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Mary Aurora Duran, age 66, died on April 9, 2002 in Albuquerque. She was born in Purta De Luna, NM to Florentino and Rufina Martinez Nieto. She married Eloy M. Duran on April 14, 1956. They looked forward to celebrating their 46th wedding anniversary later this month. Mary was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her hugs and smiles made you feel like a very special person, and she always had a shoulder for anyone who needed her. She loved to laugh and dance and enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and floral arranging. She had a special gift for making her home everyone's home. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Salomon Nieto; and brother-in-law, Frank Madril. She is survived by her husband, Eloy M. Duran; children, Danny A. Duran and wife, Lupita, Lorraine Martinez and husband, Victor, Rick Duran and wife, Lora, and Jessica Duran and finace, Raymond; brother, Leo Nieto and wife, Jan; sisters, Louisa Tapia and husband, John, Ida Madril, and Rose Sullivan and husband, Tom; ten grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2002 followed by a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. at Chapel of Sandia, 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2002 at Risen Savior Catholic Community, 7701 Wyoming Blvd NE. Burial will follow at 3:00 p.m. Friday in Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Anthony Duran, Randy Duran, Raymond Chavez, Vincent Nieto, Rudy Madril and Junior Pearcy. Honorary Pallbearers will include Andrea Duran, Jonathan Rubi, Alexis Duran, Anthony Chavez, Jason Elwell, Raymond Chavez, Jr., Anthony Chavez, Jr., Sabrina Duran, Krystal Duran, Jerome Chavez, Yvonne Elwell, Victoria Elwell, and Erica Elwell. Arrangements by Sandia Funeral Care, 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE, 821-0010.
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