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Viola A. Montoya Mahar of Belen, NM died September 12, 1998. She was 73 years old. Viola was preceded in death by her first husband of 38 years, Leandro Saiz Montoya and her eldest son, Anthony J. Montoya. She is survived by her present husband, John Mahar of Belen, NM; one daughter, Rosalee Montoya-Read and her husband, David Read; and children, Vincent and Marisa Trujillo, all of Albuquerque, NM; three sons, Ramon and wife, Linda Montoya of Vaughn, NM; and children, Evaristo and Nikolaus Montoya and Stephanie Montgomery and husband, David, all of Albuquerque, Leandro and Tommie Montoya and children, Tanya, Camille and Leandro Montoya III, all of Roswell, Ruben and wife Laura Montoya; and son, Andrew Montoya of Santa Fe; Judith West Montoya of Houston, TX; and two great-grandchildren, Lucas Montoya and Alycia Montgomery. Viola was born in Vaughn, NM on July 10, 1925. Viola, along with her husband, Leo, operated Leo's Exxon in Vaughn for over 30 years. During that time she was an active volunteer in local and community activities. She served as a school"room mother", dental unit chairwoman and den mother for Cub Scouts. She served for numerous years in the Vaughn PTA and was a member of the Mile High Extension Club and Beta Sigma Phi. A Memorial Rosary will be held on Thursday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. with a Memorial Mass celebration Friday, September 25, at 10:00 a.m. All services will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church in Belen, NM with Fr. David Gallegos officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Presbyterian Hospice Patient Care Fund, 8300 Constitution NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
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