Mary Adonila Sanchez-Lucero, was born April 16, 1927 in Ojo Sarco,of Taos, most recently of Albuquerque, passed away on September 14, 2005after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Julian & Magdalena (Tafoya) Sanchez; Step-mother Genara (Aragon) Sanchez; husband Lucas Lucero, sister and brother-in-law Virginia and Paul Martinez of Chamita; brother Jimmy Sanchez and three of her 13 children (Joe Ned, Mary Ann, Bobby Michael Lucero). She is survived by her long time companion, Meliton Montano; children, Mary P (Eliseo) Trujillo of Truchas, Albert (Fran) Lucero of Santa Fe, Stella (Glenn) Hokanson of Bernalillo, Lucas "Jr" Lucero, Eddie (Anna) Lucero, Jerry Lucero, Vincent Lucero, Jimmy Lucero, David (Anna) Lucero, and Phillip Lucero, all of Taos; 22 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild, many nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
A funeral mass was held September 17, 2005, at Our Lady of Guadalupe.