Refugia Calderon

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Monday, September 23, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Refugia Alvarado Calderon of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Calderon, 83, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at her daughters home in El Paso, Texas.

Burial will be at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Jason Harpoon, Lalo Alvarado, Tommy Hernandez, Jr., Tony Alvarado, Miguel Hernandez, and Eddy Hernandez. Honorary pallbearers will be Angeline Harpoon, Amanda Portillo, Nathan Harpoon, Anthony Silva, Albert Harpoon, Ernest Gomez, Jr., Jimmy Perrez, Peter Alvarado, Sr., and Lupito Calderon.

Visitation will be at Our Lady of Grace Sunday beginning at 4:00 p.m. A rosary will be Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

Refugia was born December 4, 1929 in Redford, Texas the daughter of Tomas Alvarado and Cruzita Evaro Alvarado. She was a longtime Artesia resident before leaving in 2012.

On November 16, 1946 she was married to Pilar V. Calderon in Carlsbad, N.M. He preceded her in death January 27, 1984. She was alos preceded in death by her parents sister Raquel Hernandez brother Miguel Alvarado and an infant son Pilar Calderon, Jr.

Cuca was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. She was very eager to help anyone and very active in church including the San Jose Society, and the Crusillistas. Cuca was also a foster Grandma at Head Start.

Survivors include her daughters Emma Harpoon and husband Albert of El Paso, and Mary C. Portillo of El Paso son Lionel A. Calderon of Artesia, N.M. grandchildren Jason Harpoon and wife Loni of El Paso, and Amanda Portillo of El Paso greatgrandchildren Anthony Silva, Angeline Harpoon, and Nathan Harpoon sister Cleofas Hernandez of Odessa, TX brother Jose Alvarado of Lubbock, TX.