Carmen Romero

Carmen Baldonado Romero, age 90, a resident of Bosque, NM passed away on Wednesday December 29, 2021, after an unexpected heart condition. She was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church and the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity. She owned and managed Bosque Trading Post formerly Conant’s for 12 years, where she befriended many locals as well as people just passing through. She has been referred to as the matriarch of Bosque because she continued her mother’s devout family traditions, commitment to Cristo Rey Church, and to the community. Her hobbies included sewing, cooking, baking, canning, dancing, traveling and most importantly visiting family and friends. Countless messages and calls have been received describing Carmen by her smile, friendliness, love, faithfulness, selflessness, spirit, devotion, strength, and phenomenal cooking and baking that fed multitudes. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jose Ignacio and Ramona Baldonado; two brothers, six sisters, and her eldest child, Felix. Carmen is survived by her husband of 73 years, Leo Wilson Romero; her children, Corine (Ruben) Chavez, Edwin Romero, Diann Romero and Louis Romero; eight grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law, Viola (Elmon) Sanchez and Anna Romero; nieces and nephews as well as cousins. She will always be remembered with great love and admiration. A public viewing will be held at 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Romero Funeral Home Chapel with a rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m. A final viewing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church with funeral mass to be celebrated at 12:00 p.m., Interment will follow at Bosque Cemetery. A reception will follow at Eagle Park Rec Center 305 Eagle Lane, Belen, NM 87002. Pallbearers will be Martin Baca, David Floreno Trujillo, Philip Zambrano, John Zambrano, Shawn Hogue, Benji Miranda, Isaiah Pena and Jeremy Romero. Honorary Pallbearers will be Joshua Pena and Wayne Romero. Please sign Carmen’s online tribute and read full obituary at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.

Carmen Romero

February 7, 1931 - December 29, 2021