Delmiria "Della" Medina

Delmiria DellaMedina, 94, entered into eternal life on September 13, 2014. Delmiria was born to Garsedan and Clarita Rael. She was raised by Rosanna and Onesimo Herrera. Later on in life she married Julian Medina and had 6 beautiful children. Delmiria was widowed in 1952. She worked very hard to care for her children. Hard work and determination characterized this strong and loving mother and grandmother. Delmiria was known in the community as one of the best cooks. Delmiria loved the Casino and would drive herself to the Casino until 3 years ago when she was taken to reside at the Taos Living Center. Her family loved Delmiria very much and will miss her dearly. Her lifetime of dedication and self-sacrifice serve as a monument to the exemplary woman she was. Her humility, integrity, and hard work continue to inspire those who knew her. She is preceded in death by her husband and father of her children, Julian Medina, infant son, Palemon Medina, son, Cleo Medina and son in law, Juan Valdez. She is survived by her children, Bertha Valdez, Frank Medina (Idabel), Rose Garcia (Abedon) and Vicky Salazar (Jimmy), 14 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends. Rosary was recited on September 19, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Cerro. Funeral mass was held on September 20, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Cerro.