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WELCH -- Jeni Leigh Smith McGee Welch was born on July 21, 1954 to Doctors Claire Marie and Harold Smith in Denver, Colorado. She is survived by her mother, Claire Smith Peoples; brothers, Harold Smith and wife, Sharon, Kent Smith and wife, Marie; nieces, Hillary and Hannah; and nephews, Joshua and Jared. She was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Los Lunas. Jeni came to New Mexico to stay with her mother in April 2008 after graduating from Maric College in California with a summa cum laude certificate in Administrative Medical Assistance. From September 2008 to February 2009, she served an internship in medical coding at the University of New Mexico Health Science Center. She loved and was beloved by her family, colleagues and many friends. Jeni fought valiantly and without complaint with cancer of the esophagus and brain. She passed away on Friday, June 5, 2009 at home, surrounded by loved ones. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (chapel of the old training school in Los Lunas) at 11:00 a.m. A celebration of Jeni's life will be held after her Service. In lieu of flowers, please remember Jeni through a donation to the St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Building Fund, c/o Reverend Robert Mundy, P.O. Box 663, Tome, NM 87060. Sign Jeni's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.
        Published on: Thu July 02, 2009