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Luisa Leonor "Lena" H. McElroy, born March 28, 1916, was a life-long resident of Las Vegas, NM. Lena was the youngest of nine children and the last remaining member of her family. She passed away peacefully on November 2, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM at the Sunrise Retirement Home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Thomas, on April 29, 2007. Lena is survived by her four children, Daniel McElroy and wife, Martha of Taos, NM, Stephen McElroy and wife, Karen, of Las Vegas, NM, Therese Dickey and husband, Charles of Albuquerque, NM and John McElroy and wife, Denise of Las Vegas, NM; grandchildren, Michelle, Patricia, Cheryl, Erika, Thomas, Ethan, Caitlin, Ashley, and Casey; great-grandchildren, Danielle, Jon Michael, Estevan, and Sayre as well as many nieces and nephews. Lena was a devout Roman Catholic and member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Catholic Daughters of America, Sacred Heart League and Alter Society. Lena was a beautician for 55 years and owned and operated her own beauty shop for 45 years. Lena's favorite hobby was knitting, but she also enjoyed needlepoint and hook rugs. She made wonderful homemade jelly and was an exceptional pie maker. At any given time, there were 2 or 3 different pies prepared for her family. Lena loved tending to her rose bushes and would always have fresh cut roses in her home. She loved cookouts, family gatherings and all the holidays. She especially loved Christmas, when the family was together in her home. Having a houseful of family was her greatest joy, it sustained her and made her happy her entire life. Lena devoted her life to taking care of her family, and the life time memories she gave us will be shared and recounted with affection and laughter. Her children and grandchildren have been so fortunate to have had their parents and grandparents for so many years and their passing away is the last of a generation. We are deeply saddened at the lost of our parents and grandparents this year, and we feel a great void in all our lives. Our memories are everlasting, and their devotion and guidance will be with us forever. We are forever grateful to Maria Rios for the four years she devoted and cared for our parents in Las Vegas. Her kindness, patience and loyalty allowed us to keep them in their own home until this year. Thank you to Sunrise Retirement Home for their compassion, guidance and medical care during the last months our parent's lives. The pallbearers will be Casey McElroy, Ethan Proffer, Jon Michael Griego, Estevan Lopez, Albert Lopez, and Charles Dickey; Honorary Pallbearers, Thomas H. McElroy, Gene McElroy, Gene Falvey, Frank Berged, and William Ludi. Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary will be on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church, Las Vegas, NM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at the Immaculate Conception Church with interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Immaculate Conception Church building fund. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rogers Mortuary, Las Vegas, NM, 1-800-479-3511 or (505)425-3511.
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