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Obituary for PADILLA


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday December 22, 2012

PADILLA, MARY E. age 83, of Albuquerque, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012. Mary was born on April 28, 1929 in Chimayo, NM to the late Marcos and Eufemia Martinez. She was a current member of Queen of Heaven Parish and a former member of Holy Family Parish in Chimayo. She is survived by her daughters, Louise Rausch, Lorraine Salazar, Darlene Quintana and Irene Padilla; twelve grandchildren; twenty one great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Henry Martinez and wife Loretta; one sister, Rose Montoya and husband Leo; numerous nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Frank Padilla; her son Albert Padilla; daughters, Linda Baca, Frances Padilla; and three grandchildren. The Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 5311 Phoenix Ave., NE Abq. NM 87110. Interment Dolores Cemetery in Chimayo, New Mexico. Please visit Mary's online guestbook at www.salazarandsonsmortuary.com Salazar and Sons Mortuary 400-3rd St. SW Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-247-4124