Martha Garley

1959-2021 Martha Garley, age 61, a resident of Los Lunas, NM, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, after bravely battling cancer. She was a member of San Clemente Catholic Church in Los Lunas. Besides her three sons, Martha loved spoiling her three grandbabies, whom she adored. Martha’s love of children, eventually took her to her most loved occupation of being an educational assistant for the Los Lunas schools. She would say that this job allowed her to be childlike and still get paid. Martha was an advocate for her students, and always made sure they knew they were loved and cared for. She had so many funny school stories. After leaving the schools, Martha worked for Rio Metro and later for the City of Albuquerque as a dispatcher. Her people skills allowed Martha to care for “big kids” now, making sure that they got to and from places on time. Martha is preceded in death by her husband, Peter Garley; father, Joe R. Vaisa; sister, Margaret Garcia; brother, Leroy Vaisa; sister, Yvonne Sanchez; nephew, Arlen Clayton Romero, and brother in-law, Arlen Romero. She is survived by her three sons, Dominic, Derrick (Rebecca), and Jeremy Garley; grandchildren, Ariela, Geanna, and Bentley Jude; mother, Soila Moya; sisters, Lillian Romero and Betty (Jose) Lovato; brothers, Morris and Roland (Rosemary) Vaisa; brother-in-law, Tony Garcia, and many nieces and nephews who knew her as their beloved Auntie Boo. Martha had a special connection with each of her nephews and nieces, making them feel special. Her favorite thing was to tell each of them that they were her favorite! After she was done talking to them, they seemed to walk away with a huge smile on their face and a look like they had just won the lottery! Each one felt rich in their own way. Pallbearers are her three sons, Dominic, Derrick, and Jeremy Garley; nephews, Jacob Lovato, Bryan Miranda, and Godson, Joshua Vaisa. Honorary Pall Bearers are her two brothers, Morris, and Roland Vaisa. A Visitation and Rosary will be held at Romero Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 6:00 PM, and Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at San Clemente Catholic Church, with a Rosary to be recited at 9:30 AM, Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM and Interment to follow Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery in Valencia. Please sign Martha’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM

Martha Garley

November 25, 1959 - January 10, 2021