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Obituary for GALLEGOS


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday August 31, 2014

GALLEGOS, MARIE DOLORES ("DOLORES") In the early hours of August 22, 2014, Marie Dolores ("Dolores") Gallegos peacefully passed away. Dolores, 75, bravely faced a terminal diagnosis of gastric cancer, refused chemotherapy, and chose to live out her final days as fully as possible with her children and grandchildren. Dolores is survived by her children: Pia Gallegos, Yolanda Gallegos, Ruben Gallegos and his spouse, Christina, and Victoria Gallegos and her spouse, Ben Lankasky; her grandchildren: Luna, Alma, and Che Olavarra Gallegos, Marina and Ingrid Hartzell Gallegos, Catherine, Ramon, Ruben, and Elizabeth Gallegos; her siblings: Mollie Romero, Paul Gutierrez, Fannie Tafoya, Ignacio Gutierrez, and Rita Medina; several nephews and nieces; and Amber, her golden retriever. She is predeceased by her parents; her siblings: Elfido Gutierrez, Mary Duran, Alisandro (Alex) Gutierrez, and Antonio Jose (Tony) Gutierrez; and by her former husband, Joe I.A. Gallegos. Funeral and memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 9/1/14 at Los Poblanos Historic Inn, 4803 Rio Grande Blvd., NW, Albuquerque, NM. Mass at Risen Savior Church will precede the service at 8:30 a.m. Full obituary in 8/28/14 Albuquerque Journal and online at www.FrenchFunerals.com. FRENCH - University 1111 University Blvd. NE 505-843-6333