JUANITA "JENNY" Age 90, a native of New Mexico, died Monday, June 11, 2012. Juanita has gone to the Lord, after bringing joy and laughter to everyone she met. She was a loving wife, mother, and Nana, and will be missed by the entire family. She was preceded in death by her husband Magdaleno Otero; parents, Melcor and Concepcion Chavez; baby Otero (daughter)and son, Martin Otero; her sisters, Rosita Trujillo and Rita Garcia. Juanita was born April 11, 1922 in Torreon, NM. She graduated from Loretto Academy. She was a teacher in Torrance County, and then a substitute teacher for many years in Albuquerque. She is survived by her children, Virgil Otero and wife, Dina, their children Consuelo, Luis, and Mario, Erma Greene and husband Steve, their children, Jared and Kaitlin, son John Elmer Otero, his children, Elmer Diego and wife Jennifer, and Catrina and husband Simon, and their mother Cathy; Adrian and wife Ashley, and Rebecca and husband Matt (children of Martin Otero); great-grandchildren, Leslie and Diego, Issabella, Aiden and Celeste, Annabelle and Cash, Simon, Mercedes, and Maddox; siblings, Candy Garcia, Eulla Gutierrez, Joe and Aurora Chavez, Elfego and Reina Chavez, Peggy and Herman Pohl, Sylvia and Wilfred Castillo, Gabe and Lucy Chavez, Gilbert and Rachel Chavez, Melcor Jr. Chavez, Sal Chavez, Cecil and Emma Chavez, Feliciano and Reginita Chavez, and Carolyn Chavez. Juanita also was blessed with many God-daughters and God-sons, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Thanks to the wonderful staff at Casa de Rosa for their loving care of Juanita. A Rosary will be recited on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1860 Griegos Rd NW. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Interment to follow services, Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE.
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