Frances T. Baca

Frances T. Baca, age 89, a resident of Los Lunas, NM passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2012. She was a WWII Veteran having served as an Army Medical Technician at various military hospitals, caring for the injured troops returning from the European Theater. She separated from the Women’s Army Corps. at the termination of the war. She met and married Gabriel M. Baca on his return home from the European Theater. They made their home in Los Lunas, NM. She was a life time member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 9676 in Los Lunas. She was a charter member for assisting in the organization of the Ladies Auxiliary.˜ She was one of the first business women in Los Lunas by owning and operating Frances’ Beauty Shop until the late 1960’s. Upon terminating her career as a beautician she went to work at Belen General Hospital as a Nurse Assistant, which later became Presbyterian Hospital in Belen. She retired from Presbyterian Hospital after many years of service. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, Gabriel M. Baca; parents, Edumenio and Anna Mae Wilson Trujillo; and brothers, Joe, Theoduro and Tony Trujillo. Frances is survived by her two sons, Walter Baca and wife, Theresa and Gilbert Baca; grandchildren, Brian Baca and wife, Jennifer, Claire and husband, Paul Cieremans, Jason Baca and wife, Christy, Claudine and husband, David Sanchez; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Bill and Ed Trujillo; and two sisters, Marie Rosano˜ and Rosie Phillips. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. All services will be held at San Clemente Catholic Church, beginning with a viewing on Wednesday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. A Final visitation will be held on Thursday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at San Clemente Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian and Jason Baca, Paul Cieremans, David Sanchez, Libby Baca and Bill Phillips. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill and Ed Trujillo and Nita Crawley. The Baca family would like to thank Nita Crawley for her loving care as a caregiver, and the Presbyterian Hospice staff assigned to Frances in her final days. We would also like to say “Thank You” to all the family and friends for their expression of love and prayers. Sign France’s online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.

Frances T. Baca

May 15, 2012