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Maria Gerbitz Obituary

Gerbitz, Maria
Maria passed away Oct. 20, 2013, at her residence in Tularosa. She was born Aug. 6, 1960, in New Orleans, La., to Rita E. and Louis DeMarco. Maria aka ³the waitress from hell² to all her patrons in Otero County was half owner with her husband, Calvin R. Gerbitz, of Maria¹s Hiredhand Café.
All of Maria¹s dreams came true when she and her husband moved to the Tularosa Basin over 20 years ago. She first started as a waitress at the Alamorosa Truck Stop to working her way up to owning her own restaurant.
Maria loved to cook and serve her customers good food, good conversation, and good friendship.
Maria was proceeded in death by both parents, brother¹s Malcolm and Marvin Thibodeaux from Raceland, La.; and grandson Robert Gerbitz of Mount Hermon, La.
Survivors include husband, Calvin Gerbitz, of their Tularosa home; a son Joseph C. DeMarco, two daughters Cassandra and Melody DeMarco, three stepsons Michael, Randy and Bobby Joe Gerbitz; a step daughter Victoria Gerbitz, 10 grandchildren, one great-grandson, of Mount Hermon, and one great-granddaughter, of Louisiana.
Maria was loved by everyone she came in contact with and is greatly missed.
Memorial will be held at the Tularosa Community Church at 101 Central Ave.
at 11 a.m. Nov. 7, 2013. Lunch will follow memorial service.

Published by Alamogordo Daily News from Nov. 2 to Dec. 1, 2013.
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The Wheel in the sky keeps on turning.

Cassandra Marie DeMarco
Elijah John DeMarco Rester
Isaiah Maliek Rester
SE Louisiana
DAUGHTER & GRANDSONS & GREAT GRAND SON

Wish you were here!!

Cassandra DeMarco Rester

Daughter

December 10, 2023

Lo siento por su perdida. Mis oraciones estancon la familia. Eclesiastes 9:5

McGrew

November 22, 2013

Please accept my sincere condolence. Soon death and suffering will be no more.( Revelstion 21:4)

November 17, 2013

May Ecclesiastes 9:5 comfort you.

November 12, 2013

Joesph Demarco

November 10, 2013

I miss you and love you lady. I hope you're feeding my picky old man some hamburgers, plain and dry. Give him a hug and kiss for me.

Sandi Nickerson

November 9, 2013

There is a big hole in our lives with you gone, but the love and caring you gave everyone makes it a bit easier.

Bill and Jan Kay

November 8, 2013

See you on the other side Sister. In Love & Light.

Tresa VanWinkle

November 6, 2013

I will never forget you! You taught me so much in life! We love you an will always be with us in our hearts!!!!

Dina Ducharme

November 5, 2013

Diablo,Yvonne Cummings and our Grandson will miss you very much.I know God has you busy.We will see you on the other side Sissy!Love you always.

November 4, 2013

Maria, you were one of a kind we are glad our paths crossed.

The Hadley's

November 4, 2013

I will always miss you my friend. Some of my favorite memories are the fun times we had at Alamo-Rosa!
Barbara Melton

November 4, 2013

Love You Granny.

Nicole Gerbitz

November 3, 2013

Gone but never forgotten.

Maria Beck

November 3, 2013

we are so sorry to hear about your loss our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family . we remember the good times she always had a smile on her face and the food awesome . she will be deeply missed by all of us

Terry and Frances Kruse

November 3, 2013

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