Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Saturday, July 12 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Francisca Cortez Saiz, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Saiz, 83, died Tuesday, July 8, 2003 in Tucson, Arizona. Father Paul Murtagh will officiate at the services with burial at San Marcos Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Adrian Saiz, Manuel Cortez, Dr. Johnny Moreno, Manuel S. Marquez, Hecter Ahumada, and David Torres. A Rosary service is also scheduled for 6:30 P.M. Friday, at Our Lady of Grace. Mrs. Saiz was born December 24, 1919 in Presidio, Texas; the daughter of Mauro Pina Cortez and Maria Heredia Ornelas Cortez. On April 8, 1946 she was married to Juan Heredia Saiz in Artesia. Her husband preceded her in death June 5, 1963. She was also preceded in death by her parents; and by four brothers and two sisters. She was a housewife and member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church; Third Order of Saint Francis, Apostolado, and Sacred Heart of Jesus; and was active with voter registration. Survivors include sons Johnny C. Saiz and wife Yolanda of Artesia and Manuel C. Saiz and wife Carmen of Tucson; a daughter-in-law Lupe Moreno Pressey of Tucson; brothers Juan Cortez of Tucson, Daniel Cortez of Artesia, R. C. Cervantez of Artesia, and Crespin Lara of El Paso, Texas; grandchildren Corina Saiz Ahumada of Tucson, Francine Saiz Skiles of Tucson, Denise Saiz of Tucson, Stephanie Saiz of Las Cruces, N.M., and John Adrian Saiz of Artesia; and a great-granddaughter Krystle Yvonne Ahumada of Tucson.
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