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TERRAZAS -- ELSIE MARIE Born on March 23, 1939 in Garfield and raised in Hatch, NM, died in the loving arms of her family on April 1, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, Jesus and Teresa Barela and brother Frank. She is survived by her husband Albert; her six beloved sons, Tito (Joanne), Randy (Johanna), Mike, Neto (Shirley), Billy (Stella) and Pat (Cynthia); her brother Max (Marta); sisters Ramona, Barbara, Susie (Leo) and Rita (Tom); along with her treasured 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and multiple nephews and nieces. Elsie and Albert moved to the Chama area in 1960 with their four young boys. She retired as the postmaster in Los Ojos, NM. Elsie began expressing her artistic talents as a young girl by designing fashion for her paper dolls. Later she took up wood carving, painting, tinwork, cooking, jewelry making, crocheting, knitting and piano playing. But more than anything her passion was her family. A Rosary will be held on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 pm at San Jose Catholic Church in Los Ojos. Services will be held at the same church on Wednesday, April 11 at 11:00 am. Interment will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Hatch, NM at a later date.
        Published on: Sun April 08, 2012