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Lorencita (Lita) Salas Ortega passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born March 18, 1923 to Lorenzo and Navora Vallejos Salas in Quemado, NM. She is preceded in death by her parents, daughters, Magdalena and Zenaida, son, Richard, grandson, Jose (Peto) Baca and granddaughter, Maria Rivera. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Julian P. Ortega; eight children, Corene Torres and husband, Frank, Reynaldo F. Ortega and wife, Flora, Rudy Ortega and wife, Sylvia, Julian Ortega Jr. and wife, Evelyn, Laura Flores and husband, Anastacio, Marlene Rivera and husband, Jeremia, Lorenzo and Gregorio Ortega; brother, Joaquin Salas and wife, Frances and Ramon Salas and wife, Bertha. She is also survived by Mela Candelaria, Paul Madril Jr., Gilbert Minitrez and Epifano Peralta, whom she raised; 27 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Rosary was recited on Friday, February 23, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. at the San Miguel Catholic Church in Socorro Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, February 24, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at San Miguel with Father Bill Sanchez as Celebrant. Interment was in the Socorro Cemetery. Pallbearers were B. Antonio Lucero Jr. Leonard Lucero, Reynaldo M. Ortega II, Aresenio S. Ortega II, Damian T. Ortega and Joey Ortega. Honorary Pallbearers were her remaining grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Steadman-Hall Funeral Home, 309 Garfield, Socorro, NM.
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