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Notes for MARIE BARBARA SÁNCHEZ TORRES: Baptized in Mescalero, Lincoln Co., New Mexico. Padrinos: Manuel Sanchez and Estelle Gill.
Marie Barbara Mata Retired in Rio rancho
Marie Barbara '"Teresita" Mata Albuquerque -- Memorial services are scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan.1, at Temple Buenas Nuevas Church of God of Prophecy in Albuquerque for Marie Barbara "Teresita" Mata, 68, of Rio Rancho. Officiating will be Bishop Raul Torres of Lubbock. Teresita passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, at an Albuquerque hospital. Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Judge Samuel Mata of Abilene officiating. Teresita was born Dec. 4, 1929, in Glencoe to Louis Baca Torres and Amanda Gill Sanchez. She married John M. Mata Dec. 28, 1950, in Roswell. He survives her at the Rio Rancho family home. Other survivors include four daughters, Eva Carrasco and Theresa Mata, both of Albuquerque, Mary Ann Del Real and her husband, Martin, of Rio Rancho and Norma Garcia of Watauga, Texas; two sons, Johnny Mata Jr. and his wife Hermelinda of El Centro, Calif., and Cosme Mata of Montgomery, Texas. Brothers, Max Torres and his wife, Esther, of Wilcox, Ariz., Prese Torres and his wife, Mary Lou, of Roswell; Billy Torres and his wife Martha, of Roswell, Tony Torres of Long Beach, Calif., Joe Torres and his wife Irene, of Albuquerque. Sisters, Frances Torres and Estella Gibson and her husband, Mike, all of Roswell; and grandchildren, Amanda and Tammy Carrasco, Jose Mata and Jose Angel Gonzalez, all of Albuquerque, Linda, Johnny III, Amanda and Carlos Mata of El Centro, Calif., Norma Mata of Long Beach, Calif., and Prospero Jr. and Laura Garcia of Watauga, TX, Christina, Marianne, Cosme and Max Mata of Montgomery, Texas; and Pedro Gonzalez and his wife, Tanya, of Roswell. (Matthew Mata and Antonia Valdez, of Rio Rancho.) She was preceded in death by sister, Epifania "Ernestine" Atkinson; grandchildren, April Holdridge, Juan Antonio Mata and Susan Mata; and daughter-in-law, Marie Bourdon Mata. She was a nutritionist for California Extension Program before retiring and moving to Rio Rancho. She was actively involved in Temple Buenas Nuevas Church of God of Prophecy in Albuquerque where her husband is the Pastor. Before becoming ill the day after her birthday, she was practicing for the Christmas program and chorus and decorating the church. The members have expressed their love for her in many ways. They had just moved to a new building where she and John spent many hours getting the church in shape. She will be greatly missed by all, but will always be in our hearts forever. Roswell Daily Record
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