Dorene Bourger

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Dorene J. Bourger, 44 years old, passed away Tuesday, September 16. She was born October 11, 1963 in Espanola, NM to David R. and Sylvia C. Salazar. She is survived by her husband Fred H. Bourger, and three beautiful daughters Hillary, Alina, and Danielle Bourger, sister Denise S. Penning and husband Greg and their children Alyssia and Ariel of Papillion, Nebraska, brother Stephen S. Salazar and wife Renee and their children Hannah, Kayla, and Stephen Matthew of Espanola, NM. Father and Mother-in-law Charles Sr. and Stella Bourger, brother-in-law Charles Bourger and children Jarred, Ashley, and Tyler, sister-in-law Kathy Bourger and children Renee and Veronica, Brother-in-law David A. Bourger and wife Tamara and children Marlene, Chris, and Steven. Also survived by many great nephews and nieces and extended family.

Dorene graduated from NMSU in 1986 with a B.A. in Criminal Justice. She worked at NM Human Services, USIS and Kroll. She was a dedicated wife and mother who enjoyed accompanying her daughters to every and all basketball games and other athletic activities. Fred and Dorene were never found apart. She had a wonderful smile and a cheerful greeting for everyone she met and will be greatly missed by those lives she touched.

A Memorial Mass wil be held at The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, on Saturday, October 25 at 5:30pm. Rosary was held at Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church, on Sunday, September 21 at 4:00 pm; Funeral mass was held at the same church on Monday, September 22 at 10:00 am with interment following at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jerome Block, Chris Bourger, Ricky Salazar, Steven Bourger, Peter Salazar, and Johnny Estrada. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a Scholarship Fund for her daughters at: Wells Fargo Bank, under The Bourger Girls Scholarship Fund, Account # 3139198828

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Name Dorene Bourger
Date of Death September 16th, 2008
Other City AK, US 
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Address 417 Rodeo Road
Santa Fe NM 87505
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Thinking of you Sweet PRIMA. Sending lots of love, hugs and kisses!! Miss and think of you all the time!!!***********************************************************

Happy Valentine’s Day in Heaven!!
Do you think there is Valentine’s Day in Heaven?
Because I have loving family and friends up there……
Can no longer give them a card or candy.
But I still want them to know I still care
So I will send them my love forever,
And send prayers that they’re doing just fine,
And my thoughts will always be with them.
With a promise they’ll always be mine.
Happy Valentine's Day to “All my Family and Friends”
Who are nestled in Heaven above,
Although you are no longer here on earth
I still feel your sense of love.

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Happy Birthday in Heaven Prima!! I miss you so much, we may have not seen each other often but when we did it was a party. I think of you aleays. You are a wonderful Angel and Star in heaven. ********

The Loss Of A Loved One The loss of a love one is so hard to face, you just want to hide, go some where and escape! But death is something, we all must go through, I know it’s hard, when itis someone you loved and knew. Just know now, he is in a better place, no more hurt or pain shall he face. It seems unfair and yes this is true, but he is in Heaven now watching over me and you! God has called him home to rest!! And he’s being well taken care of Because God knows best!
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Happy Birthday in Heaven Prima, I was just thinking of you on this your special day. I miss your calls and your visits. lots of love your prima.

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Merry Christmas in Heaven!!!!!!

Thinking of you now and always.

I miss you so much

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I miss you so much! A day never goes by without a thought of you.

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Thinking of you now and always. Merry Christmas in Heaven!!!!!!

Love and miss you!

Audrey

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR PRIMA!
i MISS YOU LOTS.

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Nothing Less

In A World So Filled With Chaos, So Much Anger So Much Pain

It Is Difficult To Imagine, There’s A Rainbow After Rain

Hard To Think About Tomorrow, When We Can’t Get Through Today

Hard To Think About The Prospect, That It All Will Go Away

Peace On Earth, Good Will Towards Men, We Hear It In A Song

Yet Day By Day We Hear The News, That Worlds Can’t Get Along

Do You Think We’re Just Not Listening, To The Words God Has To Say?

Do You Think We’ve Stopped Believing, So We Push God’s Hand Away

Has Our Love To Have More Power, And Our Passion For A Buck

Set Us On A Path To Nowhere, To A Place Flat Out Of Luck

Where Let Us Pray Is Not Allowed, Where Our Head We Cannot Bow

Where God’s Image Is Against The Law, For States Do Not Allow

Oh How Angry God Must Be, And Justifiably So

See The Floods, The Earthquakes, And The Wars On Earth Below

See The Harm To Children, And The Elderly Ignored

Youth Destroyed By Violence, And All Because They’re Bored

Turn This Speeding Train Around, There’s Not Much Time To Wait

Tomorrows Are Not Promised, We Should Not Hesitate

Each One Can Make A Difference, In The World We Possess

But God Must Be The Center, Nothing More But Nothing Less

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Ellen Messer Wright published a tribute .

