Constance H. Lopez

Constance H. Lopez, 87, a resident of Cuarteles passed away on Friday, December 12, 2008 following a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Leo Guerin; sons, Leon Guerin and Ray Lopez; parents, Salomon and Tula Hayes; brothers, Tony, George, and Condrado Hayes; sister, Terecita Hayes. Constance was a loving and devoted wife and mother having raised 8 children. She is survived by her husband, Jose Lopez of Cuarteles; children, Patricia Tate and husband Charles of Ardmore, Ok., Mike Guerin and wife Bertha of Hobbs, N.M., Aurelius Lopez and companion Melanie Garcia of El Rito, Sandra Lopez of Santa Cruz, Benny Lopez also of Santa Cruz, Robert Hayes and wife Sylvia of Albuquerque, N.M.; sister, Petra Sanchez of Albuquerque; daughter-in-law, Joyce Guerin, step-daughter, Condra Lafreniere and husband Terry of Washington State; brother-in-law, Margarito Lopez and wife Molly of Arizona; 21 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and many loving relatives and friends. Public visitation was Monday, December 15, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Cañada with a rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. also at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Cañada. Burial followed at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery with the following grandchildren serving as pallbearers, Mike Guerin, Ryan Tate, Teofilo and Marcos Guerin, Santiago, Jonathan, and Daniel Lopez, and Travis Smith. Honorary pallbearers, Shana Hammond, Martina Padilla, Felice and Athena Lopez. The family of Constance H. Lopez has entrusted her funeral arrangements to DeVargas Funeral Home of the Espanola Valley. 505-747-7477 or www.devargasfuneral.com