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Obituary for MIRABAL


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday June 16, 2011

GENEVIEVE AQUIAR nee Saucedo, serenely slipped away from this life into the arms of our Lord at her home in Rio Rancho on Friday, June 3, 2011. She was born in Deming, New Mexico to Juan and Savina Saucedo on January 3, 1915. She left behind her brother, Demetrio Saucedo, from Deming, NM; daughter, Irene and her husband, Juan Trujillo, from Albuquerque, NM; daughter, Sally Mitchell from Many Farms, AZ; daughter, Maria and husband, Deacon Tom Burns, from Rio Rancho, NM.; and daughter-in law, Enedina Aquiar, of El Paso, TX. She was blessed with many grandchildren, Diana (Dan) Perez, Veronica (Andrew) Baca, Kathryn Aquiar, Peter Aquiar, Beatriz Aquiar, Izzy Aquiar, Rebecca (Hector) Esparza, Theresa Ruiz (Manuel), Rafael Gonzales, Maria Mitchell (Eric) Jackson, Selita Mitchell, Katchee Lee (Leslie) Mitchell, Christopher (Elysha) Cowles, Stephen Cowles, William (Kristy) Tinney, Deanna Aquiar, Phillip (Sandra) Burns, and Paul Burns. In addition, she had 30 great-grandchildren, and ten great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jose Aquiar; second husband, Ramon Mirabal; her sons, Samuel Aquiar and Peter Aquiar; daughter, Rosie Cowles; son-in-law, LeRoy Mitchell; grandsons, Israel and Joe Aquiar; great-grandson, Robert Campa; brothers, Manuel Saucedo, Tomas Saucedo, Miguel Saucedo, Felipe Saucedo, Juan Saucedo, David Saucedo, Alberto Saucedo, and Carlos Saucedo; and sisters, Leonardita, Seveita, and Refugia. She was a communicant at St. Thomas Aquinas. She was a homemaker, loving mother, and doting grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and a kind and gentle spirit. We love her and will miss her greatly; she was our matriarch. Rosary and Mass will be June 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Rio Rancho, NM. Interment will be in Deming, NM at a later date. To view funeral information or leave condolences please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Mrs. Mirabal's care entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Service Sara Road Chapel 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 505-892-9920