Patricia R. Sanchez

1937-2015 Patricia (Patsy) Rose Chavez Sanchez was born on October 30, 1937. Married to Emiliano (Mel) Sanchez on December 2, 1957 for 57 years. Lived in Peralta, New Mexico and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Preceded in death is Patsy's father, Henry Chavez Sr. and mother, Helen Spindle Chavez whom she took care of for a number of years. Sister Judith Chavez. Sister lost in an accident Geraldine Gonzalez and husband Frank Gonzalez. Patsy went in peace and not alone on April 16, 2015 as she had her family all around her. She passed from Metastatic Breast Cancer and during this tough situation she lead our Sanchez family to be together, calling ourselves TEAM GRANDMA. She leaves her surviving husband Emiliano (Mel) Sanchez, brothers Henry Chavez, wife Lydia Chavez and David Chavez, wife Ruth Chavez. Her children are Dr. Charles Sanchez, Paul Sanchez, Paulette Kaminski and Judith Sanchez. Patsy's oldest is Dr. Charles Sanchez married to Threase Sanchez and children being Calline Sanchez, husband Chad Driedger, Fernando Sanchez, Carlos Sanchez, Shelia Sanchez, Corina Sanchez, Enrico Sanchez, Diego Sanchez. Her second Paul Sanchez life partner Ted Webber and children Leticia Roybal married to Dr. William Roybal. Paulette Kaminski married to Thomas Kaminski - children Sarah Rivera, Danielle Rivera, Alyse Rivera. Her youngest Judith Sanchez with children Geraldine Sanchez and Patricia Sanchez. Patsy was very proud to explain her and Mel had 13 great-grandchildren. Let us take a moment to tell you a bit about this beautiful, wonderful, and thoughtful person – Patsy Sanchez. It was the simple things around her in life that she never took for granted, commenting daily how fortunate she was. Above all, Patsy was absolutely devoted to Mel, Henry, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was always involved in every detail of her family’s lives, supported, respected and loved her family and extended family, friends unconditionally. She enjoyed walking, gardening, cooking, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To express a little of whom she is - years ago Patsy and Mel discussed at the kitchen table the difference between empowerment (Mel) and enablement (Patsy). She represented the position of enabling others - providing people the tools. Patsy felt every living thing on earth had value and it is on all of us to enable this value to come to the surface by providing them the tools and support to surface this value. Patsy enjoyed life and loved her family deeply - helping, supporting, enabling all of us in every stage in life. Though we are all very sad she has gone in peace - she was loved deeply and passed the complete package that she aimed to be. Some of her last words were “Be fair, make peace, and love.” Her legacy will live through all of us and now it is our turn to walk the talk. All services will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Peralta beginning with a Viewing on Sunday, April 19th at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m. A Final Viewing will be held on Monday, April 20th at 9:00 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at at10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Valencia Catholic Cemetery. Patsy's pallbearers are her grandsons - Fernando Sanchez, Carlos Sanchez, Rico Sanchez, Diego Sanchez, Chad Driedger, and William Roybal with honorary being Trinad Molina, Tony Ruanova, Martin Rivera, Alhassan Nuhu. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the UNM Cancer Center, address is as follows: UNM Cancer Center Development Office, MSC07 40 4025, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001. Please sign Patsy’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main Street, Belen, NM

Patricia R. Sanchez

October 30, 1937 - April 16, 2015