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Maria Adelina"Lena" DeTevis C'de Baca, 84, beautiful beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was welcomed peacefully into the arms of the Lord our Savior on Tuesday, May 20, 2003. Lena was a resident of Albuquerque since 1991 after having lived previously in Santa Fe for 18 years and in Los Alamos for 28 years. She was born in Las Vegas, NM to Antonio and Emilia DeTevis and was the oldest daughter. As a teenager, she worked at the Brush Ranch in Pecos. While in Los Alamos she raised her five children and worked in the fabric section at Clement and Benner department store and as a teller at the First National Bank of Santa Fe. While living in Santa Fe, she worked at Anthony's Department Store. She married Ernest"Nene" C'de Baca (who preceded her in death) in 1940, and in 1942 they moved to San Francisco, California, which left a lasting impression on her. Her favorite song was"I Left My Heart in San Francisco". Lena was an excellent seamstress, a fabulous cook, and an accomplished artist. Many of her oil paintings are in her children and grandchildren's homes. Lena was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by her surviving children, Anne Legler and husband, Bruce of Santa Fe, Mary Cherryhomes of Carlsbad, Peggy Atencio and husband, Don De Gasperi, Carla Martinez and husband David, and Ernie C' de Baca and wife, Geri all of Albuquerque; sisters, Pita Lucero and husband, Buddy of Albuquerque, Rose Sanchez, Marie DeTevis, Rise Gallegos all of Las Vegas, NM, and Jane DeTevis of Las Vegas, NV; brother, Joe DeTevis and wife, Ruth of Uvalde, TX; grandchildren, Toye Haddock, Bill Norwood, Alex Legler, Allison Legler, Amy Michaels, Tom Cherryhomes, Shannon Enterman, Kristie Atencio-McClellan, Kathie Atencio, Diego Martinez, Anita Martinez, Robbie C' de Baca, and Seth C' de Baca; and 15 great-grandchildren who loved her dearly as GG. Rosary will be recited Friday, May 23, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, 7121 Wyoming NE with Connie Zierer reciting. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, May 24, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic Community, 12500 Carmel Avenue NE, with Father Bob Keller, celebrant. Interment of cremated remains will take place at a later date at Rosario Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Lena s name to the Alzheimers Association New Mexico Chapter, 8100 Mountain Road NE, Suite 102, 87110 or Share Your Care Adult Day Services, 2601 Wyoming NE 87112. French Mortuary 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE 823-9400
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