Rufina Coronado

Rufina Coronado, 93 of Fort Sumner died Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Kaseman Presbyterian Hospice in Albuquerque following an illness. She was born July 10, 1913 at Alamogordo Creek in northern De Baca County. Rufina married Manuel Coronado on December 23, 1929 in Santa Rosa. They made their home in Melrose and Clovis before returning to Fort Sumner. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner. Rufina was preceded in death by her husband Manuel Coronado in 1993; her parents; a son Andres Coronado and three great-grandchildren. Survivors include a son Abel Coronado and wife Gloria of Albuquerque; two daughters Rosa Sena of Melrose and Juanita Harris of Clovis. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren, 45 Great-grandchildren and 61 Great-great grandchildren. Rosary services will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday, April 10, 2007 from St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 11, 2007 from St. Anthony’s with burial to follow at St. Anthony Cemetery. Father Jerry Johnson will officiate. Pallbearers will be her grandsons Mark Coronado, Donald Coronado, Larry Harris, Johnny Harris, Ramon Harris, Andy Sena, David Sena, Nicky Coronado, and Junior Sena. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1PM to 6PM at Chavez Funeral Home, 804 N. Fifth Street; Fort Sumner, New Mexico. (505) 355-2311. For online tributes please visit www.chavezfuneralhome.com