Our beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother Flora Quintana Salazar was called home by Our Maker on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 after a long battle with dementia, and just twelve days shy of her 98th birthday. Flora was born and raised in the Espanola Valley, and graduated from Santa Cruz High School and Santa Fe Business College. She worked for several years as the Office Manager of the Santa Cruz Irrigation District.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Johnnie Ruben, her siblings sisters Tillie Trujillo and Mary M. Haygood, and brothers Tony E. Quintana, Michael Quintana, and Cenobio Quintana.
She is survived by her sister Celine Luper of Inglewood, California, and sister in law Matilde Quintana of Sombrillo, children Judy Bulnes (Jose) and Diane Santillanes (John) of Espanola, Yolanda Salazar of Santa Fe, and son John M. Salazar (Lynn) of Spicewood, Texas, eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to express our special thanks to Mom’s caregivers during her last years of life, Matilde Herrera and Josefina Ramirez de Mata, and to Hospice nurse Anna Dixon, to whom we are forever indebted for the tender and loving care she provided Mom during her final years.
A Rosary for Flora will be recited on Wednesday July 24, 2019 at 10:30AM and A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. at the Santa Cruz de la Canada Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz. A reception for family and friends will follow the 1:30 p.m. interment of Flora’s remains at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Rivera Funeral Home and Crematory of Espanola.
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| Name | Flora Q. Salazar |
| Date of Birth | July 29th, 1921 |
| Date of Death | July 17th, 2019 |
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| Funeral Home | Rivera Family Funeral Home - Española | |
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305 Calle Salazar Española NM 87532 United States |
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To the Salazar Family, With deepest sympathy on the passing of your mom, she was a very kind & sweet lady. I remember her well. May she rest in peace. With much love, Patsy Chavez
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Dearest Yolanda and all of the Salazar Family, We are thinking of you and praying for comfort from Our Lord Jesus Christ. We have fond memories of your Mom. She was loving, friendly and fun! You are her legacy.... do her proud!
We cannot be with you physically but know that we are with you in spirit
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Mrs. Diane Santillanes and family, we are very sorry for your loss. May God be with you and your family during this difficult time.
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Judy, Diane and John,
I still remember the peach pies your mom would make for me when I stopped by for Judy on Sundays on our way to Highlands. May your mom rest in peace.
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