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GATES -- Hope L. (Esperanza) Gates, age 83, a resident of Magdalena, NM, peacefully joined Our Lord and Savior on Monday, November 1, 2004. Hope was the loving daughter of the late Antonio and Juanita Baca Castillo; sister of the late Vivian Hail; and loving grandmother to the late Camille Hackney. She is survived by her family, Carol Lee Smith of Magdalena, NM; Jeanette Hackney and David Valentich of Ridgway, CO; two grandsons, Seth and Jared Abeita and their families; one dear sister, Laca Chavez. Hope is also survived by her loving niece, Ida and her husband, John Gardner; one nephew, Edward Chavez and Rachel Jaramillo. Hope was a member of the Catholic Church. She was born and raised in the Belen area, then moved to Socorro, NM, where she owned and operated Navajo Butane Co. for 20 years. Hope was a feisty individual who not only loved riding horses and motorcycles, but could even drive a semi. A public viewing will be on Thursday, November 4 from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. at Romero Funeral Home Chapel. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church on Friday, November 5 at 9:00 a.m. Interment will take place at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her family and friends. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.
        Published on: Wed November 03, 2004