Sara Sais-Valenzuela

1907-2013 Sara Sais-Valenzuela, age 105, a lifelong resident of Los Lunas, NM, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 16, 2013. Sara was born to Pasqual and Aurelia Sais in Los Lentes, NM on September 9, 1907. She married Alifas Valenzuela in Isleta and they established their home and a thriving farm in Los Lentes. Sara later worked at the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium Hospital in Socorro, NM the State Hospital at Fort Stanton, NM and the State Hospital in Hagerman, NM. She returned to Los Lunas and was employed by the Los Lunas Hospital and Training School. Sara was the first woman hired as a “Grandmother” for residents of the training school. She found particular joy and blessings in caring for these special children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pasqual Sais and Aurelia Jaramillo-Sais; her husband, Alifas Valenzuela; her twin sister, Gavina; brothers, Ricardo, Celedon, Silverio, J. Solomon and Rosendo Sais; and son-in-law, Joe V. Aragon. Sara is survived by her daughter, Aurelia Aragon; sister, Stella Phillips; special niece, Edwina Martinez; grandsons, Joseph R. Aragon and wife, Nilda, Jack LM Aragon and wife, Carol; great-grandchildren, Joseph R. II and wife, Kim, Justin, Ryan, Briana, Franchelle, Fernando and Felicia Aragon; great-great-grandchildren, Isabel, Emelia and Thalia Aragon; all her loving care takers of many years. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews who were blessed with a wonderful and loving aunt. “She was a mom, grandma, granny and tia to so many of us.” All services will be held at San Clemente Parish, beginning with a viewing on Tuesday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 8:00 p.m. A final visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 19, at 9:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Los Lentes Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joseph, Jack, Joseph II, Justin, Ryan, and Fernando Aragon. Honorary Pallbearers will be Robert Sheehan, Sammy, Jerry and Jim Sais, David Valenzuela, Nick Carrasco and Medardo Martinez. In keeping with her devout faith and love of God her personal request is that there be no flowers at her funeral but that donations be made, in her name to the San Antonio Church in Los Lentes and San Clemente Parish Building Fund, P.O. Box 147, Los Lunas, NM 87031. A special thank you to Ambercare Hospice Staff for their kindness and love they expressed. The family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to everyone for their prayers and expressions of condolences. And a special thank you to the choir, priests and deacons for their time and devotion. Sign Sara’s online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM

Sara Sais-Valenzuela

September 9, 1907 - June 16, 2013