 ARIAS, GERALDINE "GERRE" ANDERSON Geraldine "Gerre" Arias, age 84, of Fort Worth Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014. Gerre was born on November 15th, 1929 in Chicago Illinois to Victor and Alice Anderson. She was a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic School in Albuquerque, NM where she met her husband William A. "Bill" Arias. Bill and Gerre were married August 4th, 1951 in Albuquerque. In 1964 Bill, Gerre and their four children moved to Alamogordo, New Mexico where he became the owner/operator of Southwestern Lyle Claim Service and Gerre was the office manager. For over 20 years Gerre owned Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio of Alamogordo. In 1983 Bill and Gerre moved west of Alamogordo to establish Los Arias Farms where they raised thoroughbred horses and farmed pecans for 15 years with their family. In 2000 Bill and Gerre retired from their business and sold their farm to enjoy time with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In 2011 Bill and Gerre moved to Fort Worth, Texas. Gerre was an extremely devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to her four children, 11 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Bill and Gerre were happily married for 61 years. She is survived by her son Bill and his wife Debi and their three children, William Heath, Layne and Haley of Fort Worth, TX; son Richard Arias of Alamogordo and his children Cathy and Travis Vaughan of Rosston, OK, Jennifer Arias and David Verrot of Lewisville, TX; Becky and Tim Engelhardt of Little Elm, TX; daughter Carron Anderson and Richard Nassif of Corrales, NM and her children James and Sharlene Anderson of Austin, TX, Bryan and Sherran Anderson of Surprise, AZ, Joshua and Stacie Anderson of Albuquerque, NM; and daughter Christon and Greg Mendonca and their children Aaron and Ivie of Flagstaff, AZ. Her great-grandchildren are Bryce and Cayden Anderson, Kenna and Kaitlin Vaughan, Addyson and Braylon Engelhardt, Sydney and Samuel Anderson, Alayna and Savannah Anderson. Gerre was preceded in death by her parents Victor and Alice, husband William A. "Bill" Arias, brothers Clifford, Russell, Melvin, and LeRoy, sisters Virginia, Rae, and Lois, grandson Landon Arias, daughter-in-law Diane Arias, and son-in-law Jon Anderson. A memorial service celebrating Gerre's life was held on February 22nd at Winscott Road Funeral Home in Benbrook, Texas. Gerre's final resting place will be St. Jude Parish, Alamogordo, New Mexico.
|
