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Obituary for Alarid


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday May 21, 2002

Mrs. Theresa E. Alarid, 75, a resident of Albuquerque passed away on May 19, 2002. Mrs.Alarid is the beloved wife of 54 years to Mr. Jack Alarid. Mrs. Alarid is also survived by two daughters, Annabel Arias, Vivian Cuadra and husband Pedro; one son, Nick Alarid and wife Elaine; three sisters, Emma Valdez, Ada Luna and husband Julian, Julia Cordova and husband Amos; two brothers, Joe Velasquez and wife Judy, Fred Velasquez and wife Susan; a sisters in law, Susie Velasquez and Mary Ann Velasquez; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and the Barelas Kids. Mrs. Alarid is preceded in death by her son, Arnie Arias, brothers, Lawrence, Nick, Robert, Edmund and Herman Velasquez. Mrs. Alarid was a member of the Catholic Church, American Legion Womens Auxillary Post #72, Daughters of the American Revolution, Vita Tax Program, Volunteer at the Veterans Hospital, a volunteer at the Barales Senior Center, North Valley Neighborhood Association and many other associations. In leiu of flowers the family requests that contributions-donations be made to the Theresa Alarid Memorial-Scholarship Fund for the Kids of Barelas at Wells Fargo Bank, North 4th St. A visitation for Mrs. Alarid will be Thursday evening from 6:30pm until 7:00pm in the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel, with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00pm by Gabriella Nieto. A final visitation will be Friday morning from 10:30am until 11:00am at St. Therese Catholic Church, 300 Mildred NW with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00am by Father Jim Suntum S.F. Pallbearers will be, Arnie Arias Jr., Robby Arias, Scott Arias, Pedro Cuadra I I I, Adrian Cuadra, Jason Alarid and Ryan Alarid. Cremation to follow. Burial of cremains to take place at a later date. Gabaldon Mortuary, 1000 Old Coors Rd SW in charge of the arrangements