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Maria Celina Abeyta Sanchez, a resident of Albuquerque, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, died Tuesday, December 28, 1999. She is survived by her children, Theresa of Dallas, TX, Michael, Patrick and Matthew Eric, all of Albuquerque, and their spouses, Robert Smith, Kristina and Patricia; grandchildren, Alexander, Bethany, Melissa and Matthew; siblings, Cordelia Archunde, Issac Abeyta, Loyola Chavez, Martha Abeyta, Joseph Abeyta and Alex Abeyta, and their spouses. Mrs. Sanchez served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a Medical Clerk at Ft. Wingate. She was a catalogue librarian at the University of New Mexico Library, specializing in cataloging Catalan, Portuguese, Spanish and English. Mrs. Sanchez was a world traveler and diplomat's wife, in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Argentina. She was a teacher in the U.S. and abroad. Mrs. Sanchez was a member of Our Lady of Annuciation Catholic Church. She was an active volunteer at St. Bernadette's Library, The Museum of Natural History and Presbyterian Hospital. Rosary will be recited Thursday, 7:00 p.m., at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, in Blanco, NM, with Cordelia Archunde reciting. Mass will be celebrated Friday, 10:00 a.m., at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, with Father Dan, Celebrant. Interment will follow in Blanco, NM, where she was raised and her parents are buried. Pallbearers will be Michael R. Sanchez, Patrick L. Sanchez, Matthew Eric Sanchez, Greg Archunde, Robert Smith, Joe Abeyta, and Terrance Archunde. In lieu of flowers or cards, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of new Mexico, 216 Truman NE, 87108. French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE.
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