Gonzales, Alberta S.

Alberta S. Gonzales

Services: Have been held.

Alberta S. Gonzales, 88, of Fort Sumner died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Gonzales was born March 16, 1915, in Fort Sumner to the home of Jose C. Sena and the former Estefanita Trujillo. She married Leandro Gonzales on Jan. 16, 1939, in Santa Rosa.

Family members said she spent her life caring for her family. She loved to cook and joke with her grandchildren. She read her bible daily and prayed every day for her family, especially those in the U.S. Armed Forces. She was a lifelong member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1996; a daughter, Dolores Sanchez, in 1981; five brothers, Reymundo Sena, Olegario Sena, Salomon Sena, Alfonso Sena, A.T. Sena; and two sisters, Aurelia Lucero and Odelia Casaus.

Survivors include six sons, Willie Gonzales (and wife Rosalie), Jerry Gonzales (Joan), Ernest Gonzales, Herman Gonzales (Linda), Harold Gonzales, and Tony Lucero (Ana); two daughters, Lucy Blea and Erma Rodriguez (Vincent), all of Fort Sumner; two brothers, Roman T. Sena (Faviola), Carlos T. Sena (Christina) of Fort Sumner; 39 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Anthony Catholic Church.

The Rev. Sotero A. Sena will officiate at the service. Burial will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Derek Blea, Johnny Joe Lopez, Rudy Barreras, Geno Gonzales, Jason Gonzales, Herman Gonzales Jr., Jesse Sanchez, Carlos Lopez and Lawrence Sanchez.

Honorary bearers are her grand- and great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are by Chavez Funeral Home.