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Obituary for Schaeffer


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday February 05, 2000

Sadie Schaeffer, 69, a resident of Belen, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2000. She was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. She and Jim never had children, but they considered their nieces and nephews as their grandchildren and held a very special place in their hearts for their Godson, Eric Villanueva. Sadie was preceded in death by her parents, Cipriano and Delfina Serrano. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, James of the family home in Belen; six sisters, Lilly Villanueva, Olivia Lopez and her husband, Felix, Carmen Salazar and her husband, Wilbert, Isabel Serrano, Dolores Maestas and her husband, Fidel, Susan Garcia and her husband, Andy; three brothers, Norberto Serrano and his wife, Suzie, Abelino Serrano and his wife, Connie, Carlos Serrano and his wife, Corie; one sister-in-law, Wanda Mangram and her husband, Virgil; her Godson, Eric Villanueva. She is also survived by her many loving nieces and nephews. A Rosary will be held on Sunday, 2:00 p.m., at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday at 10:00 a.m. also at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Interment will take place in the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be Leo and Andy Villanueva, Clifford Serrano, Will Salazar, Tammy Garcia, Cipi and Joseph Salazar and Miguel Maestas. Honorary pallbearers will be Eric Villanueva, Manuel, Walter, Tito and Jose Serrano, Ray Maestas Rick and Carlos Trujillo. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.