Key West native Amelia Fernandez Esquinaldo celebrated her 100th birthday with a party on July 26.
Born Aug. 2, 1925, Esquinaldo is one of seven siblings whose family came to Key West from Spain. She’s a third-generation Conch and was married in 1941 at the age of 16 to Milton (Mingo) Esquinaldo. The pair were together for 73 years until his death, and have two sons, six
grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and dozens of nieces and nephews.
Key West Mayor Dee Dee Henriquez joined the birthday party and presented Esquinaldo, who is known to many as “Abuela,” with a proclamation marking Aug. 2, 2025 as Amelia Fernandez Esquinaldo Day in honor of her 100th birthday. CONTRIBUTED
