Floraida F. - age 83 - Embudo Romero

Floraida (Flora) Romero, of Embudo, NM born to Abenicio and Eloisa Martinez on April 6, 1930, went to Our Lord on December 4, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, George and Adonise Martinez, and sister, Tonie Martinez; grandpas, Pedro Montoya and Alejandro Martinez, gramas, Concepcion Montoya and Antonia Martinez; aunts, Candy Lopez and Claudinita Montoya and other relatives. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Daniel (Dan) Romero of Embudo; brother, William and wife Pana Martinez of Embudo; five sisters, Elvira and Hattie Martinez of Embudo, Loyola Booco and husband Mike, Maggie Romero and husband Silver, Rosie Booco and their families of Denver, CO, and five beautiful nieces that she loved as if they were her own daughters; Virginia Duran and son Reyes of Los Alamos, and his father Lonnie Duran of Dixon, Patsy Olivas and husband Mark and family Joe, Marcos, and Elise of Embudo, Lilly Griego and husband Jeff and family Marisha and Josh of Dixon, Claudine Martinez and companion Ben Martinez of Espanola, and Sandy Romero and companion George Atencio of Los Luceros, and many other nieces, nephews, and sister-in-law, Rose Mary Garcia and family of Ojo Caliente and many other relatives and friends. Public visitation will begin on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in the Sangre de Cristo Chapel of DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Dixon. Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. also at the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Burial to follow at Father Kupper Cemetery in Embudo with the following serving as pallbearers, Virginia Duran, Patricia Olivas, Lydia Griego, Claudine Martinez, Dela Martinez, and Louellan Vigil. The family of Floraida Romero has entrusted their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley.

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