Carmen M. Sanchez

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Carmen M. Sanchez, 70, of Alcalde, NM passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, in Albuquerque after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Edward (Eddie) T. Sanchez, parents Bonifacio and Rebecca Maestas, brother Miguel Maestas, sisters-in-law Lorraine Maestas, Barbara Sanchez, Adelina Herrera, and Marina Sanchez, brothers-in-law Ruben Pacheco, Robert Shadoan, Dr. Fred Carrillo, Wally Beaman, and Ramon Mares, father and mother-in-law Antonio and Louisa V. Sanchez. Carmen was born and raised in Santo Nino, New Mexico. She attended Holy Cross Catholic School and Santa Cruz High School. She had fond memories of her childhood and cherished her childhood friendships and family deeply. She met and married Edward (Eddie) T. Sanchez whereupon they moved to California and started their family. They were blessed with six children. She worked at Max Factor, as a foreman, for many years before returning to New Mexico. Carmen was also employed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory as an Electronic Technician until her retirement. After retirement, Carmen thrived on spending time with her family, friends, and grandchildren. She especially enjoyed attending and cheering for her grandchildrens sporting and school events which included; The Reds, Espanola Sundevils, McCurdy Bobcats, Santa Fe Indian School Braves, and Pojoaque Elks. She also enjoyed watching her grandsons participate in Dances at Ohkay Owingeh. She was a member of the Rondalla Choir of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, La Sociedad de Nuestra Senora del Carmel de Santa Cruz, and Senior Citizen Centers of Abedon Lopez and Espanola. She ws an avid lakers fan who enjoyed traveling, domestically and internationally, with friends and family. Carmen enjoyed painting, ceramics, and going to the casinos to visit with friends. She is survived by her children; Zelda Jaramillo and husband Louis of La Mesilla, Kathy Gomez and husband Steve of La Puebla, Eddie Sanchez, Jr. and companion Teresa Martinez of Alcalde, Danny Sanchez of Alcalde, Diana Lovato and husband Ron of Ohkay Owingeh, and Theresa Romero and husband Lupe of Chimayo. Her grandchildren include; Louis, Jr., Manuel, Marcie, and Christina Jaramillo, Andrea and Felipe Gomez, Ashley and Ivan, Joseph, Delfinio, Joshua, and Santiago Lovato, Aaron, Matthew, and Amanda Romero. Brothers and sisters include; Phil and Helga Maestas of Calilfornia, Avenicio and Angela Maestas of Santa Cruz, Ramona Pacheco of Arizona, Lydia Mares of Santa Fe, and Erlinda and Orlando Garcia of Nevada. Brother and sisters-in-law; Dora Medina of Fairview, Donna Shadoan of Alcalde, Ida Carrillo of Albuquerque, Rita Sanchez of Nevada, Susan Beaman of Nevada, Mabel Marquez of Santa Cruz, and J. Paul Sanchez of California as well as other loving relatives and friends. A public visitation will be held on Saturday evening beginning at 5 p.m. in the mortuary chapel, with a wake service starting at 6 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. (after the wake service) also on Saturday evening. A second rosary will be recited on Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at Ohkay Owingeh. There will be no public visitation on Sunday afternoon at the funeral home as that will take place at the rosary service at the Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at Ohkay Owingeh with Father Terry Brennan officiating, and interment will follow at El Cementerio De Santa Cruz De La Canada. Serving as pallbearers will be; Andrea Gomez, Joseph, Delfinio, Joshua, and Santiago Lovato, Aaron and Matthew Romero, Louis Jr. and Manuel Jaramillo, and honorary pallbearers: Felipe Gomez, Amanda Romero, Ashley, Frankie Martinez, Marcie and Christina Jaramillo, and her dear friends including, Senior Citizen Centers of Abedon Lopez and Espanola, The Rondalla Choir from Saint John the Babtist Church and La Sociedad De Nuestra Senora Del Carmel of Santa Cruz.

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	Name	Carmen M. Sanchez
	Date of Death	February 25th, 2009
	Home Town	Santo Nino, NM, US

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	Funeral Home	Rivera Family Funeral Home - Santa Fe
	Address	417 Rodeo Road Santa Fe NM 87505 United States

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Debbie Maes published a tribute .

