Margarita Romero

María Dolores Margarita Romero, 75, peacefully passed away after a brief illness on November 27, 2020. Margarita proudly retired from The Village of Los Lunas, where she greeted and served thousands over the course of her career. She was an active member of Immaculate Conception Church in Tomé, where she attended since childhood. She demonstrated her love for so many through her acts of generosity. She hand-sewed quilts for her grandchildren and many of her nieces and nephews and every Thanksgiving and Christmas she prepared hundreds of tamales for family and friends. Although everyone savored her cooking, she often prepared her specialty of sopapillas and cocoa, which was originally a childhood “antojito” prepared by her Nana, Elena Serna. She enjoyed many trips within the United States and abroad; she looked forward to attending the Taos Fiestas every July; she enjoyed shopping with her granddaughters; always had a cookie jar full of Oreos for her grandson; and was a loving and loyal fan of Elvis Presley; so much so, she named her daughter Lisa Marie. She had a flair for fashion and was often told that she could wear a gunnysack and look like a runway model. She carried herself with grace and her beauty was stunning. Margarita was preceded in death by her father, Juan Vicente Romero; her mother Dolores “Lola” Maes; her brother, Clemente Romero; her sister Luciana Garcia; her sisters-in-law, Dolores Romero and Joan Romero; and her brother-in-law, Larry Artiaga. Margarita is survived by her daughter, Lisa Marie Gabaldón; her grandchildren, Estrella Marisol Flores, Javier Antonio Flores, and Symone Marie Burbank; her sister, Marta Romero Artiaga; and three brothers, Domingo Ireño Romero (Blinky); Jacobo Romero and wife, Betty; and Eduardo (Edward) Romero and wife, Tina. She is also survived by many very special nieces and nephews. Due to COVID-19, capacity is limited, face masks and social distancing are required, and physical contact is highly discouraged. Services will be held at Immaculate Conception Church in Tomé on Thursday, December 3, to include a viewing beginning at 10:00 a.m.; rosary at 11:00 a.m.; funeral mass at 11:30 a.m.; and interment following mass. Margarita, Puckett, Margara, Margaret, Marge, thank you for all that you gave of yourself and for your unending love and kindness. Nunca olvidaremos tus ojitos verdes. Pallbearers: Clem Romero, Jr.; Ricky Romero, Martín Romero, Joshua Garcia, Manuel Artiaga, and Javier Flores. Her daughter and grandchildren would like to thank everyone, near and far, for their prayers, cards, letters, flowers, food, support, and all the expressions of love that were shared. The family would also like to thank Ambercare for their exceptional home care and to her compassionate oncology team, Dr. Erika Maestas and Lynn Saavedra, RN, from the University of New Mexico Cancer Center.

Margarita Romero

November 3, 1945 - November 27, 2020