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Antonia C. Flores, age 91, passed away May 20, in Albuquerque following an illness. Antonia was born September 10, 1907 in Puerto De Lunas, NM to the home of Santiago and Vicenta Olona Chavez. She was reared and attended schools in Puerto De Luna. Antonia loved gardening and working on the family farm with her husband and family. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will truly be missed by all her family. A lifelong resident of Puerto De Luna, Antonia was a member of Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Honorato Flores in 1987; a son, Cipriano Flores in 1991; two daughters, Rita F. Sanchez in 1992 and an infant daughter, Eva Flores. Survivors include one son, Manuel Flores and wife, Mary of Santa Rosa; three daughters, Juanita Flores and Predicanda Flores of the family home in Puerto De Luna and Tina Garcia and husband, Lee of Vaughn; a daughter-in-law, Dolores Flores of Clovis and a son-in-law, Lorenzo Sanchez of Santa Rosa. Also surviving is her sister, Rosa C. Griego of Fort Sumner; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of relatives and friends. Rosary services will be held on Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. from the Chavez Funeral Home in Santa Rosa, a second rosary will be held on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. from Our Lady of Refuge Church in Puerto De Luna. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10:00 a.m. also from Our Lady of Refuge Church with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot at El Calvario Cemetery in Puerto De Luna. Serving as pallbearers are Jim Griego, Lee Garcia, Lorenzo Sanchez, Luis Flores, Raymond Griego, Manny Flores, Peter Andrew Flores, Joseph Flores and Jude Flores. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be all her grandchildren. All services are entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home, 923 South 3rd St. Santa Rosa, NM (505) 472-3369.
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