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Francia -- Mrs. Elusela"Lucy" Francia died Monday in Albuquerque at the age of 71. Mrs. Francia was a member of the San Jose Catholic Church and worked for Lovelace Medical Center for 21 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Luciano Francia; three grandsons; and one great-grandson. Mrs. Francia is survived by her mother, Elicia Paz; sons, Leroy Francia and fiancee, Tina, and Larry Francia and wife, Betty, all of Albuquerque; daughters, Ernestina Zamora and companion, Tomas Torres, Virginia Francia and husband, Tony, all of Peralta, NM, Lorraine Saavedra and husband, Mike of Albuquerque, Clorinda Vargas and husband, Santiago, of Peralta, Carmen Green and husband, Tommy of Alb, Julie Vigil and husband, Pete Jr. of Peralta, and Lucille Martin and husband, Ronnie; special nephew, Delfin Paz and wife, Yolanda; brother, Nazareno Paz and wife, Wilma; sisters, Agnes Chavez, Priscilla Perez, Rosemary Sanchez and husband, Tommy, and Mickey Maldonado, all of Albuquerque; 26 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mrs. Francia will be held on Thursday at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church where the Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Delfin Paz Jr., Richard Francia, Mike Saavedra Jr.., Isidro Robert Mancha, Joe Francia, Larry Francia Jr., Michael Anthony Green, and Pete Vigil III. Honorary pallbearers will be Joseph Martin and Ernest Zamora. A Rosary for Mrs. Francia will be recited on Wednesday evening at 8:00 p.m. at the St. Francis Church. Arrangements by the Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 3rd St. SW.
        Published on: Wed December 30, 1998