Eloisita Consuelo "Connie" Archuleta, age 82, passed into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 after a brief illness.
Connie was born on August 26, 1938 in Tierra Azul, NM.
Connie grew up in Ranchitos, NM and lived there for most of her life.
On April 15, 1956, she married Leocadio "Leo" Archuleta Jr., and together, they raised four children and raised them to be faithful Christians. Her priorities were God, family and friends. Connie was a woman with very strong faith, humble, giving, hardworking and very loving.
Conie was a very talented seamstress and would sew beautiful clothing for her children and beautiful and fashionable outfits for herself. Her children have wonderful memories of their childhood going on camping trips around northern New Mexico and mom cooking a delicious meal on the campfire and later in the evening roasting marshmallows.
Connie made the most delicious homemade jams and canned peaches and was a very talented baker, baking some very tasty and beautifully decorated cakes. Another activity the family enjoyed was going to the Starlighter Drive-in Theater on Wednesday nights to watch the Spanish movies of Antonio Aguilar. Connie also loved listening to music and loved Spanish music and country western. Some of her favorite artists were Freddy Fender and Wanda Jackson.
Connie was a member of the San Juan Catholic Church choir, taught catechism for many years, and was a Eucharistic minister and would distribute communion to the sick by going to the hospital and to the homes of those who were home bound. Connie also loved going to Prayer Meetings and Bible Study and attending the Holy Mass.
Connie enjoyed gardening and always had a beautiful flower garden. At one time she raised chickens and even had names for all of them, including one she named Elvis.
When her children were grown, she worked at the Española Senior Center as a cook and later became head cook at the Hacienda de Salud Nursing Home in Española.
Connie was a loving and caring daughter to her parents. When they became elderly, she cared for them at home until the time of their death.
As she became elderly, she learned to weave and created some beautiful tapestries. Connie also enjoyed jewelry making and made many beautiful necklaces. Connie also enjoyed watching Telenovelas and concerts on Spanish Television.
Connie was preceded in death by her mother and father, Isidro and Anita Maestas, an older sister that died as an infant before she was born and Leocadio L. Archuleta Jr.,
Connie is survived by her sons and daughters, Luís Archuleta (Michelle), Leo P. Archuleta (Loretta), Patsy Archuleta and Annette aka 'Angel' Espiñoza, six grandchildren, Deanna Flores, Melissa Montaño, Ashley Archuleta, Brandon Archuleta, Santiago Espiñoza and Avielle Archuleta, three great grandchildren, Matthew, Alexis and Braydyn Archuleta and many cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Canada Catholic Church, with a burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Serving the family as pallbearers will be Brandon Archuleta, Matthew Archuleta, Elmer Luján, James Luján Sr., James Luján Jr. and Javin Luján.
Connie was born on August 26, 1938 in Tierra Azul, NM.
Connie grew up in Ranchitos, NM and lived there for most of her life.
On April 15, 1956, she married Leocadio "Leo" Archuleta Jr., and together, they raised four children and raised them to be faithful Christians. Her priorities were God, family and friends. Connie was a woman with very strong faith, humble, giving, hardworking and very loving.
Conie was a very talented seamstress and would sew beautiful clothing for her children and beautiful and fashionable outfits for herself. Her children have wonderful memories of their childhood going on camping trips around northern New Mexico and mom cooking a delicious meal on the campfire and later in the evening roasting marshmallows.
Connie made the most delicious homemade jams and canned peaches and was a very talented baker, baking some very tasty and beautifully decorated cakes. Another activity the family enjoyed was going to the Starlighter Drive-in Theater on Wednesday nights to watch the Spanish movies of Antonio Aguilar. Connie also loved listening to music and loved Spanish music and country western. Some of her favorite artists were Freddy Fender and Wanda Jackson.
Connie was a member of the San Juan Catholic Church choir, taught catechism for many years, and was a Eucharistic minister and would distribute communion to the sick by going to the hospital and to the homes of those who were home bound. Connie also loved going to Prayer Meetings and Bible Study and attending the Holy Mass.
Connie enjoyed gardening and always had a beautiful flower garden. At one time she raised chickens and even had names for all of them, including one she named Elvis.
When her children were grown, she worked at the Española Senior Center as a cook and later became head cook at the Hacienda de Salud Nursing Home in Española.
Connie was a loving and caring daughter to her parents. When they became elderly, she cared for them at home until the time of their death.
As she became elderly, she learned to weave and created some beautiful tapestries. Connie also enjoyed jewelry making and made many beautiful necklaces. Connie also enjoyed watching Telenovelas and concerts on Spanish Television.
Connie was preceded in death by her mother and father, Isidro and Anita Maestas, an older sister that died as an infant before she was born and Leocadio L. Archuleta Jr.,
Connie is survived by her sons and daughters, Luís Archuleta (Michelle), Leo P. Archuleta (Loretta), Patsy Archuleta and Annette aka 'Angel' Espiñoza, six grandchildren, Deanna Flores, Melissa Montaño, Ashley Archuleta, Brandon Archuleta, Santiago Espiñoza and Avielle Archuleta, three great grandchildren, Matthew, Alexis and Braydyn Archuleta and many cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Canada Catholic Church, with a burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Serving the family as pallbearers will be Brandon Archuleta, Matthew Archuleta, Elmer Luján, James Luján Sr., James Luján Jr. and Javin Luján.
