Esther A. De Herrera

Esther A. De Herrera, age 96, from Rowe, NM, has passed May 19, 2017. She was born in Palo Blanco to her parents Beatriz Vigil Armijo and Jose Isaac Armijo. She married Jose Enrique De Herrera on November 8, 1940 in Springer, NM. She is preceded in death by her parents, spouse, all of siblings, 2 half-sisters, daughters Beatrice and Annabella De Herrera, son Joe Henry De Herrera Jr., and grandson Carlos Baca. She is survived by her sons Benjamin, Ignacio (Laurie) and Francisco (Flora) De Herrera, daughters Henrietta (Mel Torrez) De Herrera, Irene Acosta (Jose), Roma Rivera (Leroy Martinez), Eliza De Herrera and Rosita Valdez (Richard), sisters Virginia Garcia (Gilbert), Julia Cordova (Emilio), Bertha Chavez (Leroy) and Cecelia Metz (Jim), 37 grandchildren, 120 great grandchildren, 14 great great grandchildren, numerous nephews, nieces and numerous best friends. The pallbearers will be Rodney De Herrera, Nathan De Herrera, Lefonso Castillo Sr., Angelo Ortiz, Steven Archuleta, Henry De Herrera, Frankie De Herrera and Bernabel Valdez. The honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons, great grandsons, and great great grandsons. The Rosary will be recited on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 7:00pm at St. Anthony's Church in Pecos, NM. The mass will be the following day, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 AT 11:00am at St. Anthony's Church with a burial to follow at the Sagrada Familia Rowe, NM.