Cleofas - age 96 - El Rito Herrera - Trujillo

CLEOFAS HERRERA TRUJILLO (CLOIDE), 96, a resident of El Rito and most recently of Española, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 following a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Abel Trujillo, Jr.; parents, Telesfor Herrera and Trinidad Valdez Herrera; brothers, Rafael Herrera and half-brother, Fidel Herrera; sister-in-law Elosia Varoz, and brother-in-law Jose Abedon Varoz. Cloide worked at the El Rito School for several years as a cook and dorm parent. She retired her life of work from the U.S. Postal service. Mrs. Trujillo is survived by her children, Olivia M. Gossett of Quapaw, OK, David E. Trujillo and wife Priscilla of Guachupangue, Herman T. Trujillo and wife Nora of Cuyumangue, Jose Alfonso Trujillo and wife Elsa of Sombrillo, Benjamin R. Trujillo and wife Yvonne of Española, Eva Ann Trujillo Wofford and husband Tom of Lewiston, Idaho, Pat. T. Trujillo of El Rito, Paula E. Cisneros and husband Michael of Arroyo Seco and Anna Marie Valdez and husband David of Chili; 22 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Cleo T. Martinez of Santa Fe and numerous other relatives and friends. Public visitation will begin on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Española with a rosary to be recited at 3:45 p.m. Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 4:00 p.m. Burial to be held on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 12:45 p.m. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery with her grandchildren serving as pallbearers, Miguel, Randy, Marcos and Andrew Trujillo, Ruben Cisneros and Davy Valdez. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family of Cleofas Herrera Trujillo (Cloide) has entrusted their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley.

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