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Reina Carmelita Chavez Cain, age 79, a resident of Belen, NM for the last three years, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Kaseman Hospital in Albuquerque, after a short, but serious illness (pulmonary fibrosis). Reina and Craig lived in California for the most part where she worked with TRW, Aerospace Industry Company. After retiring she pursued beadwork, producing many beautiful pieces of jewelry. Reina and Craig fulfilled their lifelong dream of being full time travelers. They traveled in their RV, from Alaska through Canada, North America and Mexico. Reina is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Craig Arthur Cain; four daughters, Marcia Beckerman and husband, Jeff, Brenda Spaniol and husband, Vince, Marla Hibberd and Mercedes Van Pelt and husband, Steve; eight grandchildren, Danette, Andrew, Morgan, Kendra, Aaron, Danielle, Carla and Jason; one brother, Clifton Chavez and three sisters, Syria Burrola and husband, Danny, Lucinda Martinez and Dolores Repik and husband, John. She is also survived by many loving and wonderful nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her two sons, Wesley Blake and Mark Kominer; parents, Alfredo and Seferina Romero Chavez; three brothers, Juan, Atalio and Audilio Chavez and four sisters, Beatrice Lueras, Esther Ferrari, Ermelina Chavez and a twin sister, Rosila Chavez. All services will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, on Friday, March 4, beginning with a visitation at 9:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens. Sign Reina's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.
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