Adela Romero, age 93, a longtime resident of Las Vegas, NM, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 at Christus St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fé, NM.
Adela was born on May 25, 1920 in Raton, NM to the late Felix Tafoya and María Casimira Montaño-Tafoya.
Adela worked at the ship yard in California as an underwater welder, she also worked for Javal Parachute Factory, Las Vegas City Schools and Mora-San Miguel Senior Citizens.
A Catholic, she was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.
Adela was preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Maria Tafoya, husband, Porfirio Romero, brothers, Joe Tafoya, Felipe Tafoya, Arturo Tafoya and Leo Tafoya, sister, Lala Márquez, twin daughters, Mary Louise and Mary Ann Romero, grandson, Delfinio Romero, Jr. and son-in-law, Delfinio Romero Sr.
Adela is survived by her daughter, Jean Velásquez of Las Vegas, Nevada, sons, Sonny Romero and his wife, Marian and Benny Romero and his wife, Elaine, all of Las Vegas, NM, son-in-law, Henry Romero, grandchildren, Benito Romero (Amanda), Jesús Romero (Amanda), Diego Romero (Jaklynn), Angel Marie Romero, Bern Jaramillo, Eileen Jaramillo, Bianca Velásquez, Henry Romero Jr., David Romero, Annette García (Ronald), Barbara Romero, Irene (Carlos), Genevive Loya (Arando), Brenda (Luciano) and Kevin Romero, thirty-nine great-grandchildren, twenty-two great-great-grandchildren, close cousin, Gonzalo and Rosa Montaño of CA and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friend.
Rosary services will be held on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Las Vegas, NM. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. also at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with Father Douglas Mitchell as Celebrant. Serving as Casket Bearers will be Benito Romero, Jesús Romero, Diego Romero, Bern Jaramillo, Henry Romero Jr. and Joe Page. Serving as Honorary Bearers will be all her remaining grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Cremation will follow the mass and burial will be held at a later date at San José Cemetery in Las Vegas, NM.
Adela was born on May 25, 1920 in Raton, NM to the late Felix Tafoya and María Casimira Montaño-Tafoya.
Adela worked at the ship yard in California as an underwater welder, she also worked for Javal Parachute Factory, Las Vegas City Schools and Mora-San Miguel Senior Citizens.
A Catholic, she was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.
Adela was preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Maria Tafoya, husband, Porfirio Romero, brothers, Joe Tafoya, Felipe Tafoya, Arturo Tafoya and Leo Tafoya, sister, Lala Márquez, twin daughters, Mary Louise and Mary Ann Romero, grandson, Delfinio Romero, Jr. and son-in-law, Delfinio Romero Sr.
Adela is survived by her daughter, Jean Velásquez of Las Vegas, Nevada, sons, Sonny Romero and his wife, Marian and Benny Romero and his wife, Elaine, all of Las Vegas, NM, son-in-law, Henry Romero, grandchildren, Benito Romero (Amanda), Jesús Romero (Amanda), Diego Romero (Jaklynn), Angel Marie Romero, Bern Jaramillo, Eileen Jaramillo, Bianca Velásquez, Henry Romero Jr., David Romero, Annette García (Ronald), Barbara Romero, Irene (Carlos), Genevive Loya (Arando), Brenda (Luciano) and Kevin Romero, thirty-nine great-grandchildren, twenty-two great-great-grandchildren, close cousin, Gonzalo and Rosa Montaño of CA and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friend.
Rosary services will be held on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Las Vegas, NM. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. also at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with Father Douglas Mitchell as Celebrant. Serving as Casket Bearers will be Benito Romero, Jesús Romero, Diego Romero, Bern Jaramillo, Henry Romero Jr. and Joe Page. Serving as Honorary Bearers will be all her remaining grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Cremation will follow the mass and burial will be held at a later date at San José Cemetery in Las Vegas, NM.
Adela Romero, age 93, a longtime resident of Las Vegas, NM, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 at Christus St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fé, NM.
Adela was born on May 25, 1920 in Raton, NM to the late Felix Tafoya and María Casimira Montaño-Tafoya.
Adela worked at the ship yard in California as an underwater welder, she also worked for Javal Parachute Factory, Las Vegas City Schools and Mora-San Miguel Senior Citizens.
A Catholic, she was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.
Adela was preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Maria Tafoya, husband, Porfirio Romero, brothers, Joe Tafoya, Felipe Tafoya, Arturo Tafoya and Leo Tafoya, sister, Lala Márquez, twin daughters, Mary Louise and Mary Ann Romero, grandson, Delfinio Romero, Jr. and son-in-law, Delfinio Romero Sr.
Adela is survived by her daughter, Jean Velásquez of Las Vegas, Nevada, sons, Sonny Romero and his wife, Marian and Benny Romero and his wife, Elaine, all of Las Vegas, NM, son-in-law, Henry Romero, grandchildren, Benito Romero (Amanda), Jesús Romero (Amanda), Diego Romero (Jaklynn), Angel Marie Romero, Bern Jaramillo, Eileen Jaramillo, Bianca Velásquez, Henry Romero Jr., David Romero, Annette García (Ronald), Barbara Romero, Irene (Carlos), Genevive Loya (Arando), Brenda (Luciano) and Kevin Romero, thirty-nine great-grandchildren, twenty-two great-great-grandchildren, close cousin, Gonzalo and Rosa Montaño of CA and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friend.
Rosary services will be held on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Las Vegas, NM. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. also at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with Father Douglas Mitchell as Celebrant. Serving as Casket Bearers will be Benito Romero, Jesús Romero, Diego Romero, Bern Jaramillo, Henry Romero Jr. and Joe Page. Serving as Honorary Bearers will be all her remaining grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Cremation will follow the mass and burial will be held at a later date at San José Cemetery in Las Vegas, NM.
Adela was born on May 25, 1920 in Raton, NM to the late Felix Tafoya and María Casimira Montaño-Tafoya.
Adela worked at the ship yard in California as an underwater welder, she also worked for Javal Parachute Factory, Las Vegas City Schools and Mora-San Miguel Senior Citizens.
A Catholic, she was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.
Adela was preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Maria Tafoya, husband, Porfirio Romero, brothers, Joe Tafoya, Felipe Tafoya, Arturo Tafoya and Leo Tafoya, sister, Lala Márquez, twin daughters, Mary Louise and Mary Ann Romero, grandson, Delfinio Romero, Jr. and son-in-law, Delfinio Romero Sr.
Adela is survived by her daughter, Jean Velásquez of Las Vegas, Nevada, sons, Sonny Romero and his wife, Marian and Benny Romero and his wife, Elaine, all of Las Vegas, NM, son-in-law, Henry Romero, grandchildren, Benito Romero (Amanda), Jesús Romero (Amanda), Diego Romero (Jaklynn), Angel Marie Romero, Bern Jaramillo, Eileen Jaramillo, Bianca Velásquez, Henry Romero Jr., David Romero, Annette García (Ronald), Barbara Romero, Irene (Carlos), Genevive Loya (Arando), Brenda (Luciano) and Kevin Romero, thirty-nine great-grandchildren, twenty-two great-great-grandchildren, close cousin, Gonzalo and Rosa Montaño of CA and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friend.
Rosary services will be held on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Las Vegas, NM. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. also at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with Father Douglas Mitchell as Celebrant. Serving as Casket Bearers will be Benito Romero, Jesús Romero, Diego Romero, Bern Jaramillo, Henry Romero Jr. and Joe Page. Serving as Honorary Bearers will be all her remaining grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Cremation will follow the mass and burial will be held at a later date at San José Cemetery in Las Vegas, NM.
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