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Spring Amendola Obituary

Spring Amendola, 60, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, June 22, 2013 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She enjoyed family, friends, and a strong devotion to faith. Spring was a retired educator from the Gadsden Independent School District at Mesquite Elementary School. She was very active within her church community serving in multiple capacities. Spring will always be remembered by her love of family and her love and care for others; she will be dearly missed by all. Spring was born on April 18, 1953 in Las Cruces, N.M. to Alfredo and Delfina Sanchez. Spring is survived by her husband Bill; and her daughters, Ariel, Valerie, and Rosie Amendola; her mother in law Elvia Amendola; her brothers Antonio (Sara) of El Paso, Texas, Alfredo (Estella) of Albuquerque, Felix of Stockton, Calif., and Mike (Pauline) and Silver of Las Cruces; sisters Angie (Patricio) Contreras of El Paso, Katie Whitman of Calabasas, Calif., Peggy Sanchez of Dallas, Texas, and Pauline Chavez (Eddie) of Las Cruces as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Spring is preceded in death by her mother and father, Delfina and Alfredo, and her beloved stepfather, Hezekiah "Smokey" Johnson; her brother, Salvador Sanchez and her sister, Victoria Donatelli. Serving as pallbearers will be Tony, Jr., Mike, Felix and Steven Sanchez, Javier Chavez and Adam Donatelli. In lieu of flowers, Spring has requested that canned food donations be made to La Bodega Food Pantry at St. Albert the Great Newman Center. A prayer vigil for Spring will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 7 p.m. at La Paz-Graham's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral mass will be held on Thursday, June 27 at the St. Albert the Great (Newman Center), 2615 S. Solano Drive, to begin at 2 p.m. with burial to follow at San Albino Cemetery in Mesilla, N.M. To send condolences, go to http://www.lapaz-grahams.com/.

Published by Las Cruces Sun-News from Jun. 25 to Jun. 26, 2013.
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Thank You Spring for leaving a print on mine and my daughter's life, as she was privileged to have had you as her catechism teacher at St. ALbert. You were very kind, compassionate, caring person that made us feel welcome. Our Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.

Linda Perez

December 11, 2013

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with all of you at this very difficult times in your lives.

Victor & Cecelia Sanchez

June 27, 2013

Sorry to hear about the passing of Spring. For the time I got to know her, she was indeed a special person. Our prayers for the family. GOD bless.

Alfred/Terry Gutierrez

June 26, 2013

Spring, you will be sorely missed. You were a lively, wonderful and caring person. I enjoyed working with you at Mesquite Elementary, and will always cherish our years together as colleagues. Rest in peace my friend, and may God guide your family through this difficult time.

Mary Alice Espinoza

June 26, 2013

Spring will be remembered for her devotion to her beautiful family, her smile and her amazing faith. God has a wonderful angel to help him with is work. My prayers go out to her family as they stand by eachother through this difficult time.

Desiree Miranda-Talavera

June 26, 2013

My condolences

June 26, 2013

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Esther Barela

June 26, 2013

Spring was such a kind and gentle soul. She was always full of life and genuinely cared for others. God bless her family during this time.

Elizabeth Marrufo

June 25, 2013

Spring was a lovely person and a devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister and daughter-in-law. My condolences to all of you. Vicky Garcia

Vicky Garcia

June 25, 2013

Spring was a great momma I had her children at Mesilla elementary. my thoughts and prayers for the family
Gloria garza

June 25, 2013

I worked with Spring, and I will always remember how she made me feel welcomed when I was the newcomer. May she rest in peace.

Gina Nevarez

June 25, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time of sorrow.

Rosie Castillo

June 25, 2013

Spring was a dear friend and a great teacher. May her spirit continue to live on in our memories and hearts.

Barbara Rodriguez Pena

June 25, 2013

Mrs. Amendola was my teacher in Mesquite Elem, she is one teacher I would always look up to, and when I saw her a couple yrs back I was happy she recognized me still.. My Sincere and Deepest Condolences to her family.

Patty Martinez

June 25, 2013

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Spring. She was a beautiful woman. She never left us alone during all of our losses. How I wish I could be there at this time. Spring you had a beautiful soul and you will be missed. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Ernesto, Armando, Dolores Gutierrez and Micaela Sanchez

Ernesto Gutierrez

June 25, 2013

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