To the Bourger family - I was so saddened to here of Dorene's passing. She was such a beautiful and special lady. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. May God's strength and courage lift you up.

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I’m Thankful I Had You

Thanksgiving Day Is Here Once More, As Families Gather Round

To Share Good Times, By A Crackling Fire, With Loved Ones Homeward Bound

Nights Are A Little Colder, And The Moon Has A Different Glow

The Leaves Have Lost Their Color, Summer Birds Know It’s Time To Go

The Wind Kicks Up A Cloud Of Dust, As It Swirls All Around

A Single Leaf Falls Gently, And It Softly Hits The Ground

The Emptiness Wells Up Inside, In The Loneliness Of My Heart

As I Think Of Me Without You, And The Memories Slowly Start

The Sun Shines A Hazy Shade Of Gold, And It Almost Seems To Say

That Its Light Is Forever Dimmer, Since The Day You Went Away

I Ask Myself, What Is There To Be, So Very Thankful For?

That Empty Chair At My Table, Where You Once Sat Before?



The Taste Of Loss Is Bitter, As Everyone Surely Knows

The Salt From Our Tears A Reality, That Bitterly Overflows

It Threatens To Make Me Lose All Faith, And Sorrow Almost Wins

But I Rise To This Day That The Lord Has Made, With A Prayer I Begin



Thank You Lord, For This Season, For It Opens Up The Door

To The Day We Celebrate Your Birth Again, Oh Come Let Us Adore

And Be Thankful For The Love They Gave, For The Time We Spent With You

Peace Embrace You On This Holy Day, May Our Savior See Us Through

For Just As The Leaves Of Summer, Must Die After Turning Brown

They Shall Come Back More Beautiful, After Laying In The Ground

And So Shall It Be That In The End, You Too Shall Rise Again

And We’ll Be Together Forevermore, Where True Joy Will Never End



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One Of A Kind Friend



I Met A Friend Some Time Ago, The Most Unlikely Kind

A Friend That Always Took The Time, To Share A Brilliant Mind

A Friend That Always Made Me Laugh, That Took The Time To Call

A Friend I Won’t Forget You See, For He’s Different From Them All



This Friend Has Graced The Lord’s Great Earth, For Many Many Years

Learning Lessons, Teaching Some, And Calming Many Fears

Changing Lives Of Those They Meet, By A Mere Sweet Gentle Smile

Asking Little In Return, Only That You Sit Awhile



The Gap Between This Friend And I, Seems Many Years To Some

What Could I Have In Common, With God’s Most Senior One

Well Let Me Tell You Something, That Will Make You Think Again

About God’s Senior Angels, And The Work They Do For Him



Did You Ever Ask A Young One, For Valuable Advice

Have You Noticed How An Antique, Just Seems To Grow In Price

How Trees Provide Much Greater Shade, When Roots Are Strong And Deep

How A Coin, As It Gets Older, Is Wise To Save And Keep



All These Things Are Reasons, Though At Times We Fail To See

That The Most Important Things In Life, Are Free To You And Me

One Day I’ll Say Goodbye To Him, But A Part Of Him Will Stay

I’ll Remember This Great Friend Of Mine, As I Start Out Each New Day



And The Little Things That Made Me Laugh, The Kind And Weathered Hand

The Gentle Soul That Reaches Far, The Treasures Of The Land

And I Could Not Wish For Too Much More, It’s The Simple Things That Count

Like A Faithful Friend, The One That Knows, What Life Is All About







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Beatrice Delores published a tribute .

Judge Stephen Salazar & Family,
My deepest sympathy to you all in behalf of the passing of your beloved one. May God give you comfort and peace during your time of grieving. He loves us with an everlasting love.

Beatrice Delores

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Joyce M Martinez published a tribute .

So sorry for your loss. May God be with you.

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Christie Salazar published a tribute .

May God's loving hand help heal your sorrow and touch your heart with the peace only He can give. Dorene will be remembered for her happy spirit she shared with everyone.

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Marilyn Newton-Wright published a tribute .

