Teresa P. Blanco, 73, a resident of Española passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She worked as a caregiver, and was a breast cancer survivor. Teresa was preceded in death by her son, Christopher Jaramillo; granddaughter, Selina Jaramillo; parents, Jose and Selina Padilla. Teresa is survived by her daughter, Kathy Blanco of Española; son, Dean Blanco (Tammy) of Belen; grandchildren: Selina, Fidel, Arthur, Dalila, Andrew, Diana, Christine, Sarah, Christopher and Ashley; great-grandchildren: Adriana, Carlos, Christian, Deanna, Danny, Kristen and Kailani; brothers/sisters: Frutoso Padilla of Utah, Maggie Padilla (Martha) of Montana, Jerry Padilla (Gloria) of Montana, Olivia Sanchez (Silviano) of Llano and Diana Vidaurre (Albert) of Taos. Rosary will be recited on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Peñasco. Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Peñasco. Burial will take place at a later date. Serving the family as pallbearers will be: Arthur, Andrew, Fidel, Carlos, Christian, Danny, Adriana and DeAnna. The family of Teresa P. Blanco have entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley. 505-747-7477