Fidelina Baca

1934-2021 Fidelina Garcia Baca, age 87, passed away at her home in Los Trujillos, NM, with her children present on December 13, 2021. She was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church, devoted to her family and the wife of an educator/farmer. Fillie was born in Bosque, NM, to Jacobo Garcia and Pilar Rael Garcia. She grew up in Bosque and graduated from Belen High School. After high school, Fillie worked for a local Doctor Stoehr and the county treasurer’s office. She married Bernard Baca in 1953 and they started building their home on the family farm in Los Trujillos and adding to their family. Fillie and Bernard traveled extensively with his work and after retirement they continued to travel all over the United States for Farm Bureau and Bernard’s WWII Air Force Squadron reunions. When her sons were young and had dairy cows, she delivered milk and made cheese which she sold to neighbors, family, and local grocery stores. Fillie was a substitute teacher and managed apartments for 15 years. She was an accomplished baker and known for her generosity (she would literally give you the food off her table, the blouse off her back and the ring off her finger). Fillie was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Bernard Baca in 2017; her infant son, Vincent in 1960; her parents Jacobo and Pilar Garcia; in-laws Jose Maria Baca and Carmen Ortiz Baca; sisters Edna Garcia Tabet, Eloisa Garcia Barreras; brothers in law Doug Eichhorn, Ross Tafoya, Orlando Barreras, Pat Baca Sr., Edwin Baca, and Gilbert Baca; sister-in-law Rosina Baca Gurule Perez.; Her niece and nephews,Kathleen Gabaldon, Anthony Gabaldon, Andy Gurule, Pat Baca Jr. and Joe Baca. She is survived by her son, Arthur Baca and wife Carol, Carl Baca and wife Carole; daughter. Bernardine Baca Spiers and husband Dave Spiers; sisters Andrea Eichhorn and Emma Tafoya; sisters-in-law Margaret Baca and Mary Rose Baca; grandchildren Adian Emilio Baca, Kiri Baca, Rose Baca and Lakota (Koko) Wiede and husband Gabriel; great grandchildren Tony Baca, Sonya Baca, Alina Baca and Gabriel Vincent Wiede II. Our family would like to thank Fillie’s caregiver Irma Sanchez for her devoted care the last few years. She is also survived by her pets, Jazzie the Cocker Spaniel and Misty Cat. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice. Please sign Fidelina’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM

Fidelina Baca

January 8, 1934 - December 13, 2021