Nestorita Gonzales-Baca, 92, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, surrounded by her loved ones in Lovato. She was born on Dec. 10, 1923 in Gonzales Ranch to the late Juan De Dios Gonzales and Petrita Vigil Gonzales.She was united in marriage to Benito Baca on April 15, 1940 in Villanueva.She was married to her loving husband for 59 years and was very proud of her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. A lifelong Catholic, she was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Villanueva.She was preceded in death by her husband: Benito Baca; baby Joe and grandson: Tommy Baca.She is survived by her sons and daughters: Leo Baca of Las Vegas, John Baca (Theresa) of Albuquerque, Leroy Baca (Ymelda) of Tome, Edward Baca (Cheryl) of Albuquerque; daughters: Ida Houser (Brent) of Las Cruces, Cecilia Montano (Lawrence) of Albuquerque, Pat Gonzales (Bobby) of Albuquerque, Beatrice Gonzales (Frank) of Las Vegas, Viola Vigil (Robert) of El Pueblo, Mary Baca (Charlie) of Albuquerque, Anna Arellanes (Charlie) of Los Lunas, Kathy Lucero of Albuquerque, Dolores Baca of Albuquerque, Lisa Vigil (Michael) of Lovato; 40 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.Rosary services will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Villanueva. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Villanueva with Father Douglas Mitchell as celebrant. Interment will follow at Sena Cemetery in Sena with the following serving as pallbearers: Leo Baca, Johnny Baca, LeRoy Baca, Edward Baca, Michael Scott Vigil and Ben Vigil. Serving as Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Vigil, Robert Vigil, Lawrence Montano, Charlie Arellanes, Frank Madrid, Bobby Gonzales and all her grandchildren.There will be public viewing at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Sunday from 6 to 7 p.m. and on Monday from 9 to 10 a.m.Visit Rogers Mortuary website at www.rogersmortuarynm.com to sign their online register book.Arrangements are under the direction of Rogers Mortuary; 600 Reynolds Ave., Las Vegas; 1-800-479-3511 or 425-3511.
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