Esther Campos Almaraz

�lmaraz, Esther Esther �lmaraz died on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at home in Albuquerque following long illnesses including esophageal cancer at age 84. She is survived by her husband John �lmaraz and her family, David and wife Helen �lmaraz, of Los �ngeles, CA; Anita A. Ch�vez and Barbara �lmaraz of Albuquerque; Mar�a Elena and husband Juan Ch�vez of Santa Fe, NM; and John Joseph and wife Bella D. �lmaraz of Elk Grove, CA. She is also mourned by her sister Cecilia (Cissy) Campos of Seattle, WA. She is also survived by her 5 grandchildren Michelle, Joseph, Joaquin, Vinnie, and Miguel, nephews and several cousins. She and her husband John were married for 62 years and made their life in Albuquerque. Esther �lmaraz was preceded in death by her parents Vicente Campos and Pablita Barreras and her parents-in-law Jos� C. �lmaraz and Mar�a Soledad Sierra, all of Barelas, Albuquerque, NM. Her deceased siblings are her sister Dolores (Campos) Tokars of Honolulu, HI and her brother Dr. Robert Campos of Portland, OR. Esther was a devoted and loving daughter, granddaughter, wife, and mother. Her love and generous spirit extended to her family, parents, grandparents, brother, sisters, in-laws and many ministries of the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She deeply loved her many nieces and nephews and godchildren. Esther �lmaraz�s family would like to acknowledge the quality health and pastoral care given to Esther at the end of her life by thanking the staff of Hospice of the Sand�as and Rev. Joe Dam�so Vigil of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. A prayer vigil and rosary will be recited on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1860 Griegos Road, NW at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 also at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 9:00 a.m. The Rite of Committal and interment will follow and take place at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Arrangements are made by Garc�a Mortuary at 717 Stover Avenue SW, 505-243-5222 www.danielsfuneral.com