Stephanie "Carrasco" Gallegos

Stephanie C Gallegos, known to family and friends as Estefanita and Fannie, lost her battle with Alzheimer's disease and passed into the next life on August 13,2025. Though her last years were marked by disease she enjoyed family visits. Stephanie excelled at baking and her Christmas Cookies, pies and cakes were renown as was her New Mexican food. Her red chile recipe lives on through the family. Stephanie always wanted to be a teacher and lived this through teaching classes and leading ministries at her local Catholic Church.
Stephanie was born in Los Lentes to Federlinda and Alberto Carrasco. She began her school years in Los Lunas but moved to Belen as a companion to her Aunt Dolores (Lolita) Artiaga where Stephanie attended St. Mary's Catholic School. Stephanie married Leroy Gallegos and had three daughters. Stephanie is survived by her brother Jesus (Albert) Carrasco, her daughters Debbie Moya, Diane Gallegos-Jouppi (Patrick), and Denise Gallegos, her grandchildren Maria, Michelle (Jayo), Christopher (Kelli), Connor, Micaela, and Teresita, and six great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews and their children all of whom were very dear to her.
She was predeceased by her parents and siblings Fernando Carrasco, Sylvia Gabaldon, Adelida Bales, and Paula Padilla.
Services will be held on October 16th at St. Jude’s Thaddeus Catholic Church 5712 Paradise Blvd NW Albuquerque with the Rosary starting at 9:30 am followed by the Eulogy and Funeral Mass beginning at 10:15 am. Internment will follow at Los Lentes Cemetery on Tondre Rd. Los Lunas.

In lieu of flowers the family asked for donations to either Alzheimer's Association New Mexico Chapter 6731 Academy Rd. NE Alb. NM 87109 or Mayberry Senior Services 5528 Eubank Blvd. NE Ste 1 Alb. NM 87111.
Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service, Los Lunas, where an online guest register is available at www.noblin.com