Corinne P. Padilla

1929-2013 Corinne P. Padilla, age 83, a resident of Albuquerque, and a former life-long resident of Belen, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013. Corinne graduated from Belen High School. After high school she attended business school and was employed by Sandia Base for two years. She was Executive Secretary for the Selective Service System in Belen until its abolishment in 1973. Corinne and her husband, Martin, were proud Padrinos of the Santo Nino and of Corpus Christi at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Corinne has been a long time member of the Catholic Daughters of America, and served 27 years as a member of Saint Vincent de Paul where she was the oldest living member, and served two terms as President as well as other offices. Corinne, with her husband Martin, did a lot of traveling throughout their marriage, but the highlight of their travels was a pilgrimage to Mexico City on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She was preceded in death by her beloved son, Martin R. Padilla; parents, Enrique Peña and Delfina Chavez Peña; sister, Helen Peña; four brothers, Sybil, Eloy, Charlie and Richard; father and mother-in-law, Sesario and Praxedes Griego Padilla; brother-in-law, Wilfred Padilla. Corinne is survived by her husband of 63 years, Martin Padilla; son, Anthony and wife, Candy of Littleton Colorado; daughters, Angela and husband, Rod Brown of Albuquerque and Paula Padilla of Albuquerque; four grandchildren, Kristi Reyes and husband, Bobby, Roberto Padilla and wife, Priscilla, Tanya Morenus and husband, Eric and Marianne Candelaria and husband, Carl; 11 great-grandchildren, Joey, Christopher, and Alyssa Reyes, Ashanti, Cayah, Xavier and Donovan Padilla, Conner Morenus, Ryan, Ava and Jon Candelaria; brother, Ray Peña; sister-in-law, Diana Peña; and brother-in-law, Evisalio “Bull” Padilla. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. All services will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church on Thursday, June 20, beginning with a viewing at 8:30 a.m. with a rosary to be recited at 9:30 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens. Sign Corinne’s online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM

Corinne P. Padilla

August 16, 1929 - June 17, 2013