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Aurelia Archibeque Larrañaga 88, a resident of Moriarty passed away peacefully at home Tuesday April 30, 2002 surrounded by her family. She was born June 4, 1913 in Palma, New Mexico to Jose G. Archibeque and Trinidad (Chavez) Archibeque. She married Leocadio Larrañaga on July 18, 1929, they were married for 50 years. He preceded her in death on December 20, 1979. Mom is survived by seven sons and six daughters. The daughters are, Josie Thomas and her husband, Albert, Viola Marez and her husband, Leandro, Reyes Perea and her husband, Jake, Mary Ellen Villanueva and her husband, Henry, Angie Lopez and her husband, Max, Trinnie Chilton and her husband,, Randy; her sons are, Bennie, Alfred and his wife, Corrine, Leo and his wife, Viola, Lorenzo and his wife, Charletta, Percy and his wife, Ann, Victor and his wife, Stella, Ernest Archibeque and his wife, Margarita. She is survived by a sister, Cecilia Cordova and two sister-in-laws, Pita Saiz and Julia Archibeque, and two half-sisters, Mary Sontoya and Virginia Cassidy, she is also survived by 37 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. Mom raised other nieces and nephews during her lifetime, she was a life long resident of New Mexico where she was a partner with her husband on a ranch north of Encino for over sixty years. She was a member of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Society. A Rosary will be recited at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic church Wednesday May 1, 2002---6:00 p.m. A Mass will be celebrated at the Red Hills Ranch Catholic Church Thursday May 2, 2002---11:00 a.m. with Father Richard Olona officiating. Pallbearers will be Phillip Larrañaga, Dominic Ortiz, Albert M. Thomas, Andy Larrañaga, Alan and Mark Larrañaga, Greg Marez, E.J. Perea, Ed Larrañaga, Neil Villanueva, Max Luis Lopez, Glenn Gibson and Brian Archibeque. Arrangements were entrusted to the Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty, NM.
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