Lupe Alarid

Lupe Alarid, 101, of Santa Fe, passed away quietly on September 24, 2019. She was born on December 12, 1917 in Morenci, Arizona to Guadalupe and Jose Reza.

Lupe is preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Connie Martinez, Mary Duran, David Reza, and John Reza; first husband Isaac Valdez; second husband Paul Alarid; and beloved nephew Henry Reza.

She is survived by her son Isaac Valdez; daughter Cecilia Sullivan (Mark); grandchildren Thomas Sullivan (Jenny) and RoseAnn Julson (Jackson); great-grandchildren Katharyn, Valdez (Dez), Lucinda Sullivan, and Brooklyn Julson; and many family members in California.

Raised in Dawson, New Mexico, Lupe attended school at New Mexico Highlands University. After she retired from the Selective Service.  She worked for years as a legal secretary for two State Supreme Court Justices. She will be greatly missed by her family and her many friends.

She was active in the VFW Auxiliary and the FOE Auxiliary, and she was also an avid bowler.

Services will be held at The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi on Monday, October 7, 2019. A Rosary will be recited at 11:00 am and a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 pm. Interment will follow the Mass at 1:30 pm at The Santa Fe National Cemetery.