CARMEN "CARMELITA" SERNA Age 97, born July 16, 1914 in San Miguel County, Ribera, New Mexico, and passed away September 4, 2011. Carmelita had the faith of a saint. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, she was generous to her family and others, she believed in contributing and helping the less fortunate; especially children. Carmelita raised seven children primarily on her own after the death of her husband Frank in 1959. She was a wonderful baker; her specialties were yeast bread and pies. She lived a long and active life until she passed. Carmelita was preceded in death by her parents, Claudio and Cleofas Serna; brother Timoteo Serna (1944); sister, Josefita Dolores Serna (1917); husband, Frank Thomen Sr. (1959); youngest son, Timothy Joseph Thomen (2007). Carmelita is survived by special daughter-in-law Anita Thomen and by her children Dolores Tapia, Frank Thomen Jr., Susie E. Scrivner and husband Dave, Raymond Thomen and wife Charlotte, daughter-in-law Deb Sayres-Thomen, Rosemary Stewart and Elizabeth Livesay. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; cousins, Benny, Mary, Robert and Pete Bustamante and other extended family and friends. A visitation will be held on Friday, September 9, 2011 from 10:00am-2:00pm at Salazar & Sons Mortuary. A rosary will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, September 10, 2011 with a mass to follow at 10:30am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 619 Copper Ave NW. Casket Bearers will be her grandchildren. Interment is to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Services entrusted to SALAZAR & SONS MORTUARY 400 3RD ST. SW Albuquerque, NM 87102
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