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Obituary for GURULE


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday December 27, 2007

Bertha E. Gurule went home to be with the Lord on December 21, 2007 at the age of 74. She was born on July 31, 1933, to Benigno and Raquel Chavez in Vallecitos, New Mexico. Bertha was a very sharing and creative woman who enjoyed sewing, crocheting and gardening. She was preceded in death by her son, Gerald Gurule and her daughter, Rebecca Gurule. Bertha is survived by her husband of 59 years, Frank B. Gurule, her 11 children; Arnold Gurule, Eileen Johnson and husband, Robert, Frank E. Gurule, Daniel Gurule, John Gurule and wife, Blanca, Rosalie Salgado and husband, Juan, Rick Gurule, Carol Gurule, Paul Gurule and wife, Cissi, Elizabeth Gurule, and David R. Gurule. She is also survived by her siblings; Cristobal Chavez and wife, Julie, Charlotte Martinez and husband, Lorenzo and Tillie Sandoval and husband, Don; along with her 31 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She will be missed by all. Visitations will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2007 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the 8th Street Chapel of Daniels Family Funeral Services-Garcia Mortuary with a Prayer Service to follow at 7:00 p.m. Final visitations will be held on Friday, December 28, 2007 between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at the Friendship Baptist Church with a Funeral Service to follow at 10:00 a.m. Interment for Bertha will be held at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be David Gurule, Paul Gurule, Gerald Gurule, Lawrence Tenorio, Rosalie Salgado, and Ricardo Gonzales. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Sanchez and JJ Kean. Funeral Services are entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Garcia Mortuary 717 Stover Ave. S.W. 243-5222 www.danielsfuneral.com