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MARIA EUGENIA "KENA" VIGIL Maria Eugenia "Kena" Vigil, age 90, a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, NM passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 3, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born in Lamy, New Mexico on January 24, 1920 to the late Felipe Salazar and Vivianita Griego-Salazar. She was united in Marriage to the late Pat Vigil on November 21, 1942 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This marriage produced ten children. She retired from the Las Vegas Medical Center where she was employed as Activity Therapy Director. She was a member of Catholic Daughters Court 1796 Empress of the Americas, The Las Vegas Women Club and IC Ladies Altar Society. A lifetime Catholic, she was a member of Immaculate Conception Church where she was very active in many ministries. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings: Vicente Salazar; Roman Salazar; Felipe Salazar, Jr.; Carmen Hodges and Della Sanchez; husband: Pat Vigil; children: Joey Pat Vigil; Alberta Vigil and Dolores Vigil; grandson: Timothy Vigil. She is survived by her sons and daughters: Alex Vigil and wife Kathy of Santa Fe, NM; Vivian Richards and husband Keith of Albuquerque, NM; Peter Vigil and wife Joann of Oracle, AZ; Patrick Vigil of Albuquerque, NM; Roberta Jones of Albuquerque, NM; Phillip Vigil and partner Gina Duran of Las Vegas, NM; Jackie Sena and husband David of Albuquerque, NM; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; sister: Estefanita Trujillo of Albuquerque, NM; brother-in-law: Flavio Vigil of Las Vegas, NM; sisters-in-law: Lucy Vigil of Las Vegas, NM; Celina Salazar of Rio Rancho, NM; numerous: nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Rosary devotional services will be conducted on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Immaculate Conception Church in Las Vegas, NM. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 9:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Church with nephew Father George V. Salazar as celebrant. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 2:00 pm with the following serving as casket bearers: David Vigil, Trevallion Jones, Keith Richards II, Jonathon Vigil, Mark Vigil and Adam Sena. Serving as honorary bearers: all her remaining grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitations will be held all day Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Rogers Chapel, Las Vegas, NM. Please visit our website: www.rogersmortuarynm.com to sign our online register book. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rogers Mortuary, Las Vegas, NM, 1-800-479-3511 or 505-425-3511.
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