Pauline F. Sanchez

Sanchez, Pauline Flores

passed away October 13, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM.  Pauline was born to Flora and Eugenio Flores in Las Vegas, NM  in 1913 and just celebrated her 101st birthday with her usual dignity. Pauline was a teacher's teacher who started teaching in small northern New Mexico villages at age seventeen. She taught grade school in Las Vegas, New Mexico and Sunnyvale, California and home economics in Las Vegas. During WWII she worked in the Kaiser Shipping Yards where she fell in love with San Francisco. She was a member of the Pan American Round Table, the Palo Duro Senior Center and the Albuquerque Doll Club.  Pauline returned to our roots in New Mexico in 1978. She was a Highlands graduate with a masters degree.  Pauline was from a pioneering New Mexico family whose roots are traced to 1598 with the coming of the Spanish colonists to New Mexico.  She was raised by three aunts, Braulia, Petra and Estefanita, next to the Flores compound in Las Vegas. She was preceded in her passing by her husbands, Edmundo Angel, and Manuel Sanchez Jr., and her son Dennis. Pauline is survived by her sons Albert Angel of Tuolumne , CA, Michael Angel of Las Vegas, NM, Armando Angel of Las Cruces, NM, and James Angel of Springer, NM.  She leaves behind many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. Per her wishes she will be cremated and a celebration of a wonderful and full life will celebrated with a Rosary to be recited on Friday, October 17, 2014 at 7:00p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Las Vegas, NM. With a Mass on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 9:30a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows followed by internment at Monte Calvario Cemetery in Las Vegas, NM. A Celebration of Life will be at the Spic and Span on Douglas Ave, at 12:00p.m. in Las Vegas, NM.  In lieu of flowers donations may be given in Pauline's honor to a scholarship for teachers at Highland University which has been established.  Mom, you are now free to join ours in Heaven, say hello to Aunt Estefanita for we will follow you shortly.  
Daniels Family Funeral Services
7601 Wyoming Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
505-821-0010