Patricia Molina

Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 12, at Our Lady of Grace Church for Patricia Pat Molina, 310 Cleveland, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Molina, 69, died Friday, August 8, 2003 at her home. Fr. Benedict Folger will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chris Ortega, Israel Catano, Tim Williams and Sid Rascon. Mrs. Molina was born August 24, 1933 in Shafter, Texas; the daughter of Severino S. Bustamante and Manuela Carrasco Bustamante. On Dec. 14, 1952 she was married to Valentin B. Molina in Artesia, New Mexico. She came to Artesia in 1942 from Otis, New Mexico. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. A rosary is also scheduled at 6:30 P.M. Monday at Terpening Son Chapel. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Nicholas Bustamante and Fidencio Bustamante. Survivors include her husband Valentin Molina of the family home; son Ruben Molina of Artesia; daughters Virgie Ortega of Carlsbad, NM, and Thelma Williams of Dallas, Texas; brother Leon Bustamante of Artesia; sisters Jessie Molina of Artesia, Paz Orosco of Carlsbad, and Vicente Miller of Carlsbad; 5 grandchildren Christopher Ortega, Tim Williams, Leslie Catano, Ashley Ortega and Nina Williams; 2 great-grandchildren Jasmine Catano and Jayda Catano.