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Montano -- Manuelita"Mela" Montano, 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2002. Mela was born in El Paso, Texas, February 19, 1925 to Pedro and Olympia Lucero. She was a long time resident of Albuquerque, who moved to Phoenix and resided there for 25 years. She moved back to Albuquerque in November. She was a devout Catholic and devoted wife and mother who enjoyed her family. Mela had a wonderful sense of humor, loved to travel and was very single-minded and resourceful. She was blessed to have a very large extended family in the Southwest. Mela is preceded in death by; her husband, Bentura Montano; four brothers, Herman Lucero, Leandro Lucero, Victor Lucero, Horace Lucero; one god-son and nephew, Robert Lucero. Mela is survived by; her sister, Consuelo Meyer and husband, Julius; four brothers, Pete Lucero and wife, Bessie, Fred Lucero and wife, D'Aun, Julian Lucero and wife, Margie, Benjamin Lucero and wife, Mela; two sisters-in-law, Pita, and Fabiola; two sons, Raul Montano and wife, Jenny, Jorge Montano and wife, Janice; two daughters, Alma de Ana and husband, Scott, Marcielle Collier and husband, Sam; 11 grandchildren, Elisha and husband, Toby, Jennifer, Shane and wife, Kim, Andrea, Casey;, Ryan, Jeff and wife, Jennifer, Alyse, Morgan and David; five great-grandchildren, Mireya, Kyle, Sarvahna, Aniya, and Brandon; many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Rosary will be held at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Alameda on Monday, August 26, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. and the Funeral Mass on Tuesday, August 27 at 10:00 a.m.
        Published on: Mon August 26, 2002