I am so sorry to hear about your Mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Shell always have a special spot in my heart, God bless you Tia Carmen...


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Mr. And Mrs. Eloy Gonzales published a tribute .

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Your mom is still watching over all of you and attending all the evernts from heaven, she wouldn't miss any of it. She will never be far away. God bless all of you. Love you, Melinda


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Vivian Martinez published a tribute .

Kathy, I am so terribly sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family.

Your Friend Always,

Vivian


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Sylvia Maestas published a tribute .

Sorry for the Loss of Your Mom she was a very inspiring women. I was happy to have known her in my younger years. My God Bless all of you. I will keep you all in my prayers and thoughts.


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Mr. And Mrs. Paul Gutierrez published a tribute .

God Bless you.
Paul and Sherry Gutierrez


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Vickie Luviano published a tribute .

To all the family of Carmen Sanchez:

My deepest and most sincere sympathy to all of you at the loss of your mom, grandma, aunt, etc.

I didn't know Carmen very well, but her children are a shining legacy to the upbringing they received from her.

God Bless you all, and bring you Peace and hope.

In Christ,
Vickie


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Rosie Valdez published a tribute .

My prayers are with family on this sad occasion. Carmen was a very good friend of my late husband and I. She was a great person and I was glad to have known her. God bless all of Carmen's family and may he help you at this time of need.


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Ruth Montoya published a tribute .

Zelda,
I was sorry to hear about your Mom. Gloria called me that Glenda, Nadine, and herself were going to attend the service this evening. I am sorry that I was not able to join you in this time of grief. I know you will be surrounded by many friends and family but I also want to assure you that you will be in my thoughts and prayers even if I am not there. Call me when you feel up to it....I will pray unto the Lord for you and your entire family.


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Matthew & Kelly Rivera published a tribute .

Mrs Sanchez must hold a special place in the hearts of her chilren & grandchildren. She must have been an incredible woman. We hope your memories of her will help sustain you during this time. Gods peace


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Lucille Sanchez published a tribute .

I am saddened to hear of the passing of my good friend Carmen. Carmen and I spent many years working together at Los Alamos, TA-53 (Meson). I will never forget the many lunch hours we spent together, her polite wit and the laughter she brought to me and to so many others at work. I was lucky enough to have a visit and conversation with her earlier this year which I will forever cherish along with her special friendship. May God give you strength and comfort during this difficult time. I know that Carmen cherished all her children. My prayers are with all of you.


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Mabel Contreras published a tribute .

Dear cousins, there are no words to express the sorrow we feel for the loss of our Beloved Aunt Carmen, I for one will miss her with all my heart but I give thanks to The Lord that she has given me so many wonderful memories. Our Love and Prayers are with you always. Ronnie and Mabel Contreras & family


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Dennis O'brien published a tribute .

My deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the family.

Awesome picture!


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Sant Cruz Center published a tribute .

Our deepest sympathy for your loss. Our center will miss you Mom. She had several good friends that were always asking about her and how she was doing. We are all praying for her and the family. We were all so happy to visit with her once last time.

Santa Cruz Center
(Judy)


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Judy Maes published a tribute .

Your Mom was a dear friend. All my love and prayers are with all of you at this time and always. You Mom was always asking me to pray for you all.

Sending Prayers
Judy (Santa Cruz Center)


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Aaron Contreras published a tribute .

May the peace which comes from the memories of love shared, comfort you now and in the days ahead.


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Carla Martinez published a tribute .

Zelda, Diana, & the Sanchez Family

I am sadden to hear the loss of you mom. May the Dear Lord bless you with comfort and peace and know that you have a Guardian Angel watching over you. My sympathies.

Carla


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Henrietta Gaines published a tribute .

To The Entire Family: I want to extend my deepest love for all of you. Carmen was a good friend to me and my mom (Helen). I will always have very fond memories of her. I hope that we all continue to be close with each other (like family). We love you all.


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Jose & Rosario published a tribute .

Our deepest sympathy for you and your family during the loss of your mom. God will give you the strength to cope during this hardship. May the Lord Bless you all & our prayers are with you. Please let us know if you guys need anything.


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