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WILLIAMS, MARY LOURDES Mary Williams was born February 11, 1929 in Dawson, New Mexico to her mother Delphina and Edward Zaragoza. She departed this life on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mary graduated from Dawson High School where she was a majorette and had perfect attendance thru her high school years later worked for The Department of Health in Gallup, New Mexico and also worked as a telephone operator. She was an expert in horsemanship and owned and breed winning race horses, she was a member of the New Mexico horsemen's association. She loved her one and only husband very much and never married after widowed. Her passion was finding antiques and collecting the things she found beauty in. In her spare time she helped her husband run his refrigeration business and spent most her time raising her children and being there for them. Mary always supported her children in everything they wanted and wished for. She was a strong and witty woman who was ever unfailing to express herself in matters she felt needed attention. She is preceded in death by her husband Leonard Donald Williams, her mother and father, her grandson Steven Gonzales, her sister Paula Smith, Rose Zaragoza and brother Carlos Zaragoza. Mary cared for those who are still here with us today and would want the best for them, including her daughter Louise; her sons Larry and wife Dehnae, Leonard & wife Yaqin, and John; her grandson Anthony Bourguet who she raised, and his wife Tanya; grandchildren Leonard Jude, Laurel Megan and Larry Jr. Williams; and great-grandchildren AJ, Bobbie Rae, Alexandra Bourguet and Yessenia Gonzales; brothers Tony and Edwardo Zaragoza. Rosary will be held on Thursday, March 20th at 8:00am, Funeral Mass following 9:00am, Interment will be Friday morning March 21st at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Services at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 9502 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114.
        Published on: Wed March 19, 2014