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Obituary for Sollars


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday May 16, 2001

Laura (Aurora Naranjo) Sollars, 81, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 201 in Phoenix, AZ. She was born May 7, 1920 in Aragon, NM and lived most of her life in Socorro, NM and Albuquerque, NM. She moved to Phoenix in 1990 to raise her granddaughter. She loved gardening, sewing and sharing her growing up stories. We will miss her and her wonderful sense of humor. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Jones and husband, Russ of Phoenix; sons, Benny Garcia and wife, Emma of Torreon, NM, Gilbert Sollars and wife, Laura of Houston, TX, and Leonard Sollars and wife, Sherry of Bosque Farms, NM; sister, Mary Pierce and husband, Red of Socorro; brothers, Ray Naranjo of Socorro and Mike Naranjo and wife, Sidney of Socorro; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Rosary will be recited on Friday, May 18, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. at the San Miguel Catholic Church in Socorro. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 19, 2001 at 12:00 p.m. at San Miguel with Father Bill Sanchez as Celebrant. Interment will be in the San Miguel Cemetery. Pallbearers are: Michael Silva, Robert Garcia, Louie Garcia, Patrick Garcia, Raymond Garcia, and Gilbert Sollars Jr. Honorary pallbearers are: Mike Naranjo and Ray Naranjo. Arrangements by Steadman-Hall Funeral Home, 309 Garfield, Socorro, NM.