Anita Sanchez

Anita Sanchez, 92 passed onto our Lord’s Hands on Wednesday, January 19, 2005, at an Albuquerque Hospital following an illness. A life-time resident of the Santa Rosa area, she was born November 28, 1912 in Juan de Dios, NM to the family of Francisco Angel and Melesia Barreras. She later moved to a ranch south of Santa Rosa where she met her husband, Alfredo Sanchez. They were married on July 23, 1928 and made their home in Santa Rosa. Anita was a longtime member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Sacred Heart Society, and Las Hijas de Maria. She was preceded in death by her parents; her third and fourth born daughters, “Agneditas”, brothers Jose Lino Angel and Ines Angel; sisters Victoriana Garcia and Maria Angel. Anita is survived by her husband of 76 years, Alfredo Sanchez; children Stephen and wife Lucinda; Aurora and husband Eddy Cordova, Cecilia Salazar, Joe and wife Gloria, Jimmy and wife Julia, Nettie and husband Bobby Espinosa, Odilia and husband Roman Martinez, Mary Jane and husband Martin Giron, Julia and husband Eddie King, Alfredo and wife Prudence, Max and wife Christine, Eva and husband Gary Crow. She is also survived by 42 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. A rosary will be recited on Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 7:00 pm from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated from the church at 11:00 am Monday, January 24, 2005 with Father Nick Nichols officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Steve Sanchez Jr., Patrick Cordova, Andrew Salazar, Robert Sanchez, Daniel Sanchez, Christopher Espinosa, Marcos Martinez, Martin Giron Jr., Michael King, Adam Crow, Cheyenne Cass, and Melecia Sanchez. Visitation will be Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 6pm at Chavez Funeral Home, 923 South Third Street; Santa Rosa, New Mexico. (505) 472-3369