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Obituary for ULIVARRI


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday May 15, 2010

Leonor Ulivarri, age 84, a resident of Pueblitos, NM, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 12, 2010, in Las Cruces, NM where she lived for the past two years. She was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Leonor was a long time bookkeeper for H. Caldwell Motor Company. She was a housewife to her late husband, Narciso N. Ulivarri and a devoted mother to 14 children; as well as 43 grandchildren; and 44 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Epitacio and Victoriana Baca; four sons, Eugene in 1958, Michael in 1959, Narciso Ulivarri, Jr. and David Lorenzo Ulivarri in 1990; daughter, Martha Dent in 1991; grandson, Orlando Gutierrez, Jr. in 1977; sister, Antonia Aragon; two year old brother, Lawrence and an infant brother. Leonor is survived by four daughters, Dolores Gutierrez and husband, Orlando of Belen, NM, Theresa Berni and husband, William of Los Lunas, NM, Paula Gabaldon and husband, Anthony of Pueblitos and Sharon Olguin and husband, Vincent of Albuquerque, NM; five sons, Arthur Ulivarri, Daniel Ulivarri and Joe Leo Ulivarri all of Pueblitos, Norbert Ulivarri and wife, Judy of Roswell, NM and Rafael Ulivarri and wife, Carmen of Las Cruces; sister, Florinda Gallegos and husband, Tom of Los Lunas; three brothers-in-law, Louie Aragon and Gilbert Ulivarri of Belen and Rafael Ulivarri and wife, Vivian of Barstow, CA and two sisters-in-law, Christina and Reina Ulivarri of Riverside, CA. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and family members. A viewing was held at Romero Funeral Home Chapel, on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. with a rosary recited by Deacon Felix Barela at 6:00 p.m. A final visitation will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. with Father Frances Bijoy presiding. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Herman Gallegos, Roberto Garley, Ezekiel and Aaron Gutierrez, Fernando Olguin and Carlos and Rafael Ulivarri, Jr. Sign Leonor's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM. Romero Funeral Home 609 N. Main St. Belen, NM 87002 (505) 864-8501