ELIAS_Onesima "Toby" Elias, 83, a resident of New Mexico since 1968, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Toby was born June 6, 1925 the daughter of Ambrosio and Maria Castillo Hernandez in Benson, Arizona. Toby was preceded in death by her husband, Salvador Q. Elias in 1987. She is survived by her two children, Guillermo A. Elias, Sr. of Rio Rancho, and Samuel D. Elias of Seattle, WA; three grandchildren, Adam J. Elias, Sgt. Guillermo A. Elias, Jr., and Audra Claire Elias; two brothers, Epido Hernandez, and Lelo Hernandez; and two sisters, Lydia Mendoza, and Rosa Hernandez. Toby was a loving mother and grandmother, and a beloved friend to many. Pallbearers will be Guillermo Elias, Sr., Samuel David Elias, Adam Joshua Elias, and Sgt. Guillermo A. Elias, Jr. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Family Funeral Services
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