect service. She is an active member of the United States Army Reserve and works part-time in their mortuary affairs office. Prior to joining Eternal Valley, she worked in the restaurant industry.

For information about Eternal Valley Memorial Park, please call (661) 259-0800.

Eternal Valley Memorial Park Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary (COA 184, FD 1163) in Newhall, is a proud member of the Dignity Memorial network of more than 1,800 funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers is North America. Dignity Memorial, the country’s most trusted resource for funeral and memorialization services, offers an unmatched combination of products and locations serving families with care, integrity, respect and service excellence. For more information, call (661) 259-0800 or visit http://www.eternalvalleymortuary.com.

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