Aurora Espinoza, 85, loving wife and mother, passed away March 14, 2010. Her life passions were gardening, fishing and cooking. She is preceded in death by husband, Arturo Espinoza, sister, Carolina Maestas, brothers, Tony, Ted and Henry Chavez. She is survived by sons, Lorenzo Espinoza (Rosalie) of Albuquerque, Ernesto Espinoza (Berna) of Taos and Arturo Espinoza of Taos, grandchildren, Antonio Espinoza (Stephanie), Yolanda Baca (Juan), Valerie, Ernesto, Veronica (Isaic), and Victoria Espinoza, great grandchildren, Jordyn Espinoza, Elias Espinoza, Daniel Baca, Gabriel Baca, Elija Espinoza, Mikaila Garcia and Jazlynn Duran, brothers, Palemon Chavez (Chela), Leroy Chavez (Osma) and Joe Chavez (Beatrice) and many other relatives and friends.
Rosary was held on March 18, 2010 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Funeral mass was held on March 19, 2010 at at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Interment followed at the Las Cruces Cemetery.