Bernie - Age 96 - Santa Cruz Sanchez

BERNIE L. SANCHEZ, 96, a resident of Santa Cruz, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe G. Sanchez; parents, Sostenes and Amada Lucero and beloved brother, Tom Lucero. Bernie was a primary school teacher in the Española Valley for 35 years. Mrs. Sanchez is survived by her daughters, Loyola Salazar, Lorraine Gurule, Mabel Willaman and husband Mike and Sandra Sanchez and husband Rosario Perez; grandchildren, Daleen Martinez, Damon Salazar, Dean Gurule, Janelle Borrego, Michelle Robbins and Karla Matts; sisters-in-law, Celsa Lucero, Stella Wheeler and Louise Salazar; brothers-in-law, Raymond Sanchez and Paul Sanchez; 12 great-grandchildren and many other loving relatives and friends. Public visitation will begin on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sangre de Cristo Cristo Chapel of DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Cañada. Burial to follow at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Santa Cruz with the following serving as pallbearers, Andrew Lucero, Damon Salazar, Andy Robbins, Dean Gurule, Jeff Borrego, Dominic Valdez and Jared Matts. Honorary pallbearers named are, Greg McKenzie, Andrew Sanchez, Donald Archuleta and Clara Dougherty. The family of Bernie L. Sanchez has entrusted their loved one to DeVargas Funeral home & Crematory of the Española Valley.

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