Arcelia "Archie" Baca

Arcelia “Archie” Baca

Arcelia “Archie” Baca, age 92, was born on June 2, 1931, and was called home to our Lord on December 1, 2023. Archie was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. Archie was preceded in death by her parents, Jose Antonio and Elvira Vigil, her husband Roy Baca, her sisters Helen Elena (Pete), Tillie (Eutimo), Mary (Abe), her brothers Walter, Leo (Viola), Antonio “Tony,” and brother-in-law Louis “Louie”.

Archie is survived by her son Wilfred Baca (Jane), daughter Sabie Ann Baca, sister Orilia “Lila” Baca, and a very special sister-in-law, Lillie Vigil. Archie was blessed with her three grandchildren, Ashley (Gary), Kelly, Josh (Monique), her six great-grandchildren, Jayden, Bryana, Dominic, Colt, Elena, and Emery, and numerous beloved nieces and nephews, to include a very special goddaughter, Nadine Serrano.

Archie lived most of her life in El Rito, NM. She was a very strong and independent woman who lived her life with a strong faith in our Lord. Archie loved her family and was especially proud of her son, Will, he was her best friend.

The celebration of Archie’s life will begin with a rosary at San Juan Nepomuceno Church in El Rito, NM on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 10:00am, followed immediately with a funeral mass at 11:00am. Burial services are to be determined and will be held on a later date.

Archie’s family would like to give a special and heartfelt thanks to Brookdale of Santa Fe and Ambercare Hospice for providing Archie with exceptional care and compassion.