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BARBA -- Perla "Edie" Margarita Barba, age 57, a resident of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2009. She was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Belen, Special Friends Sunday School and a Client of Adelante. Pearl was born and raised in Belen. She was the youngest child of 15 children born to Jose and Elvira Barba. Pearl attended Camino Rael Inc., TMH Program (Trainable Mentally Handicapped) in Belen where she learned many skills. Upon Adelante's celebration of 25 years, Pearl was recognized as an Adelante Founder in Belen for her great strides toward her personal goals. While working at Bargain Center, she was awarded employee of the year several times. After Pearl's parents passed away, her sisters, Naomi Sanchez and Domie Loughlin were her caregivers. Pearl's greatest joy was spending time with her family, nieces, nephews, attending church services, getting her hair done at the beauty shop and buying her coca-cola. Pearl lived a wonderful full life. She had a beautiful personality and was loved by all. She will be greatly missed. We are richer for having her in our lives. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Jose and Elvira Barba; and three brothers, Raymond, Mike and Elias. Perla is survived by her loving sisters, Naomi Sanchez of Belen, Josephine Gurule and husband, Raymond of Barstow, CA, Lydia Romo and husband, George of Edgewood, NM, Domie Loughlin and husband, Andy and Phoebe Lucero of Albuquerque; brothers, Samuel Barba and wife, Alma of Las Cruces, NM, Richard Barba of Barstow, CA, Joel Barba and Letie of Los Angeles, CA, Phillip Barba of Albuquerque, John Barba and wife, Judy of Casa Colorada, NM, Benjamin Barba of Clovis, NM; sister-in-law, Angie Barba of Belen; 14 nieces; 18 nephews; 27 great-nieces, 36 great-nephews; nine great-great-nieces; and six great-great-nephews. All Services will be held at the 1st Baptist Church of Belen, beginning with a viewing on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. with a Funeral Service to be held at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Boyd Morerod, Bruce Baker and Andy Viera officiating. Interment will follow at Terrace Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Daniel and Andrew Sanchez, Vincent Lucero, Jonathon and Timothy Barba and Levi Gurule. Honorary Pallbearers will be Melissa Fender, Cynthia Hoffecker, Joey, John, Javier, Jacob and Elias Barba, Jr., Art and Mark Fender. Sign Perla's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.
        Published on: Tue March 03, 2009