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Della Cruz Cordova, 98, beloved step-mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, great-aunt and great-great aunt, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Friday, March 12, 1999. She was preceded in death and welcomed home by her husband, Oracio Cordova, her parents, Casimiro and Mary King Cruz; four sisters, Beatrice Gutierrez, Lolly E. Blasi, Carmelita Borrego, Armanda Brickles and one brother Bennie Cruz. She is survived by three stepsons, Wesley, Robert and wife, Marty, and Jerry Cordova, all of California. She is also survived by a brother, Edward and wife, Dorothy Cruz of Walsenburg, Colorado. She is survived by eleven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and three nieces, and nephews. She was born in North Veta, Colorado on January 12, 1901. She lived in Trinidad, Colorado, graduated from Trinidad High School and completed a stenographer's course at business college. She worked for one year as a teacher, for many years as a secretary in a bank, for the Bear Canyon Coal Company and in a law office in Taos, NM for two years. She held a position in the county commissioner's office at the court house where she remained for eight years. During that time she also served as editor and general manager of a weekly neewpaper, El Anunciador, which was owned by her father. For ten years she served as committee woman in her precinct, having been elected five consecutive terms. She was a charter member of the Catholic Daughters of America and served as historian for several years. She married and moved to California in 1956. At one time she was an avid bridge player, did crocheting and enjoyed letter writing. In her later years her main pleasures were keeping current in daily news reports and reading. She was a member of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Camarillo. She moved to Albuqueruque last month to be near two nieces, Rosemarie Baca and Mary Therese Satterfield. Della was a very loving and giving person and a devout Catholic. She was greatly loved and admired by her family and friends and left them with many cherished memories. Sandia Funeral Home, 7601 Wyoming Blvd, NE will be in charge of arrangements. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Monday at Sandia Funeral Home. A Mass of Resurrection with Father Paul Baca officiating will be Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Church of the Risen Savior, 7701 Wyoming Blvd, NE. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Cordova, Brent Cruz, Mike and Dominic Baca and Paul and Mark Satterfield.
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