Mela G Perea

Mela G. Perea, age 80, passed away on April 22, 2007 at her residence in Santa Rosa following an illness. Mela was born August 21, 1926 in San Angelo, TX to the home of Luis and Dilia Velasquez Gonzales. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Mela married Juan De Dios Perea on April 27, 1946 in Santa Rosa. She loved cooking, praying the rosary and visiting with family and friends. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Parish where she was active in the Sacred Heart Society, Las Hijas de Maria and was also involved with the St. Josephs Guild when her children were attending St. Rose School. Mela was a loving and caring person who always took the time to sit and visit. She catered countless funeral meals for grieving families, cooked for weddings and parties and worked for many years in the food booth at St. Rose Fiesta. Mela was a loving mother, grandmother and friend and will truly be missed by all her family and friends. Mela is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Juan De Dios Perea, children; Glibert A. Perea and Adelina Lopez and her brother; Richard Pacheco. Survivors include her children; Maria I. Perea, Dilia Ulibarri, Rosalie Perea and Johnny all of Santa Rosa, Jane Sanchez and husband Reyes of Las Vegas, NM, Gloria Gage and husband Ronnie of San Juan, TX, Lucy Flores and husband Ken, Barbara Sena and husband Earl, Betty Jo Moncayo, John F. Perea and wife Veronica, Richard Perea and wife Julia all of Santa Rosa. Also surviving are her sister; Josie Roybal and husband Augustine of Santa Fe, sister in laws; Suzie Pacheco of Santa Fe and Yolanda Aragon and husband Ernie of Tucumcari, 24 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild as well as numerous nieces, nephews and a host of relatives and friends. Rosary services will be held on Monday, April 23, at 3:00 PM from St. Rose Church lead by the Sacred Heart Society. A second Rosary will be recited on Monday evening at 7:00 also from St. Rose Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Tuesday, April 24, at 11:00 AM with Father Nick Nichols officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot at St.Joseph Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers will be her grandsons; Lawrence Sanchez, Francisco D. Flores, Kenneth J. Flores, Anthony Moncayo, Joseph Lopez, Ricardo Sena, Juan Perea and Ronnie Gage. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Augustine Rael, Ricky Pacheco, Guy Wayne Roybal, Mary Louise Pacheco, Michael Roybal and Angela Chavez. All services are entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home, 923 south 3rd St. Santa Rosa, NM. (505)472-3369. www.chavezfuneralhome.com