Jacqueline M. Darley

Jacqueline M. Darley obituary, Las Cruces, NM

Jacqueline M. Darley

Jacqueline Darley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Perches - Graham's Funeral Home (La Paz - Graham's Funeral Home) on Oct. 16, 2025.

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JACQUELINE MAILE DARLEY, 73, OF LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, PASSED AWAY AT HER HOME ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2025. LEAVING BEHIND A LEGACY OF LOVE, STRENGTH, AND DEVOTION TO HER FAMILY.
JACQUELINE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER BELOVED HUSBAND, PETE DARLEY, AND HER CHERISHED SON, SHON MANSINON.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER LOVING SONS, ORLANDO DARLEY, MARIO (BEATRICE) MANSINON AND JEROME (TAMMI) MANSINON JR, SISTER LANA PITZENBERGER, ALONG WITH NINE GRANDCHILDREN AND NINE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, WHO WILL FOREVER CARRY HER MEMORY IN THEIR HEARTS.
JACQUELINE'S LOVE FOR HER FAMILY AND FOR GOD GUIDED EVERYTHING SHE DID. SHE WAS A WONDERFUL COOK WHO NEVER LET ANYONE LEAVE HER HOME HUNGRY, AND HER KITCHEN WAS A PLACE OF LAUGHTER, WARMTH, AND COMFORT. SHE OPENED HER DOORS AND HER HEART TO ANYONE IN NEED, OFFERING KINDNESS AND CARE WITHOUT HESITATION.
SHE WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR HER COMPASSION, HER STRENGTH, AND THE LOVE SHE POURED INTO EVERYONE AROUND HER. THOUGH SHE IS NO LONGER WITH US, HER SPIRIT LIVES ON IN THE COUNTLESS LIVES SHE TOUCHED.
VISITATION AND SERVICE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025
4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
LA PAZ FUNERAL HOME
555 WEST AMADOR AVE.
LAS CRUCES, NM 88005
THE FAMILY IS DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THE OUTPOURING OF LOVE, PRAYERS AND SUPPORT. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL FOR YOUR KINDNESS. To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Jacqueline, please visit our Tree Store.

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