Ursula Gallegos

Ursula Gallegos was born in Keeler, N.M., on August 1, 1921. Her parents were Elena and Telesfor Duran. She was a devoted Catholic and attended services regularly at Holy Family Catholic Church and St. Joseph Catholic Church, besides being a loving, caring, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, cousin, Madrina, neighbor, and friend to many more. Ursula was preceded in death by her 1st husband Claudio F. Chacon and by her second husband, Donaciano P. Gallegos and her daughter, Claudette A. Garcia. She is survived by her remaining children, Claudio Chacon, Jr., Helen Garcia, Lloyda Martinez, Margaret Rosengarth, Ernesto Chacon, Lawrence Chacon, Emilia Chacon-Nelson, and Thomas Chacon; a brother, and sister, Lorenzo Duran and Phyllis Cortez; grandchildren; great grandchildren; and great great grandchildren; and many friends, all too numerous to mention. Mom was a very charitable person, and gave to several charities. Mom loved to travel and was able to go to a lot of places. She loved to shop and went walking everyday. She was very health conscious. She saved articles about health and would share them with family and friends. Mom was an avid reader. She also enjoyed sewing, embroidering, and gardening. She always remembered everyone's birthday and sent cards with something special inside them. She is gone but not forgotten. "We love you, Mom." A rosary will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. Father Roger Lascelle will officiate at the services. Contributions can be made to the Ursula Gallegos Memorial Fund in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel.