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Ninfa (Jimenez) Lopez, a longtime resident of Las Cruces, NM passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her husband Juan Antonio (J.A. Tony) Lopez; and siblings, Ruth Jimenez, William Jimenez, David Jimenez and Tony Jimenez. Ninfa is survived by her daughter, Beverly Lopez and husband, Joseph Buday; granddaughters, Areth and Callan Buday; her siblings, Ernest Jimenez and his wife, Theva of La Junta, CO, Josephine Stassinos of Albuquerque, Eli Jimenez of Oregon City, OR, Elizabeth Romero of Santa Fe, NM, and Charles Jimenez and his wife, Linda of Albuquerque; and numerous other relatives and friends. She was born on March 28, 1919 in Palomas, NM. She married Tony Lopez of Holbrook, AZ on June 10, 1944. After World War II she and Tony moved to Las Cruces, NM to start a new life together. Ninfa worked as a bilingual teacher with the Las Cruces Public Schools and also with an experimental bilingual program for children at NMSU. She enjoyed a good game of canasta with her friends and loved gardening around her house. She will be remembered for her strong spirit and wonderful cooking. Ninfa was very much loved and will be sorely missed by all. Friends and family may visit French - Wyoming Blvd. Branch, Friday, June 19, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Services will be held at French - Wyoming Chapel, Saturday, June 20, 2009, 11:00 a.m. with Kathleen Jimenez-Chamberlain officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE.. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation, 9500 Montgomery NE, Suite 209, Albuquerque, NM 87111. Please visit our online guestbook for Ninfa at RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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