Grace Sisneros

Sisneros Matriarch, Altagracia Grace Sisneros passed away early Sunday morning, December 5, 2004 of natural causes at the age of 90, at the Albuquerque Regional Medical Center Hospice with her first born son, Joe M. Sisneros being at her side. She was born July 7, 1914 in Colonias, NM to the home of Carlos B. and Elvira Gallegos Romero. Grace was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Severiano U. Sisneros on December 15, 1978, her mother Elvira Gutierrez, her sister, Catherine Sexton, grandson, Joe M. Sisneros, Jr., and her great granddaughter, Mariah J.Sanchez. Grace is survived by her seven children, Joe M. Sisneros; Vera S. Sanchez and husband Phil all of Santa Rosa; Severiano R. Sisneros and wife Fedelia of Moriarty; Zenaida Bridges of Colonias; Hope Sisneros of Arlington, VA; Anthony Sisneros and wife Shirley of Ceder Crest and Tomas A. Sisneros and wife Margie of Albuquerque; 23 grandchildren; 53 great grandchildren and 21 great great grandchildren. Brother Carlos B. Romero and wife Confe of Colonias and her sister Cecilia "Cyl" Lalla of Las Cruces. Many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Grace was a homemaker and career woman. She was a devout life-long Catholic and member of the St. Rose of Lima Parish, where for many years she served as a lector and commentator at the Spanish Mass. She was a member of the St. Joseph's Guild and served two terms as President of the Guild; she was an active member of PERA in Las Vegas, New Mexico for may years; she served as chairman of the St. Rose of Lima Parish Fiestas for two years; she was the Spanish Editor of the Santa Rosa News; she was co-owner with her daughter Vera of the "Rolling Pin Pastry House" in Santa Rosa; she was a CCD instructor with the St. Rose of Lima Church; Grace was a Tupperware dealer serving Santa Rosa, Tucumcari and Vaughn. She attended school in Albuquerque at San Felipe de Neri Catholic School and attended Santa Rosa High School. Grace love to crochet, knit, quilt, write stories and paint. She would make wooden toys for her children and grandchildren and translated handbooks into spanish. Pallbearers will be Jude Sisneros; William B. Sanchez; Severiano Sisneros III; Dean Rivera; Jeremy Sisneros and Kathy Willmoth. Honorary Pallbearers will be the rest of her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Rosary Services for Grace Sisneros will be held on Tuesday evening December 7, 2004 from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at 10:00 also from St. Rose Church with Father Nick Nichols officiating with interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Colonias, NM. All services are entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa. For online condolences please visit our website at www.chavezfunealhome.com.