Eva L. Cordova

1933-2014 Eva L. Cordova, age 80, a lifetime resident of Los Lunas, NM passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Early on in her life, she worked at several places in Los Lunas, including the Huning Mercantile and the Los Lunas Movie Theater. While working at the theater she met the love of her life, Marcelino, known to her as “Bache”. Her greatest joy was being a rancher’s wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a great-grandmother. Her life’s happiness was spending time with her husband and family and watching it grow to several generations. She was best known for her wonderful baking and cooking skills, and never let anyone go hungry in her house. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Marcelino J. Cordova; parents, Ramon and Theresa Luna; sisters, Mela Garcia, Virginia Carrasco and Reina Luna; and brother, Fred Luna; granddaughter, Maria Antoinette Otero; and in-laws, Andres and Ignacita Cordova. Eva is survived by her children and their spouses, Andy Cordova and wife, Diane, Debra Cordova, Loretta Otero and husband, Rick, Annette Otero and husband, Anthony, and Kathy Cordova; grandchildren, Stephanie Cook and husband, Scot, Andy Pete Cordova and Brenda, Tamara Cordova and Johnny, Kevin Otero and Danielle, Tarah Santana and husband, J.R., Janelle Gonzales and husband, Marcos, Ashley Sanchez, Anthony (Hito) Otero, Yani Cordova, Maria Reina Cordova and Kelly Lopez; great-grandchildren, Aysia, Alyssa, Kaylee, Ashley, Justin, Bryce, Alexia, Marissa, Dominic, Kaylee, Jenavyve, Bella, Ilianna, Riley and Baby Gonzales; and brothers, Pat Luna and wife, Betty and Richard Luna and wife, MaryLou. She is also remembered by special nephews, Rick and Paul Luna; a special niece, Avalon Cordova; and many other loving family members. All services will be held at San Clemente Catholic Church, on Saturday, July 5, beginning with a Visitation 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 San Clemente Catholic Cemetery. Sign Eva’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main Street, Belen, NM

Eva L. Cordova

November 24, 1933 - June 28, 2014