Maria Calderon

Funeral services are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Friday, February 10 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Maria Reyes Calderon.

Mrs. Calderon, 85, died Sunday, February 5, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family.

Burial will be at Woodbine Cemetery following the mass. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren Steven, Pedro, Ismael Jr., Santiago Jr, Guillermo, and Joseph Calderon, Mark Natera, and Shawn Rodriguez. Honorary pallbearers will be all of her remaining grandchildren.

Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary Thursday beginning at 10:00 a.m. A rosary will be at Our Lady of Grace Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Maria was born on January 5, 1932 to Pedro Lopez and Rita (Lozano) Lopez in San Antonio Del Bravo, Chihuahua, Mexico.

On December 15, 1950 she was married to Guillermo Calderon in Pecos, Texas. They moved to Artesia in 1951 from Texas. He preceded her in death on February 13, 1996. She was also preceded in death by her parents; sons John, Ismael, Richard and Robert; grandchildren Richard Jr., Abby, and David; and 3 great-grandchildren.

Maria was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and worked as a homemaker raising her 11 children. She enjoyed embroidering, crocheting, taking care of her rose bushes, and watching the Dallas Cowboys when she had spare time.

She is survived by her daughter Erminia Calderon of Artesia; sons Ramon and wife Vicki, Santiago and wife JoAnn, Raul and wife Sylvia, Manuel, Joe, and Martin and wife Elizabeth Calderon all of Artesia; daughters-in-law Manuela Calderon of Artesia, Elizabeth L. Calderon of Ohio, and Concha Calderon of Artesia; 39 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation

Terpening Son Mortuary
611 W. Grand Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Service

Mass of Christian Burial

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave
Artesia, NM  88210
Friday, February 10, 2017
9:30 a.m.

Rosary

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave
Artesia, NM  88210
Thursday, February 9, 2017
6:30 p.m.

Cemetery

Woodbine Cemetery
200 E. Hermosa Drive
Artesia, NM  88210