Patsy "Shorty" Guerrero

Our beloved, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and dear friend, PATSY “SHORTY” G. GUERRERO, age 47, entered eternal life on Friday, March 5, 2021 at her home in Phoenix, AZ. She was born October 29, 1973 in Las Cruces to Henry Garcia and Pabla “Polly” Jaime Garcia. “Shorty” as she was fondly known to family and friends has lived in Phoenix for over twenty-three years where she was a loving mother, homemaker and a member of St. Jude Catholic Church.

Those left to mourn her passing include her loving son, Ruben Angel Guerrero Jr., of Phoenix, AZ., her parents, Henry and Polly Garcia; brother, Henry Garcia; three sisters, Lisa Garcia (Gerald) and Chris Garcia all of Las Cruces and Hilda Carbajal (Tony) of Phoenix, AZ. Other survivors include eight nieces and nephews, Chrystal, Mikey, Amber, Delilah, Sonny, Henry Damian, Unique, Lonnie Ray, Adonica, Alyssa and Robert; six great-nieces and great-nephews, Benjamin, Mia, Kaiden, Carter, Ada, and Awnna “Sugar”. Patsy was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ruben Angel Guerrero in 2002.

Visitation for Patsy will begin at 10 AM Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 3600 Parroquia Street in Tortugas with Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 10:30 AM. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated immediately thereafter with the Reverend Valentine Jankowski Celebrant. The Rite of Committal and Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery where she will be laid to rest alongside her husband.

Serving as casket bearers will be Henry, Chris and Henry Damian Garcia, Mikey Ortega, Delilah Marie Ramos, Sonny Baldonado, and Gerald Hernandez.

Service arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels of Las Cruces, 300 E. Boutz Road, 527-2222. Your exclusive provider for “Veterans and Family Memorial Care.” For online condolences logon to www.bacasfuneralchapelslascruces.com