Chrisofora Tapia

Maria Chrisofora Sanchez Tapia, age 84, passed away May 15, 2006 at her residence following an illness. Chrisofora was born December 16, 1921 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Benjamin and Rosita Sandoval Sanchez. She was reared and attended schools in Anton Chico. Chrisofora married Erlindo Tapia on August 15, 1950 in Anton Chico. She enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and ranching. Chrisofora is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Erlindo Tapia, three grandsons, Kevin Charles Tapia, Michael Eric Tapia, Justus Cass; two sisters; Rebecca Sanchez and Pablita Sanchez, three brothers; Jabien Sanchez, Reynaldo Sanchez and Antonino Sanchez. Survivors include her children; Erlindo Tapia, Annabel Tapia and Marcus Tapia of the family home in Santa Rosa, Christine Sanchez and husband Max of Puerto De Luna, Lawrence Tapia and wife Ophelia of Puerto De Luna, JoAnn Chavez and husband Dan of Newkirk, Alex Tapia and wife Nancy of Santa Rosa, Becky Beutler and husband Floyd of Albuquerque, Charles Tapia and wife Liz of Santa Rosa and Orlando Tapia and wife Roxanne of Little Rock, Arkansas. Also surviving is a sister Elijia Price of Rio Rancho, NM; 18 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Rosary services will be held Thursday, May 18, at 7:00 PM from St. Rose Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 19, at 10:00 AM also from St. Rose Church with Father Nick Nichols officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot at St. Joseph Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers will be Chrisofora's sons. All services are entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa Lonely is the home without you, Life to us is not the same, And the world would be like heaven, If we could have you back again. A light from our household gone, A voice we love is still, A place is vacant in our home, That never can be filled. May our God of Love and Mercy Care for our loved one who is gone, And bless with consolation, Those left to carry on. The Happy hours we once enjoyed, How very sweet their memory still. But death has left a vacant place, Ths world can never fill. How dearly we loved you, And prayed you might live, But Jesus just beckoned And we had to give. God give us the strength to bear it and courage to fight the blow. What it meant to lose you Only God alone will ever know.