CYNTHIA ANTONETTE HESCH, 57, passed away suddenly in Los Alamos on Thursday, September 15, 2016. She is preceded in death by her son, Joel Matthews. Cynthia is survived by her beloved son, Joshua Hesch of Los Alamos; mother, Olivia Baca of Albuquerque; two sisters, Theresa Daly of Los Alamos, Loren Viamonte and husband Andres of Albuquerque; two brothers, Gregory of Albuquerque and Stephen Baca of Seattle, WA; nephews, Dr. Carlo Viamonte, his wife and daughter of Houston, TX, Chris and Mitchell Daly of Santa Fe; nieces, Heather Baca and Hallie Baca of Seattle, WA; aunts, Julia Florence of Los Lunas, Victoria Chavez of Phoenix, AZ, and Confie LaSuer of Springer Ville, AZ; uncles, Pete Gabaldon and wife, Noel Baca and wife Juanita; several close and loving cousins, and many friends. Cynthia will be missed by all who knew and loved her. A rosary will be recited Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Annunciation Church located at 2621 Vermont NE in Albuquerque, NM 87110, with a memorial mass to be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be held at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Albuquerque. The family of Cynthia Antonette Hesch has entrusted their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley.