Margaret Zamora

1940-2015 Margaret Orona Zamora, age 75, a resident of La Costancia, NM, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish in Tome. Mom was the most generous loving and giving daughter, sister, mother, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt. Mom loved and cared for her parents for years until their passing. She then cared for her loving husband, until his passing. She was a bus driver for Belen schools for over 25 years, and also loved to cater. Mom kept the New Mexico tradition passed to her by her mother, gathering everyone to her home for a Good Friday dinner. Mom loved to play the guitar and sing where she sang every Sunday at the 10:00 mass as well as taught catechism for many years. She also loved to do arts and crafts, bake, as well as painting and sewing. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, Amarante; parents, Joe and Melinda Orona; two Brothers, Ernie and Tony Orona; and brother in law Don Dean. Margaret is survived by three brothers, Tom, Raymond and Joe Orona of Albuquerque; two sisters, Lou Reed of Arizona, and Lourdes Dean of Albuquerque; 7 children, Marty and Berna Zamora, Susan and Edward Gonzales, Anna Zamora-Torres, Patrick Zamora, James and Diane Zamora, Debbie and Mike Henson, Tina and Steve; sisters- in-law-, Margaret, Dru and Joyce Orona, Cande Gonzales, and Berna Lucero; and brothers- in law, Julian and Rupert Zamora. Margaret is also survived by 24 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. All Services will be held at Immaculate Conception Church, on Monday, November 23, beginning with a public viewing at 5:00 p.m., with a Rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m. A Final Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. with a Funeral mass to be celebrated at10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Tome Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carlos Zamora, Edward Gonzales, Anthony Torres, Jude Henson, and Christopher Zamora. Honorary Pallbearers will be grandchildren, and great- grandchildren. Please sign Margaret‘s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St. Belen, NM.

Margaret Zamora

September 25, 1940 - November 18, 2015