Maria Lydia Serda

Maria Lydia Serda age 87, passed away peacefully at home on November 8, 2025, after a courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on December 23, 1937, in Cerro NM and spent her life surrounded by the love of her family.

Lydia was the youngest sibling of ten children to the parents of Guillermo and Lucinda Santistevan.

Lydia was a devoted and loving mother, whose kindness, strength, and gentle spirit touched everyone who knew her. She married the love of her life, Carlos Serda and together they shared 64 wonderful years of marriage filled with dedication, partnership and unwavering love.

Lydia was a proud and lifelong Catholic and lived her faith with joyful conviction. She carried her faith not only in her words, but in the way she treated people with compassion, forgiveness and a heart open to everyone.

Those who knew Lydia remember her warm heart, her patience and the quiet grace with which she cared for those she loved. Her presence brought comfort, and her memory will continue to be a source of strength and inspiration to her family and friends.

Lydia had an extraordinary gift for humor. Lydia could deliver a witty remark with perfect timing. Lydia showed that joy is sacred too and that God's grace can live as much in a shared smile as in a quiet prayer.

Lydia is deeply missed by all who were blessed to be part of her life.