Socorro Lara

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Artesia, N.M., for Socorro Alvarado Lara, 313 E. Hervey St., Roswell, New Mexico.

Mrs. Lara, 68, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Eastern NM Medical Center in Roswell.

Fr. Martin Cornejo will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Gonzales, Emilio Lara, Javier Barraza, Ronnie Salazar, Steve Rodriguez, and Zachary Lara.

A rosary is also scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Grace Church.

Socorro was born January 28, 1947 in Marfa, Texas; the daughter of Manuel Alvarado and Josephine (Olivas) Alvarado. She was a longtime resident of Artesia and Roswell.

In 1964 she was married to Tony Lara Jr. in Artesia, NM. He preceded her in death April 8, 1995.

She was a housekeeper, a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, and enjoyed gardening.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, two sons and two daughters.

Survivors include sons Anthony Lara of Artesia, and Rodney Lara of Roswell; a daughter Annette Meeks of Roswell; sisters Alice Brizeno of Artesia, and Mary Ann Olivas of Artesia; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Service

Rosary

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave
Artesia, NM  88210
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
6:30 p.m.

Mass

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Thursday, August 13, 2015
9:30 a.m.

Cemetery

Woodbine Cemetery
200 E. Hermosa Drive
Artesia, NM  88210