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Obituary for SERNA


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday November 12, 2009

Justine S. Serna, age 78, beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away Monday, November 9, 2009. Ms. Serna was born on September 16, 1931 in Albuquerque to the late Santiago and Josefita Sanchez. She was our loving mother whose most important job was to raise her five children. She was a housekeeper for many years, then a School Cross Guard on Edith by Mount Carmel Church and Cemetery. She was preceded in death by two sons, Phillip R. and Paul S. Serna; and a sister, Ruth S. Tafoya. Ms. Serna is survived by her loving children, Gerald Serna and wife Genevieve, Barbara Padilla, Richard J. Aragon and wife Mona; ten grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Marjie Serna; her sister, Betty Duran and husband Romeo; brother, Filomeno Sanchez; brother-in-law, Pantaleon Tafoya; sister-in-law, Bobbie Olguin; and other numerous relatives and friends. Ms. Serna will be greatly missed by all. Visitations will be Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Daniels Family Funeral Services-Alameda Mortuary. A Rosary will be recited Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 9502 Fourth Street NW. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday at 10:30 a.m. also at the Church. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery on Edith and Ranchitos. Casket Bearers will be Fred Belone, Phillip Serna, Herman Duran, William Duran, Phillip Fujihara and David Fujihara. Those who wish to express their condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com. Justine's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Alameda Mortuary 9420 Fourth Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 (505) 898-3160