Eva Baca Provo

Provo - Eva (Baca)                                                                                                                                       passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on Saturday, November 8, 2014, just one week shy of her 95th birthday. She was born in Socorro, New Mexico on November 15, 1919 to Horacio and Elvira (Chavez) Baca. She lived her early years in San Antonito, New Mexico with her mother at the home of her grandparents, Sorobabel and Tomasita (Padilla) Chavez until she graduated from Socorro High School. She lived briefly with the Hipolito and Veronica Armijo family in Socorro while working at the Socorro County Treasurers office. Upon her marriage to Jacob H. Zengerle, she moved to San Antonio N.M. where they started their family, three daughters, and operated Allair-McIntyre Store, inherited from Jacob’s father, Frank. Eventually the family moved to Albuquerque where twin sons were born. The last seven years of her life were spent back in Socorro. Eva (Evi) was a devout Roman Catholic, a member of Saint Charles Borromeo Church for over fifty years. She sang in the parish spanish choir, and was a member of the Eucharistic League. She was also active at the Highland Senior Center where she was a member of the Folk Dancing Group, enjoyed painting and drawing and did regular exercise at Tom Young Spa.  She also enjoyed world travel: visiting Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Egypt and the Holy Land, Greece, Turkey and the Greek Islands, Denmark and Russia, Mexico and Australia and New Zealand. Evi was preceded in death by her parents; Jacob H. Zengerle (father of her five children); Ned W. Provo, whom she later married; half-brother Horacio Baca Jr.; and her dear beloved daughter, Mary Rose Loretta Garcia. Evi is survived by her daughters Rosalind Zengerle and husband, Harold R. Udseth; son-in-law, Adolfo Garcia; Lina Aquino and husband Angelo; sons Frank A. and Jacob D. Zengerle. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Maria Garcia; Michael Garcia and wife, Denise Aranda; Melissa Garcia; Christopher Aquino; and Christy Sherman; four great grandchildren: Gabriel, Cecilia and Izabellah Aragon; and Kayla Phillips.  Evi is also survived by half-brothers Adam and Arthur Baca and half-sisters Eloisa Wisniewiski, Paulita Berry and Ruth Aragon. A velodio (wake) will be  held in the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Socorro on Thursday, November 13, 2014, beginning at 5:30 pm. The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated on Friday, November 14, 2014 at 9:00 am at the San Miguel Catholic Church with Father Andy Pavlak as Celebrant. Internment will be held in the Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Albuquerque at 2:00pm.  To view information or leave a condolence, please visit www.danielsfuneral.com. Evi’s care has been entrusted to:                                                    Daniels Family Funeral Services                                                                                                                                           309 Garfield St.                                                                                                                               Socorro, NM  87801                                                                                                                                                   575-835-1530