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Obituary for Trujillo


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday July 07, 2002

Rupertita (Pita) Trujillo, 86, a lifetime resident of New Mexico, and a longtime resident of the Albuquerque and Bernalillo area, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2002. Pita was born November 30, 1915 the daughter of Reyes and Mary Sanchez Olivas in Mosquero, New Mexico. She had worked in the Harding County Treasurers Office before becoming a Librarian in the Albuquerque Public Schools and retiring after 20 years. Pita was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Bernalillo. Pita was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Trujillo in May of 1991; and three brothers, Frank, Felix, and Reyes Olivas, Jr. She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Eloy Olivas and wife, Nancy of Cranbrook, B. C., Canada, Amanda Salazar and husband, Vidal of Bernalillo, NM, Gilbert Olivas of Bernalillo, NM, and Mary Rose Baca and husband, Bill of Denver Co; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews. The Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 7, 2002 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Vista Verde Mortuary, Sara Rd. at Meadowlark Ln., Rio Rancho. The Rosary will be recited at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 2002 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Bernalillo. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 8 2002 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrws Catholic Church with Fr. Virgil Furfaro as the Celebrant. Interment will be in the National Cemetery in Santa Fe at 1:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be Robert Salazar, Todd Bernal, Steve Villegas, Raymond Aragon, Jonathan Villegas and Michael Olivas. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gilbert Olivas, Bill Baca, Billy Baca, Vidal Salazar and Leonard Olivas. Arrangements by Vista Verde Mortuary, Rio Rancho, 892-9920.


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