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Rosa Tinney Obituary
A Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 o'clock in the morning, Thursday March 30, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Concluding services and inurnment will follow at Valley Heights in Columbus with Farther Ronald Machado officiating where she will be buried in her family plot. A Bereavement lunch will be held following the burial at Holy Family parish hall in Deming. Everyone is invited. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca's Mimbres Crematory.
Rosa born on October 29, 1931 in Columbus, New Mexico to Juana and Nicolas Gutierrez. She moved to Deming in 1969. Rosa was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Columbus and Deming. She was an active member of the church and volunteered her time and culinary talents for the church. For 25 years, she helped with Mass every Thursday at the Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home.
She loved cooking, dancing, working in her yard and being with family and friends. Her faith was of the utmost importance. She was a prayer warrior. Rosa worked for Deming Public Schools in the cafeteria for 18 years.
She is survived by her son, Richard Tinney (Mary) of Deming; daughter, Betty Tinney Lightcap of Key West, Florida, daughter, Jackie Massegee (Darrel) of Los Lunas, New Mexico, daughters, Shirley and Brenda Tinney of Deming. Rosa had 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
A special thanks to the staff of Mimbres Memorial Hospital and Ambercare for their kind and loving care.
Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels. To sign the online guest book or to send a card, please visit our website at www.bacasfuneralchapels.com. 811 S. Gold Ave., Deming, NM 88030. Phone: 575.546.9671
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Elvira Aguirre
April 13, 2017
I have many happy memories of your mother...my condolences to your family...
Louie Guaderrama
April 2, 2017
I just learned of your mothers passing. Richard, Betty, Jackie, Shirley and Brenda, my memories of your mother will always be fond ones. She was a beautiful person who is now in Gods hands, a far better place. My heartfelt condolences to all of you and the rest of the family.
Belia Mamuzich
April 1, 2017
I was saddened by the loss of your wonderful mother. I recall many visits back when she bought you Vita Craft. May the Lord comfort you knowing that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
Sincerely, Belia
April 1, 2017
Tinney family, condolences on your loss. Richard and Bill and your families my thought and prayers are with you.
Sally Aquiar Mitchell, Many Farms, Arizona
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