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Obituary for LUCERO


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday July 18, 2006

Felicitas Torres Lucero, 90, a resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, July 16, 2006. She is survived by her children: Phil Lucero and wife, Theresa, Leonard Lucero and wife, Charlotte, Dulivina Lopez and husband, Manuel, Ramon Lucero and wife, Carla, Delora Cordova and husband, Joe, Lillian Lucero and husband, Rick Wiegert, Leroy Lucero and life partner, Guy Dameron, and Gabriel Lucero and Deborah Lucero; 24 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; sister, Lena Vigil; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Juan Augustine Lucero in 1988; daughters, Beatriz Eufemia, Pablita Olivia, Flora and Margarita Maria Benavidez; sons, Delfinio, Marcos, and Elizardo Randolph Lucero; parents, Flavio Torres and Mercedes Montoya Torres; and siblings, Delia Trujillo, Lugarda Torres, Pedro Torres, Antonia Garley, and Cipriana Torres. Felicitas was born on February 19, 1916 in Torreon, NM. She married Juan Augustine Lucero on January 13, 1936, and they moved to the Barelas Neighborhood in Albuquerque in the 1940s when he got a job with the Santa Fe Railroad. They were both members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for many years. At the time of her death, she was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Felicitas was a very loving and caring person. She was a praying woman and devoted Catholic whose religion was very important to her. Felicitas was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Friends may visit French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 from 5:00 p.m. to Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 833 Arizona SE, on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 9:00 a.m. with Father Thomas Mayefske, Celebrant. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Felicitas' family would like to express a special thanks to the staff at Total Community Care for their love and special care shown to her. Should friends' desire, memorial contributions may be made to Total Community Care, Attn: Diane Sandoval, 904-A Las Lomas NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102. French Mortuary, Inc. 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500