1920-2012
Aurora “Dora” Navarro, age 91, a resident of Belen, NM passed away on Wednesday, January 18. She was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, Moose Lodge 2550, and the Rio Communities Senior Center where she loved to visit with friends, dance, and play bingo. Dora had a colorful personality and was very active and had many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carolina and Higinio Mirabal; and loving husband of 65 years, Eloy Navarro, Sr. Dora is survived by her son, Eloy Navaro, Jr. and wife and her beloved daughter, Sandra Aragon and her husband, John; sister Ida Tanksley, Mary Matthews, Gloria Mirabel Baca, and brother, Simon Mirabel; and special friend, Danny Padilla. She is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. A Public Viewing will be held on Sunday, January 22 at 6:00 p.m. at Romero Funeral Home Chapel with a Rosary following at 7:00 p.m. A Final Visitation will be held will be held on Monday, January 23 at 9:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Interment will take place on Tuesday, January 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John and Ronald Aragon, Gabriel, Aaron, and Julian Maldonado and Eddie Avila. Honorary Pallbearer will be Roy Nunez. Sign Dora’s online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.