This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marcenath Surnames: Rueda, Velazquez, Barron Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newmexico.counties.donaana/5010/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Leonor "Abuela" Rueda, 93, of Las Cruces passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces. She was born to Margarito Velazquez and Maria Barron on January 2, 1917 in Visalia, California. She enjoyed reading the paper, watching her novelas and of course her prayers. She is survived by her sons and daughters Ramon Rueda, Guadalupe Ambriz, Manuel Rueda, Enrique Rueda, Jose J. Rueda, Maria Rueda, Juana Rueda, Gerardo Rueda, and sister Consuelo Correa and 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ramon Rueda, her brothers Heriberto and Enrique Velazquez. Visitation will be on Friday, December 10, 2010 at 6:00 P.M. with rosary at 7:00 P.M. at La Paz - Graham's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. at St. Genevieve's Catholic Church with burial to follow at Missionary Ridge in Mesquite. Pallbearers will be Sergio Esparza, Cesar Esparza, Juan C. Esparza, Luis Esparza, Jorge Rueda, Gerardo Rueda, Juan Rueda. Service arrangements are with La Paz - Graham's Funeral Home, 555 W. Amador, 526-6891. To send the Rueda family condolences log on to www.lapaz-grahams.com Published in Las Cruces Sun-News on December 10, 2010 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.