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Ramona O. Anaya, age 90, a lifelong resident of Belen, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. She was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Ramona was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and was loved by everyone that met her. Ramona was the rock of her family and she will be greatly missed. She recently celebrated her 90th birthday and had a wonderful sense of humor. She made everyone laugh, even at the end of her illness. Ramona was preceded in death by her husband, Esequio Sam Anaya; parents, Manuel and Antonia O'Neal; daughters, Evangeline Anaya and Rose Anaya Zulpo and her grandson, Jerry Lopez. She is survived by her loving children, Annie Gonzalez and her husband Ted, Louie Anaya and his wife Lucille, Paul Anaya and his wife Helen, Barbara Rubio and her husband Frank, Diana Zulpo and her husband Mike, Theresa Anaya and Gabe, David Anaya and his wife Virginia and Christina Pino and her husband Donald; 28 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held on Monday, February 15, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the chapel of Riverside Funeral Home of Belen, 418 W Reinken Ave. followed by a recitation of the Most Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. The funeral Mass for Ramona will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Anthony Sanchez, Andres Anaya, Brian Lopez, Michael Gonzales, Daniel Romero, Juan Pino and Allen Anaya. Honorary pallbearers will be Marcos Romero, Jose Pino, Lynette Anaya and Monique Brown. The Anaya family would like to thank everyone who prayed for Ramona as well as Presbyterian Hospice for the care they provided. Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at Riverside Funeral Home of Belen, where an online guest register is available at www.riversideofbelen.com
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