Mary Sandoval

Mary Aurora Sandoval, 80, of Fort Collins, died April 18, 2007, at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mrs. Sandoval was born April 3, 1927, in Trinidad to Ambrosio Sandoval and Flugencia Savedra Sandoval. She moved to Fort Collins with her family in September 1956 from Taos, N.M., and worked 18 years as a custodian at Colorado State University. Mary was a member of Annunciation Chapel. She volunteered at Christ Center Community Church and the Senior Center, where she was awarded the volunteer of the year. Mrs. Sandoval is survived by her son, Bob and Dorothy Sandoval of Wellington; four daughters, Virginia Ortega, Irene and Steve Mata and Bernadette and Wade Vail, all of Fort Collins, and Patricia and Mike Meisenheimer of Windsor; two brothers, Agapito and Feliberto Lujan, both of Pueblo; 10 grandchildren, Marcie Mata Kevin Holmes, Sabrina Mata Erin, Marco Sandoval Jessica, Matthew Engel Sherrie, Dominic Meisenheimer, Christopher Meisenheimer, Angelina Martinez Bryan Espinoza, Christina Cardona, Sara Koliha, and Amanda Carney-Vail; and four great-grandchildren, Faith Mata, Tyler Mata Lloyd, Steven and Derek Sandoval. She is preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Margaret Rivera; and a daughter, Patsy Ortega. A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Monday and a Requiem Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Both services will be at Annunciation Chapel, 290 E. County Rd. 56. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery. Those who desire may view Mrs. Sandoval from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Bohlender Funeral Chapel and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Annunciation Chapel