Alice - age 92 - La Puebla Maestas- Valdez- Medina

\r\nALICE MAESTAS VALDEZ MEDINA, 92, a resident of La Puebla, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Juan D. and Petrita Maestas; sister, Nora Garcia and husband Ralph; brothers, Miguel, Leland and wife Helen and Luis; husbands, Johnny Valdez and Jimmy Medina. Mrs. Medina is survived by her sister-in-law, Irene R. Maestas, adopted sister, Angie Romero; Valdez step-children, Margie Zamora, Polly Sotello and Rosie Valdez; Medina step-children, Claudine Medina, Kathy Gonzales and Mary Ann Martinez, Donald and Mary Medina and numerous other relatives and friends. Alice was very lucky to have very close nieces and nephews and step-daughters who were there for her to take her to her doctor appointments, go run errands and to see that she was doing well; and since she did not have children she depended on them for being there for her when she needed them to help her out. Alice retired from Zia in Los Alamos and later she and Jimmy worked for Sombrillo Elementary as grandparents to the students. Alice was very fond of their pupils. A special thank you to Ambercare for their assistance, nephew, Rudy Maestas, Dominic Maestas, Mario Maestas; nieces, Divana Montoya, Karen Martinez, Louise Trujillo and Jovita Casillas. They were with her until the Lord came for her. Public visitation will begin on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sangre de Cristo Chapel of DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory, with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada Catholic Church in Santa Cruz, with a burial to follow at La Puebla Catholic Cemetery in La Puebla. The family of Alice Maestas Valdez Medina has entrusted their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley.\r\n

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