Carmen Posa

Carmen Posa, 79, passed away peacefully at home on January 27, 2022, in Rio Rancho, NM.

Carmen was born January 27, 1943 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.  She met her husband Antonio in May of 1962 while she was on vacation after graduating from Loretto Academy in Santa Fe, the two were married 3 months later on August 17th, and enjoyed 59 years of marriage.

Carmen and Antonio purchased El Merendero (Posa's), the Tamale producing company which is still run by their children today.

Carmen was preceded in death by her husband Antonio; parents, Jose and Aurora Lujan; In-laws, Bernardo and Juana Posa; brother and sister-in-law, Santiago Posa and his wife Carmen Losano; brothers-in law, Tony Bishop and Augustin Viñau; nephew, Luis Miguel Posa.

She is survived by her children: Jeff, Johanna Pacheco (Stephen), Antonio, Javier (Debbie); grandchildren: Von (Jennica), Havana (Seth), Nevada, Austin, Paige, Dillon, Ethan, Mason, Kendall and 1 great-grandchild: Thaxton.

She is also survived by her sisters: Rosario Goldaracena (Jorge), Esther Bishop (Roberto Montes), Olivia Lujan, and sister-in-law Pilar Posa-Viñau of Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain and numerous cuñados, cuñadas, hijados, hijadas, sobrinos, sobrinas, primos, primas y empleados.  Join us in celebrating her life.

Services will be as follows: A rosary will be prayed at 10:30am at the church before the Funeral Mass which will be held at 11:00am on February 11, 2022 at Cristo Rey Catholic Church located at 1120 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, NM.  In lieu of flowers please make a contribution to her favorite charity, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in her name.  A private burial will take place at a later date.