Frances Maes, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. She was born in San Pedro, New Mexico on December 26, 1919 to Basilio and Genoveva Quintana. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Maes; son Julian Santiago Maes; sisters: Eufelia Bond, Agatha Chavez and Natividad (Nettie) Quintana; brothers: Juan, Lorenzo, Celestino and Antonio Quintana. She is survived by her daughter, Inez V. Martinez and her husband Max (Tito) A. Martinez; grandchildren: Barbara Lynn Maes Ballard, Stephanie Annie Martinez-Stephan and her husband John, Damian Dominic Martinez, Maxine Therese Gerbino and her husband Vincent, Mark Nathaniel Martinez and Martin Anthony Martinez. Frances has 6 great-grandchildren: Christopher, Aaron, and Megan Martinez, Amber Channel, Audrey and Anthony Gerbino. A public visitation will be held on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 5:00 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 Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz with burial to follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Damian Martinez, Martin Martinez, Mark Martinez, Christopher Martinez, John Stephan and Fabian Quintana. The family of Frances Maes have entrusted the care of their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley. 505-747-7477