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MONTOYA -- Adelina (Lina) Montoya, 97, our Flor de Las Flores, passed away peacefully in her home on February 12, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. One of ten children born to Manuel Mora and Virginia Tapia Mora of Chilili, New Mexico, Lina was a prominent North Valley business woman who, after moving to Albuquerque from Mountainair, New Mexico, owned several businesses together with her husband, James Montoya including James' Lounge, El Saguaro Lounge, and the Tower Bar among others. Some of her many joys included polka dancing and traveling. After their retirement they traveled to Europe as well as the Caribbean, Hawaii, and throughout the United States. Lina was preceded in death by her mother-in-law Felisitas Bachicha Montoya; husband James; daughter Mary Montoya; son-in-law Andres Lopez; and siblings, Benjamin Mora, Melchor Mora, Florenio Mora, Claudina Dow, Veronica Sanchez, Agripina Contreras, Adelita Mora, and Carlota Pohl. She is survived by her brother Juan Mora; daughters, Viola Lopez, Dodie Vasquez and husband Venito; 11 grandchildren including Shirley Baros and husband Raymond, Vivian Valencia and husband Tim, Monica Vasquez, Matthew Vasquez, Vanessa Vasquez-Garcia and husband Juan; and many great-grandchildren; She is also survived by many nieces and nephews including her niece Fanny Montoya, who has always been there for her. A special thanks to her loving caretakers Blanca E. Aguilar and Jose Luis Leos, Maria Rubio and Eucharistic Ministers Lucy Trujillo, Lila Marquez, Genevieve Corona and Maria Trujillo who so selflessly minister to the sick and elderly of the parish. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., at Shrine of the Little Flower, Parish of St. Therese of Infant Jesus, 3424 4th Street NW, with a Rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m. by the Eucharistic Ministers. Final visitation will be Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., at the Church with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., by Father Vincent Chavez. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven. Pallbearers will be Venito Vasquez, Matthew Vasquez, Jose Mora, Juan Garcia, Tim Valencia, and Ray Baros. Honorary pallbearers are Fanny Montoya, Blanca E. Aguilar, Kevin Valencia, Kameron Valencia, Jacqueline Baros, and Arianna Baros. Please visit GabaldonMortuaryInc.com to sign the online guestbook. Arrangements by: Gabaldon Mortuary, Inc. 1000 Old Coors Dr. SW 243-7861
        Published on: Wed February 16, 2011