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DREXLER, DOLORES O. Honoring the passing of Dolores O. Drexler on June 26, 2014 after the return of cancer. Dolores was born in Cleveland in 1948 to Al and Betty Rokoczy. She worked as an RN in Albuquerque where she meet her husband Earl Drexler and married in 1983. They moved to Las Cruces in 2001. The 9/11 tragedy for the county was also personal for the diagnosis of breast cancer. The fight brought her to the Department of Health Region 5 as Breast and Cervical Cancer Coordinator in the Las Cruces community for 10 years. She also volunteered for years with the American Cancer Society Relay for Life as survivor coordinator. She was preceded in death by her mother Betty Racokzy. She is survived by her husband Earl; and BDF Daisey; father Al Racokzy; sisters Cecilia Marks, Eloise Bennett, Harriett Smith, Jennifer Racokzy; brothers Frank Racokzy and Girard Racokzy and their families. Her request for a non-black service will be honored. She requests NO gifts or flowers, but donations to the American Cancer Society in her name. At her request, cremation has taken place and a prayer vigil will be held at 10:00 am, Friday July 11, 2014 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with a Mass following the prayer vigil. Services are with Getz Funeral Home and Getz Family Crematory 1410 E. Bowman Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001. To sign the local online guest book visit www.GetzCares.com
        Published on: Tue July 08, 2014