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Obituary for LUCERO


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday July 22, 2011

CELIA LEYBA Age 95, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2011, in San Leandro, California. Celia was born on June 16, 1916, to Vitalia C. De Baca and Luis Leyba in Cerrillos, New Mexico, youngest and last survivor of seven siblings. She was married to the Late Reynaldo Lucero on December 2, 1933, also in Cerrillos. She is survived by two daughters, Judy Gonzales of San Leandro, California, and Alice Caywood of Denver, Colorado; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. July 23rd, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cerillos. Interment will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Santa Fe. Viewing only on Friday evening, contact Memorial Gardens for the time. The Lucero family entrusted their loved one to: The Rivera Family of Santa Fe Funeral Options 417 East Rodeo Road Santa Fe, NM 87505 Santafefuneraloption.com (505) 989-7032


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