Celia - age 80 Garcia Sanchez

Celia Garcia Sanchez, 80, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Celia was born to Sofiria Arguello Garcia and Jose Leopoldo Garcia on January 14, 1934. She was preceded in death by her husband, Liberato Sanchez; parents, Sofiria Arguello Garcia and Jose Leopoldo Garcia; son Robert and infant daughter Celia brothers and sister, Robert Garcia, Prescilano Garcia, Dulcina Tafoya, and Alfonso Garcia; In-laws, Barolin and Petrolina Sanchez, and many other relatives. Celia is survived by her sons, Charlie (Brenda), Andie, Larry (Lucia), Moises (Linda), Reggie (Maria); grandson whom they raised Antonio; her daughters, Annabelle Baca (Anthony), Betsy Montano (Michael), Lorraine Padilla (Chad), Yolanda Sanchez-Chavez, Darlene Valdez (John), Christine Ramirez (Carlos); grandchildren, Antonio Sanchez, Timothy Sanchez, Karen Sanchez, Jose Maria Sanchez, Hilario Sanchez, Eliana Sanchez, Jesse Baca, Antoinette Baca, Joseph Montaño, Rosalie Montaño, Alexis Padilla, Alexander Chavez, Julian Chavez, Rodrigo Chavez, Joshua Valdez, Aaliyah Valdez, Macario Sanchez, Carmelita Sanchez, Charlene Cervantes, Cashandra Cervantes, great-grandchildren, Jerome Sanchez, Julie Sanchez, Angelique Sanchez, and Alfred James (AJ) Romero; brothers and sisters, Elfido Garcia (Mercy), Edith Sanchez (Filiberto), Arthur Garcia (Mary), Elosia Ortiz (Martin), Jose Ignacio Garcia (Isabell), Richard Garcia (Frances), and Jerry Garcia (Josie); brothers and sisters in-laws, Adelina Garcia (Pete), Filiberto Sanchez (Edith), Efren Sanchez, Cleofas Gonzales (Johnny), Escolostico Sanchez (Rosanna), Bolivar Sanchez (Helen), Luis Sanchez (Violeta), and Merlyn Corbin (Richard), and many other relatives and friends. Public visitation will begin on Tuesday, May 20, 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. A second rosary will be recited on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church in Penasco. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church, with a burial to follow at the Morada de Llano de San Juan Cemetery, with the following serving as pallbearers Antonio Sanchez, Timothy Sanchez, Jose Maria Sanchez, Jesse Baca, Joshua Valdez, Jerome Sanchez, and Macario Sanchez, honorary pallbearers named are Hilario Sanchez, Alfred James (AJ) Romero, Alexander Chavez, Julian Chavez, and Rodrigo Chavez. The family of Celia Garcia Sanchez has entrusted the care of their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley.

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