Ruperta Lacome

Maria “Ruperta” LaCome, 91, of Arroyo Hondo, NM passed away peacefully with her family by her side on June 2, 2024, in Thornton, CO.

Ruperta was a devoted family woman and her heart overflowed with love for her family. From her time spent living in Colorado to New Mexico, her kindness touched everyone she met. She traveled to Canada, Mexico, Alaska, and several other places throughout her lifetime with family and friends. Ruperta loved to cook and bake; her tamales, biscochitos and prune pies were all legendary. She cherished her morning coffee conversations with family and friends and created lasting memories.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Antonio LaCome; her parents, Victor Arellano and Maximiana Trujillo; all her brothers and sisters, as she was the last of her siblings to pass away.  Additionally, she was preceded in death by several other beloved family members.

She is survived by her son, Anthony LaCome; daughter-in-law, Terry LaCome; granddaughters, Tanya LaCome and Tiffany LaCome; grand dogs, Snickers and Moose; sister in-law, Geri LaCombe; sister in-law, Erlinda LaCombe; and many nieces and nephews and friends.

As we bid farewell, let us celebrate Ruperta’s remarkable life and the love that she shared with us all. A public visitation will be held on Friday, June 14, 2024 from 5-7pm at the Rivera Family Funeral Home. Services will be held at the Our Lady of Sorrows in Arroyo Hondo on Saturday, June 15, 2024, with the rosary at 9:00am, followed by the funeral mass at 10am. Reception to follow at the Arroyo Seco parish hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Kidney Fund, an organization that fights to help those living with kidney disease.

Arrangements by Rivera Family Funeral Home. To share a memory, please visit our website at www.riverafuneralhome.com.