BENITA (BENNIE) went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 1, 2012. She was born to Jose Gutierrez and Emilia Prien-Gutierrez on April 18, 1932 in Las Tablas, New Mexico. She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 58 years, Frank L. Martinez who passed away just a short year and a half ago. She was also preceded in death by her parents; brother Sammie Gutierrez and wife Pauline; sister Julia Holt and husband Ken; brothers-in-law Leo Jaramillo and Pete Montoya; nephews Sammie "Tiny" Gutierrez, Pat Jaramillo and Norm Montoya; and niece Emily Jaramillo. She is survived by her two daughters, Gloria Giron and husband Rick, Yolanda Flowers and husband Wade; son-in-law, Wendell Matthews; her grandchildren, Jamie Matthews, Krissy Matthews and husband David, Rick Giron II and wife Alisa, and Mollie Matthews; great-grandchildren, Neesa and Amari Anaya, and Rick "RJ" Giron III; sisters, Nora Jaramillo and Mable Montoya; half sisters, Tina Mackeyfill and husband Johnny and Pricilla Gutierrez; many nephews, nieces, and cousins. Benita graduated from McCurdy High School in 1951. She went on to get her degree in nursing and worked for Presbyterian Hospital until her retirement in 1989 after 34 years of service. She worked in Labor and Delivery and helped bring many beautiful babies into this world. She was an active parishioner of Our Lady of The Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church. She always looked forward to her Wednesday night dinners with her daughter Gloria and husband Rick, grandson Rick II and wife Alisa and her newest addition great-grandson "RJ" who were the joy of her life. Although her second daughter lived in Marina Del Rey, California she looked forward to her daily morning call from her at 9:00 am. She always enjoyed her summer vacations to San Francisco, Sacramento, and Lake Tahoe, Yerington and Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband Frank and the Giron family. She especially loved going to the Casinos and playing the penny slots which was her form of entertainment. A Rosary will be recited by Lita Pino on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 7:00 pm at Our Lady of The Most Holy Rosary Church and a Memorial Mass will follow on Friday, July 6, 2012 at 11:00 am at the same location which is on 5415 Fortuna Rd. N.W. in Albuquerque. Burial will follow at a later date to be announced with her husband at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a Hospice of your choice in her memory. Benita was a loving and giving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many and will be greatly missed. Funeral Services are being handled by Gabaldon Mortuary.
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