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Bertha Santillanes, 73, passed away late Friday evening after an illness. She was preceded in death by a son, Anthony; a daughter, Sylvia; a granddaughter, Sabrina; and a sister, Lucille. She is survived by her spouse of 50 years, Louis A. (Tony) Santillanes; two grandchildren that she raised, Howard and Anthony Connick; daughter, Barbara Tapia and husband, Tulio of Rio Rancho; four sons, Mike and wife, Debbie of Taylor Ranch, Jeff and wife, Cissy of Rio Rancho, Larry and wife, Marie of Alameda, and Gary of Rio Rancho; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four brothers, Ernest of Flagstaff, AZ, Mauro of Los Angeles, CA, Henry of Yucaipa, CA, Clyde of Las Vegas, NV; five sisters, Nila Baca, Ramona Foresburg, Hazel Troncoso, and Palela Moreno, all of California, and Sally Lucero of Cubero, NM. Bertha was a member of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Alameda, member and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 69, past president of the Nativity Altar and Rosary Society, SNMDMP # 2 of Alameda, and several other organizations. She was an avid golfer and had belonged to the Niners Club of Rio Rancho Golf Club. In lieu of flowers, she would have preferred donations to American Legion Girls State in care of Unit 69 or to the charity of your choice. A requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Alameda. Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearers will be the grandsons and granddaughters. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of: Strong-Thorne Mortuary 1100 Coal Ave SE 842-8800
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