David, Syliva and Family:

I was so devastated to read about Doreen. She always had a special place in my heart. My daugther was very fortunate as a little girl to have had such a wonderful role model. Doreen grew up to be a beautiful, gracious and loving woman, mother, daughter and wife. She touched many hearts with her beautiful smile, kind ways, and great sense of humor. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. God's Blessings to all of you.

Love,
Marilyn

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Evita And Andrew Ortega published a tribute .

Sylvia and David:
We are SO sorry to learn of your daughter's passing.
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Our very deepest condolences.

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My prayers are with all of you. We share in the grief and sadness and pray for strength and the healing that is to come.
Love, Rachele

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Eddie G. Miera published a tribute .

David and Sylvia and Judge
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I Extend My Deepest Sympathies to you and your
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Jenny Archuleta & Benedicto & Roselin Corrales published a tribute .

David and Sylvia,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We pray you finds comfort in these words:
Jesus said "I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, though she were dead, yet shall he live."
God Bless You.

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Rosabella Romero published a tribute .

I'm very sorry for your great loss. God Bless you and comfort you all in this time of grief.

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Julia T Valdez published a tribute .

To the Salazar, Bourger family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. May God Bless you, and be by yourside each and everyday.
God Bless you.

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Julia Gallegos published a tribute .

Dear David, Sylvia, Denise and Steven. I have kept you in my prayers that you find
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of Dorene. May she rest in
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Julia

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Armando Jr & Christine Salazar published a tribute .

Our Sincere condolences go out to the entire family. Please know our prayers are with you all. Her unique smile & laugh will stay warm in our hearts forever, and she is now in heaven with the rest of the angels.
We have thought of you all constantly since hearing the news, and will continue to pray for God’s healing touch during this time. She was truly an AMAZING person!

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Tyra Sandoval published a tribute .

Dear Fred, Denise, Stephen & Mr. & Mrs. Salazar

I'm so sorry to hear of Dorene's passing - it was only last week that I was thinking of both Dorene and Denise and remembering the fun times we shared at McCurdy and at State.

Dorene had a wonderful personality and I remember her laughter most.

Please know that I am praying for you all and especially her daughters.

May the Lord grant you peace, and I pray that you will find comfort in Him and with each other in the days ahead.

Tyra Sandoval

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I am so sorry for your loss, I pray that the Lord will give you strength, comfort, and peace.

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May the Lord bring peace, strength and confort to all of you. In my prayers.
love,
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Our hearts and prayers are with your family at this time. May you find comfort in the Lord and May God be your strength through this difficult time.

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Patsy & Gerard Vigil published a tribute .

Dorene was such a beautiful person, and loving cousin, she will be missed dearly.

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Jackie Salazar-Davis & Family published a tribute .

With great sadness and sympathy.

Your cousin,

Jackie Salazar-Davis & Family

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Yvonne Baray published a tribute .

May God comfort and shower with his love.

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Your family is in our prayers and in our thoughts. May God protect and comfort you always.

With all our love
The Bustos Family
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Lafie, Valerie & Families published a tribute .

Our deepest sympathy...May God give you strenghth through this difficult time...You are in our thoughts and prayers.
God Bless you.....

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Alexandra Naranjo published a tribute .

My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Dorene. What a wonderful person with an amazing sense of caring and compassion for all she encountered. May God comfort you during this most difficult time.

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Vickie Medina Luviano Y Castillo published a tribute .

Dear family of Doreen,
My deepest and sincere condolences to you. I've known Doreen all my life, and remember going with her and her family to Santa Fe to the Lensic Theater. We spent alot of lunch hours at her home while we were in elementary.

What a wonderful woman, and what a tremendous loss for the world.

My prayers and thoughts are with you.

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Valerie F Martinez published a tribute .

My prayers are with Dorene's family, especially her daughters. I am a 1981 graduate and knew Dorene in school well. She was a great person, always happy and shared her happiness with her friends as well.

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Melissa Martinez-Salazar published a tribute .

On behalf of the Salazar Family, Robert & Elsie and Roberto Salazar, we extend our deepest condolences to the family. May God give you the strength during this sad time and always. We are so sorry to hear of your loss of your beautiful daughter. God Bless you and your family always.

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Armando & Julie Salazar published a tribute .

Our deep heartfelt thoughts, prayers and condolences are sent to the family. We have been longtime neighbors and friends who share the loss of Dorene's precious life. She touched the lives of so many...and we're certain her spirit will remain eternally in the hearts of all who loved her dearly.

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Richard Marquez published a tribute .

May Our Lord shower you all with his blessings and comfort you all in your time of grief, God Bless you all

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