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With continuing love for our mother and Sito, Sophie M. Faris. Our mother, Sophie, was a lifelong resident and native New Mexican. She was born in Bernalillo on August 28, 1924 to Lebanese immigrant parents, Raschid and Zahia Koury and opened her eyes in heaven on Friday, September 15, 2000. Sophie loved New Mexico and its culture, especially her dear Native American friends and family, and loved speaking the beautiful Spanish language. Sophie was politically active and involved in her community. Sophie's passion was cooking food and sharing it with family, friends and strangers. Sophie was the legendary and renowned cook of the North Valley and especially known for her chile and homemade hand-rolled tortillas Our mother was brave, compassionate, and preserving and we are proud of her and the way she lived her life - with dignity, grace and strength. But above all, Sophie's life was her family. Sophie is preceded to heaven by her husband, Frank Faris, Sr.; and her sons, Richard and David. She never ceased caring for those whom she loved, especially her remaining children, Frank D. Faris, Camille Stueber and her husband, John, Sandra Loyd, Sheila Bernardoni and her husband, Jim, Michael Faris and his wife, Rhonda, Shaylyn Faris-Graves and her husband, Rico; her grandchildren, Shawn Blackwood, Christen Schull, Aldous Loyd, Frank III, and Camille Faris, Richard Jr., Christopher, Jake, Ashley, Kyle, Kody and Kameron Faris, Jonathan, David and Michael Jr. Faris and Angelique and Evangelina Faris-Graves; her great-grandchildren, Lauren and Austin Schull and Sofia Blackwood. Her sisters, Sadie Koury and Rose McAfee and her brother, George Koury also greeted Sophie in heaven. She was also blessed in life with her sisters, Camille Schofield, Mary Barrack, Bobbe Olson, Nora Rollins, Thelma Koury and Betty Jo Stafford; and her numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Services will be held Tuesday, September 19, 2000 at 3:00 p.m. at French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE, 87110, Pastor Ron Mansdoerfer, Jr., officiating. Interment to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The services will be followed by a celebration of Sophie's life to be held at 5:00 p.m. at 7600 Jefferson NE. The pallbearers are John Stueber, Jim Bernardoni, Frank Faris III, Christopher Faris, Jonathan Faris and David Faris. Honorary pallbearers are Aldous Loyd, Michael Faris Jr., Richard Jr., Jake, Kyle, Kody and Kameron Faris. French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE.
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