Dorothy Ann Benavidez

Dorothy Ann Benavidez obituary, Albuquerque, NM

Dorothy Ann Benavidez

Dorothy Benavidez Obituary

Visit the Trujillo Family Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Even though we know she is at peace and with those she missed and loved..It is with a sad and devastated heart, that our beautiful mother and grandmother Dorothy Ann Benavidez has passed. 

Dorothy also known as Dottie, was devoted to her family and unselfishly gave her whole life to everyone she loved. As imperfect we all can be, Dorothy still seen the potential in us all. She always encouraged us to realize one day you would figure it out and everything will always get better. Her unconditional love gave us security in our life. 

She would do anything for you because she truly cared. Her heart was big and there wasn’t an animal she didn’t want to take home and love. Dorothy was 80 years young, born in Mountainair, New Mexico. Was a resident of Albuquerque, NM 

Dorothy was survived by her five children: Son, Robert Roybal his children: daughters; Angel Sanchez children Jasmine Sanchez, Joseph and Jason Sanchez, Tanya Torres, and daughter Feliciana Torres, and his son Julian Roybal Son, Albert Rival Daughter, Julianna Roybal-Quezada and her husband Roberto Quezada; and their two daughters Dorothy Quezada, her daughter Julia Quezada, son Dagoberto Munoz and Sara Quezada and her partner Lewis Baca and children; son Freddie Cordova, daughter Samara Baca, and son Josiah Baca 

Grandchildren Angelina Benavidez, and brother Nathaniel Roybal sons Casey and Luciano Roybal 

Son Ronald G. Benavidez 

Daughter Rhonda Fong, Her two daughters; Andrea Fong, her son Niko Padilla and Dmitri Fong 

Predeceased in death by: 

Husband Frank Benavidez 

Grandparents Macario Rival, and wife Dolares Lovato (Rival) Father Calvin Childers, Mother Bernadeta Childers (Rival) 

Daughter Mary Yanez, daughter Stevie Yanez Granddaughter Felicia Roybal and grandson Robert Roybal III 

Dorothy, Also has Many loving sisters, brothers, nephews and nieces

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Trujillo Family Funeral Home

110 Alvarado Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

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