Eloisita Consuelo "Connie" Archuleta, age 82, passed into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 after a brief illness.
Connie was born on August 26, 1938 in Tierra Azul, NM.
Connie grew up in Ranchitos, NM and lived there for most of her life.
On April 15, 1956, she married Leocadio "Leo" Archuleta Jr., and together, they raised four children and raised them to be faithful Christians. Her priorities were God, family and friends. Connie was a woman with very strong faith, humble, giving, hardworking and very loving.
Conie was a very talented seamstress and would sew beautiful clothing for her children and beautiful and fashionable outfits for herself. Her children have wonderful memories of their childhood going on camping trips around northern New Mexico and mom cooking a delicious meal on the campfire and later in the evening roasting marshmallows.
Connie made the most delicious homemade jams and canned peaches and was a very talented baker, baking some very tasty and beautifully decorated cakes. Another activity the family enjoyed was going to the Starlighter Drive-in Theater on Wednesday nights to watch the Spanish movies of Antonio Aguilar. Connie also loved listening to music and loved Spanish music and country western. Some of her favorite artists were Freddy Fender and Wanda Jackson.
Connie was a member of the San Juan Catholic Church choir, taught catechism for many years, and was a Eucharistic minister and would distribute communion to the sick by going to the hospital and to the homes of those who were home bound. Connie also loved going to Prayer Meetings and Bible Study and attending the Holy Mass.
Connie enjoyed gardening and always had a beautiful flower garden. At one time she raised chickens and even had names for all of them, including one she named Elvis.
When her children were grown, she worked at the Española Senior Center as a cook and later became head cook at the Hacienda de Salud Nursing Home in Española.
Connie was a loving and caring daughter to her parents. When they became elderly, she cared for them at home until the time of their death.
As she became elderly, she learned to weave and created some beautiful tapestries. Connie also enjoyed jewelry making and made many beautiful necklaces. Connie also enjoyed watching Telenovelas and concerts on Spanish Television.
Connie was preceded in death by her mother and father, Isidro and Anita Maestas, an older sister that died as an infant before she was born and Leocadio L. Archuleta Jr.,
Connie is survived by her sons and daughters, Luís Archuleta (Michelle), Leo P. Archuleta (Loretta), Patsy Archuleta and Annette aka 'Angel' Espiñoza, six grandchildren, Deanna Flores, Melissa Montaño, Ashley Archuleta, Brandon Archuleta, Santiago Espiñoza and Avielle Archuleta, three great grandchildren, Matthew, Alexis and Braydyn Archuleta and many cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Canada Catholic Church, with a burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Serving the family as pallbearers will be Brandon Archuleta, Matthew Archuleta, Elmer Luján, James Luján Sr., James Luján Jr. and Javin Luján.
Connie was born on August 26, 1938 in Tierra Azul, NM.
Connie grew up in Ranchitos, NM and lived there for most of her life.
On April 15, 1956, she married Leocadio "Leo" Archuleta Jr., and together, they raised four children and raised them to be faithful Christians. Her priorities were God, family and friends. Connie was a woman with very strong faith, humble, giving, hardworking and very loving.
Conie was a very talented seamstress and would sew beautiful clothing for her children and beautiful and fashionable outfits for herself. Her children have wonderful memories of their childhood going on camping trips around northern New Mexico and mom cooking a delicious meal on the campfire and later in the evening roasting marshmallows.
Connie made the most delicious homemade jams and canned peaches and was a very talented baker, baking some very tasty and beautifully decorated cakes. Another activity the family enjoyed was going to the Starlighter Drive-in Theater on Wednesday nights to watch the Spanish movies of Antonio Aguilar. Connie also loved listening to music and loved Spanish music and country western. Some of her favorite artists were Freddy Fender and Wanda Jackson.
Connie was a member of the San Juan Catholic Church choir, taught catechism for many years, and was a Eucharistic minister and would distribute communion to the sick by going to the hospital and to the homes of those who were home bound. Connie also loved going to Prayer Meetings and Bible Study and attending the Holy Mass.
Connie enjoyed gardening and always had a beautiful flower garden. At one time she raised chickens and even had names for all of them, including one she named Elvis.
When her children were grown, she worked at the Española Senior Center as a cook and later became head cook at the Hacienda de Salud Nursing Home in Española.
Connie was a loving and caring daughter to her parents. When they became elderly, she cared for them at home until the time of their death.
As she became elderly, she learned to weave and created some beautiful tapestries. Connie also enjoyed jewelry making and made many beautiful necklaces. Connie also enjoyed watching Telenovelas and concerts on Spanish Television.
Connie was preceded in death by her mother and father, Isidro and Anita Maestas, an older sister that died as an infant before she was born and Leocadio L. Archuleta Jr.,
Connie is survived by her sons and daughters, Luís Archuleta (Michelle), Leo P. Archuleta (Loretta), Patsy Archuleta and Annette aka 'Angel' Espiñoza, six grandchildren, Deanna Flores, Melissa Montaño, Ashley Archuleta, Brandon Archuleta, Santiago Espiñoza and Avielle Archuleta, three great grandchildren, Matthew, Alexis and Braydyn Archuleta and many cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Canada Catholic Church, with a burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Serving the family as pallbearers will be Brandon Archuleta, Matthew Archuleta, Elmer Luján, James Luján Sr., James Luján Jr. and Javin Luján.
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