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Obituary for QUINTANA


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday December 03, 2009

CONCHA S. QUINTANA Age 96, passed away on November 30, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Enrique and Benigna Sanchez; her in-laws, Alejandro and Josefita Quintana; her husband, Pedro A. Quintana; her daughter, Conchita P. Quintana; and her infant daughter, Maria Elena Quintana. She is survived by her daughters: Estella Parraz (Joe), Dolores Q. Myers (George, deceased), Carmen Quintana, Henrietta Quintana and Maria A. Barton (Jim); her son, Pedro A. Quintana (Myra Morton); her sisters-in-law: Emma, Wally, Celine and Mela Sanchez and Lucy Medina; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Concha was a member of the Guadalupe Altar Society and Guadalupe Ladies Society. She provided intricate hand made biscochitos for the King of Norway and numerous Gubernatorial events throughout the years. Serving as Pallbearers will be: Joseph Parraz, Max Myers, Zeke Pierce, Mario Romero, Guadalupe Sanchez, Chris Quintana and Benjie Ulibarri. Honorary Pallbearers are: Joe Parraz, Jim Barton, Carl Sverre, her Sanchez and Quintana nieces and nephews with special mention of Al and Terry Medina, Ernest Zapata, Alex Quintana, Ed Quintana, Michael Gallegos, and Dan and Glenda Hogan. Special thanks to her caretakers, Anna and Gail Tischendorf, Aurelia Roybal, Luz Rodriguez, Celeste Torres and Josephine Hauser. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Carmelites Convent and Santuario de Guadalupe. A Mass will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Rosario Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600