Bessie Gomez

Bessie Gomez age 38, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21st, 2025. She was born in Boulder City, Nevada on September 15, 1986, to Alfred Gomez and Georgia Jaramillo.

Bessie was proceeded in death by her parents Alfred Gomez and Georgia Jaramillo, her stepdads Benny Sanchez and David Taraddei. Her grandparents Celso and Bessie Jaramillo and Ismael and Patrocina Gomez. Her Nino’s, Valentino Gutierrez and Michael Saavedra. As well as many other aunts, uncles and loved ones.

Bessie is survived by her sisters Alexandra Romero, Antionette Sanchez and Bernadette Taraddei, brothers Luis and Nathan Sanchez, brothers-in-law's Leonard Romero and Philip Trujillo. Her boyfriend, Gary Rascon her sons Elijah King, Francisco (Pancho) and Ignacio (Nacho) Rascon. Daughters: Alexius Smith, Divinity Saiz, and Skyler Rascon. Her 3 granddaughters, Willa, Kaeslyn and Lyla. Three Godchildren: Angelo, Julian and Elizabeth. Nephews and Nieces, Sophia Bowyer and fiancé Eli Marrujo, Nikili and wife Estrella Bowyer, Angelika, Danté and Gilé Romero Savannah and Natalia Sanchez. Her Ninas Elva Gutierrez, and Debbie Saavedra, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous family and friends.

Bessie was a server at Wecks for over 20 years, where her smile and humor made so many people happy. Her bubbly personality drew in so many regulars that would wait hours to get seated in “Bessie’s section”. She loved and appreciated all of her customers, especially her Thursday group, who she called, “her men.” In the many years she spent serving, she made countless lifelong friends and was surrounded by love at work.

Bessie loved spending time with her family. She loved to travel with Gary and her kids, exploring new places, swimming, playing board games and having fun. Some of her favorite times were the afternoon lunches with her sisters, winning at the casino, singing karaoke, listening to Spanish music, going to concerts, sitting outside with family listening to her uncles sing, teasing her brothers, cooking delicious food, carving pumpkins with her kids and nieces and nephews and hanging out with friends making fun of them all, but of course, out of love and laughter. Oh how she loved to hug her Grandbabies. She had a heart of gold and could not bear children, but was an amazing mother to the children she called her own.

Bessie’s family is beyond saddened by this unbearable and tragic loss; their lives will never be the same. Please join her family and friends by celebrating her life with the following services.

There will be a viewing at 7:00 p.m. with a rosary to follow, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 31st at St. Thomas Aquinas Church at 1502 Sara Rd. SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124.

A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, April 1st at 10:30 a.m. also at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, followed by a funeral procession and burial at San Ysidro Cemetery on Old Church Rd. in Corrales, NM.

Pallbearers- Teddy Sanchez, Mathew Jaramillo, Joseph Jaramillo, Lorenzo Gomez, Freddie Gomez and Louis Garcia.

Honorary Pallbearers: Adam Sanchez, Louie Gomez Jr., Mel Gomez, Richard Gomez Jr., Neppy Saavedra, Gabriel Saavedra, Carl Vanderpool and Mathew Maulden.