PAULINE HAZEL BRITO, 55, a resident of Española, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010 following a lenghty illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jose and Selfa Brito; brother, Gary Brito; grandmother, Matilde Martinez and aunt, Genoveve Fresquez. Ms. Brito is survived by her brothers and sisters, Eloy Brito and wife Theresa of Utah, Nancy Brito of Albuquerque, Harold Brito of Santo Niño, Ricky Brito and wife Paula of Escondido, CA and Elizabeth Brito and husband Mike of CA; uncles, Guillermo Martinez and wife Marcela of Velarde and Gilbert Martinez and wife Baudilia of Wyoming; nephews, Gary and Jacob Kisselback of New York; nieces, Ashia Brito of Washington State and Dominiqui Brito of Escondido, CA and numerous other relatives and friends. A rosary will be recited on Friday, December 10, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Peace of DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Peñasco. Burial will follow at the St. Anthony’s Morada Cemetery in Peñasco. The Brito family has entrusted their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley. 505-747-7477