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Elena S. Herrera, 91, and a resident of Bernalillo entered eternal life on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at Arbor Brook Nursing Home in Albuquerque. Mrs. Herrera was born on July 27, 1915 in Santa Rita, NM to Luciana Sauceda. She married Joaquin Herrera on February 1, 1936. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Elena is survived by three daughters, Helen Cruz and her husband, Luciano of Grants, NM and their children, Anna Landschoot and Manuel Cruz, Mary Alice Purdy of Rock Springs, WY and her children, Damian Purdy, Anne Purdy and Jennifer Allen, Mira Bruns and her husband, Roger of Crystall Falls, MI and their children, Tanya Durant, Jason Bruns and Tamara Bruns; two sons, Joaquin (Jack) Herrera and his wife, Susan of San Rafael, NM and their children, Angie Henry, Heather Herrera, Jackie Herrera, Stefanie Herrera, Lucy Herrera and Victoria Herrera, Tony Herrera and his wife, Barbara of Bernalillo, NM and their children, Michele Kuykendall and Anthony Herrera. Elena had 31 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson; three sisters, Lucy Maestas of Albuquerque, Mary Barela and her husband, Frank of Albuquerque and Manuela Chavez and her husband, Ramon of Deming, NM. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joaquin Herrera; her parents, Luciana Sauceda and step father, Nosario Lopez; her grandson, Kevin Purdy; her son-in-law, William (Pat) Purdy; two brothers, Felix Sauceda and Ramon Lopez; and three sisters, Fita Elizalde, Jenny Aguilar, and Pabla Medrano. Viewing and Services will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Bernalillo. The Viewing will begin on Friday, June 15, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. with a Rosary being recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2007. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park at 924 Menaul Blvd. NE in Albuquerque. Pallbearers will be Anthony Herrera, Manuel Cruz, Stefani Herrera, Tanya Durant, Erica Allen and Chelsea Robins. Honorary pallbearers will be Heather Herrera, Jackie Herrera, Lucy Herrera, Victoria Herrera, Alicia Robins, Megan Robins, Rebecca Allen and Kayla Cameron. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th ST. NW. ABQ. 505-343-8008
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