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Josie Valencia, age 91 beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister was called to eternal life with the Lord on January 30th, 2011. Josie was born in San Luis, NM on September, 27th, 1919. Josie was a resident of Bernalillo, NM. She will be fondly remembered as a kind hearted, loving and caring woman who was adored by her entire family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years Mariano Valencia; her father Felix Lovato; and her mother Florinda Jaramillo; her brothers, Edumenio, Mel, Amarante and Solomon Lovato; She also was preceded in death by her son Mario Valencia, daughter Carla Valencia and grandsons, Grant Estrada and Gabriel Valencia. Josie is survived by her children JoAnna Matthews, Arthur Valencia and wife Georgina, Tommie Leyba, Joseph Valencia, Michael Valencia and Gloria Lovato, Elizabeth Valencia and daughter-in-law Christine Valencia. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 11 great- great- grandchildren; and one on the way. She is also survived by her siblings Sylvia Reed and husband Pete, Dolores Olivas and husband Manuel, Rafaelita Taylor and husband Robert, Alex Lovato and wife Ruth and Reina Miera and husband Joe. She is also survived by sister in laws Tillie Tafoya, Betty Salas and husband Ralph and last surviving aunt Delfina Castillo. Her flight is a motion of freedom and calmness. And is so beautiful to see. Let death be a butterfly with our loving Grandma soring in an existence of liberty and beauty that is to wonderful for us to comprehend. A rosary will be recited on February 4, 2011 at 12:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Bernalillo. Mass will be celebrated immediately following the Rosary at 1:00 p.m. Interment of her ashes will be in San Luis, NM at a later date.
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