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Obituary for LERMA


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday August 19, 2014

LERMA, LYDIA (LILY) M. Age 68, passed away peacefully at home following a long illness. She went to Our Lord on Friday, August 15, 2014, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Born in El Rito, NM, she was preceded in death by her parents, Jose Oniel and Helen Trujillo; her husband, Abel Lerma and brothers, Paul and Timothy Trujillo. Lily is survived by daughters Kelly and husband Masa Sano, Valerie and husband Kelton McPherson; granddaughter, Darian and husband Seth Hartley and great-grandson Kyle; grandsons , Patrick and Quinn McPherson; siblings Jose O. and wife Irma of El Paso, TX, sister-in-law Irma Trujillo of Rio Rancho, Arturo and wife Rosa of Las Cruces, Margaret of Santa Fe, Juanita Torrez and husband Robert of Albuquerque, Andres and wife Susan of Albuquerque, Eudoro and wife Eppie of Albuquerque, Wilfred and wife Gracie of Las Cruces, Rudy and wife Marta of Las Cruces , Gilbert of Albuquerque, and Yvonne of Albuquerque; as well as numerous cousins, nephews, nieces, god-children, and dear friends. She also expressed a special thanks to the staff at Westwind House and Alliance Hospice. Services will be held at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, 5901 St. Joseph's Drive NW, ABQ. on Thursday, August 21, 2014. A Rosary will be recited at 8:15am. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:00a.m. Interment will be at Rosario Cemetery in Santa Fe at a later date. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th St. NW. ABQ. 505-343-8008.


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