 BEARE, RITA CECILIA (ABEYTA) 81, born in Bosque, New Mexico, April 16, 1933 and was the first of two children born to Sylvester and Lusela Abeyta of Belen, New Mexico, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014, after a long, brave battle with cancer. Goodness and love did follow her all the days of her life and now may she dwell in the house of our lord forever. She grew up, along with her brother Ben, in Belen and later attended school in Albuquerque. Rita is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Deacon Harry(Bill) Beare; children, Patrick Beare and wife, Rosemary, Phyllis Montoya and husband, Randy, Anna Beare and husband, Vincent Tufo, Andrew Beare and wife, Tammy, Paul Beare and wife, Carol, Teresa Montoya and husband, Paul, and Lisa Martinez and husband, Matthew; her brother, Benito Abeyta and wife, JoAnn; twenty-three grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren and all of the spouses that were honored to be part of her family; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Rita married her sweetheart, Harry (Bill) Beare after high school and they would be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Throughout the years, she was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend as well as a loyal servant to her church community at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Rita will always be remembered as a woman of unwavering faith in God, steadfast devotion to her family and quiet dignity and modesty in all that she did. Rita was preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Lusela Abeyta. Visitation will be Monday, September 29, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 5415 Fortuna NW with a Rosary to be at 7:00 p.m. by the Catholic Daughters and the Altar Society. Final visitation will be Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Church from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Armijo, Jason Armijo, Andrew Beare, John Paul Beare, Matthew Beare, Patrick Beare. Matthew Martinez, and Dylan Ford. Please visit www.gabaldnomortuaryinc.com to sign the online guestbook. Arrangements by: Gabaldon Mortuary Inc. 1000 Old Coors Dr. SW (505) 243-7861
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