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Cecilia Pedraza Obituary
A prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church, with Patricia Alarcon leading the vigil service. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ann Catholic Church, with the Rev. Manuel Ibarra, pastor, officiating. Concluding services and interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
Cecilia was born Feb. 11, 1939, to Gonzalo Milo Sr. and Maria Falcon. She married her sweetheart on March 5, 1955, Tony R. Pedraza. She retired after 25 years with the Deming Public Schools, where she began as a bus aide at Lewis Flats and was an Instructional Assistant at the time of her retirement. She was a communicant of St. Ann Catholic Church and was a member of the Sacred Heart. She was an extraordinary loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and sister to all. She was known to many as the "Sugar Shack Lady" and will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Tony R. Pedraza; daughters, Barbara Pedraza, Amelia Montellano (Paul), Gloria Sanchez, Teresa Sanchez (Gerald), and Alma Holguin; son, Tony Pedraza Jr. (Ofelia); 22 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, whom she loved dearly; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by brothers, Manuel Milo (Elena), Henry Milo (Rosa), Gonzalo Milo Jr., Joe Milo Sr. (Tina); sisters, Irene Bustamante (Valentine), and Angelica Garcia of Temple, TX. Preceding her in death were her parents, brothers Jesus, Luis, and Robert Milo; sister's Helen Delgado and Rosa Torres, and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Paul Montellano, Gerald Sanchez, Isaac Montellano, Sergio Sanchez, Xavior Pedraza, Adrian Sanchez, Patrick Uzueta and Daniel Munoz.
Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels. Exclusive provider for "Veterans & Family Memorial Care". 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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Memories and Condolences
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Amelia Montellano
March 12, 2019
Mom, miss you every day! Love you! Amelia P Montellano
Amelia Montellano
March 23, 2015
My Mom did not live day by day but moment by moment looking for ways to bless someone with her time and good deeds. I could not be prouder of who she was to many. Miss and love my dear Mom.
Rita Marie Montellano
March 23, 2015
I will miss you but u are forever in my heart.love u lots Grandma P.
Rosie Duran
March 20, 2015
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. She was such a lovely person. May she rest in peace.
Sylvia Garcia-Santana
March 20, 2015
Thinking of Aunt Cecelia brings back so many great childhood memories-her infectious laugh, her warm, loving personality, & the great cook & seamstress she was! Sending prayers of comfort, peace & love to you.
Becky Armendariz
March 20, 2015
May the Peace of the Lord comfort, you your Mother was a Loving Person, God bless the Family Pedraza.
Esperanza garcia Sanchez
March 19, 2015
My condolence and my prayers to the Pedraza family. Celcilia was a good and wonderful person. She always had a smile on her face.
March 18, 2015
Mrs. Pedraza thank you for all that you did for all the students throughout the years... Tio
MONTES FAM
March 18, 2015
Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the loss of your loved one.
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