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Oct
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Zion Church
22 Cities Of Gold Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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In Loving Memory of
Danielle Stephanie Lee Gallegos
March 3, 1976 – September 26, 2025
Our beloved Danielle Stephanie Lee Gallegos was born on March 3, 1976, and left this world on September 26, 2025. Danielle was the oldest of her siblings and the very first grandchild on both sides of her family, a role she carried with pride.
Danielle loved her children, her family, the color purple, and being surrounded by people. She had a gift for making friends everywhere she went and was truly a social butterfly. Her heart was full of generosity, she was always giving what she could. Danielle loved giving little surprises to her grand sons, nieces, and nephew, always looking for ways to make them smile.
She was welcomed into Heaven by her father, Damian Gallegos; her grandmothers, Henrietta and Lollie; her sister, Jande Gallegos and step sister Crystal Vasquez.Beloved Kelvin Pacheco, Julian Lovato, and Randy Mondragon.
She leaves behind her children, Deonika, Tatyana (Darron), and Cedric (Del) Patterson; her eight beloved grandsons, Marco, Christopher, Carmelo, Kyron, Dayzjon, August, Uriah, and Iroh; her mother Donna and stepfather Sam Abeyta, and her siblings, Damian (Arien), Kenneth (Becky), Kathleen (Clarence) Vigil, Kayla Rodriguez and Erica Abeyta.Beloved grandfather Ralph (Sadie) Alarid, Grandfather Chris Gallegos (Audrey), Special nephew and nieces Phoenix, Scarlett and Elliana. The many loved nieces and nephews aunts and uncles.
Danielle will always be remembered for her kindness, her giving heart, and her laughter. She will be missed beyond measure and forever held in our hearts.
Services will take place on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Zion Church in Pojoaque, NM. There will be a Reception to follow held at the Hernandez Community Center.
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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Zion Church
22 Cities Of Gold Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87506
Send FlowersServices provided by
Rivera Family Funerals & Cremations of Espanola and Rio Grande CrematoryOnly 4 days left for delivery to next service.