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Obituary for KERBY


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday July 06, 2007

Rachael Hope Baca Kerby, age 39, a resident of Belen, NM, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, July 4, 2007. May the peace of the Lord be with you always, Rachael. She was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Monica and Tranquilino Baca and Enrique and Juanita Trujillo. Rachael is survived by her son, Dustin Kerby; her father and mother, Tony and Sofie Baca; her siblings and their spouses, Cathy McCartney and Greg Sachs, Mary Louise Britton, Tiana (Annette) Kaula, Arlene and Pete Gabaldon, Anthony and Thiel Baca, Peter Baca, Sandra Wright, Raymond and Michelle Baca, Audra and Fernando D'Arcangeli, Melissa and Kenn Reeves, Paulette and Mark Asplund. Rachael is also survived by her nieces and nephews, Jason and Valerie McCartney, Brian and Erica McCartney, Brandon Britton, Keola, Keoni and Kalani Kaula, Sophia and Petie Gabaldon, Jacob and Mathew Baca, Justin, Adam and Marla Baca, Marshall Wright, Joshua, Nicholas and Julia Baca, Candice, Cameron, Kayla and Kaitlyn D'Arcangeli, Raegan and Ryan Reeves and Zechariah Baca; her grandnieces and nephews, Darren, Abrianna, Thomas, Mateo and Jaiden McCartney; her aunts and uncles, Eloisa Stephens, Arturo and Margie Romero, Eddie Baca, Bernie and Mary Leyba, Perfie and Ray Chavez, and Johnny Trujillo; and all her many extended cousins. Rachael always kept her little friends and family at the Wright Choice Learning Center and the Little Learners Child Development Center in her thoughts. Thank you all for your well wishes and prayers. A public viewing will be held at Romero Funeral Home Chapel, on Friday, July 6, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m. A final visitation will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jason and Brian McCartney, Justin Baca, Kalani Kaula, Petie Gabaldon, Mathew Baca, Joshua Baca, and Cameron D'Arcangeli. Honorary pallbearers will be Marshall Wright and Adam Baca. Sign Rachael's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.