Emilia D. Vallejos

˜˜Emilia “Nana Milia” Vallejos, age 87, a resident of Adelino, our beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 8, 2012.˜ Emilia was born on March 29, 1925 in Villa Nueva New Mexico to Feliciano and Adela Duran.˜ Emilia was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tome.She worked as a foster grandparent for several years at the Adelino Headstart and at the Tome Elementary.˜ She enjoyed helping the children, going on field trips and most of all loved for them to call her grandma.˜ Emilia anxiously waited for any special event or reason so she could dress up, wear jewelry and look nice. She enjoyed cooking, baking, sharing recipes, embroidery and shopping.˜ You could always find her checking out the latest cookware each time she ventured to the mall.˜ Each fall she looked forward to hosting the entire family for Thanksgiving dinner, making sure to invite each person an entire month in advance.˜ At the conclusion to a visit to see her, each child was presented with a hand selected care package filled with goodies.˜ This tradition carried on as many of us grew into adulthood. Emilia was preceded in death by her husband Maximiliano Vallejos, her son Rosendo Vallejos, ˜parents Feliciano and Adela Duran; siblings Cipriano Duran, Maria Reyes Kramer, Elyicio (Cheo) Duran, Willie Duran, Paul Paulson, and her son-in-law Eppy Torres. Emilia is survived by her children Leonardita, married to Porfirio Lopez, Jose Vallejos married to Vicki, Isabel Torres, Eleanor married to Gene Barela, and Edward Vallejos; siblings Fidencio Duran married to Mable, Leonardita Montano, and her sister-in-law Triny Duran.˜ Her loving memory is passed on through ten grand-children, eleven great- grandchildren, and several loving nieces and nephews. All services will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tome.˜ The Rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12th, with a viewing from 5:00 - 6:00. The Funeral Mass to be celebrated on Thursday, September 13th at 10:30 a.m. with a viewing at 10:00 a.m. She will be laid to rest at the Tome Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons David Lopez, Arthur Lopez, John Lopez, Ray Lopez, Robert Torres, and Paul Torres.˜ Honorary Pallbearers will be her great-grandsons Jarrod Barreras, Andres Barreras, Max Lopez, Leandro Lopez, and Dylan Lopez. “Our dear mother and grandmother rest and wait for us with the other departed members of our family on the other side.˜ Over time each one of us will joyfully rejoin you and we will catch up on all that has passed.”˜

Emilia D. Vallejos

September 10, 2012