Crecencia A. Nevarez, 81, of McIntosh, NM, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at home with her loving family beside her. Crecencia was born April 19, 1924 in Saltillo, Durango, Mexico to Jesus Andrade and Ignacia (Gallegos) Alvarado. She married Francisco Nevarez in Juarez, Mexico. Crecencia is survived by her husband, Francisco, of the home; sons, Felipe M. Nevarez and his wife Suzanne, and Genaro Nevarez and his wife Nelly; brothers, Gabino Andrade, and Isabel Andrade and his wife Maria; a sister, Gertrudes Andrade; five grandchildren, Erica Mora and her husband Francisco, Vincent Martinez, Felipe R. Nevarez, Isaac Nevarez, and Elizabeth Nevarez; three great-grandchildren, Nathaniel Mora, Elvis Mora, and Isaac Nevarez; as well as many nieces and nephews. Crecencia will be missed by all that knew and loved her.
A Rosary will be recited for Crecencia on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 7:00 PM at the Nevarez family ranch in McIntosh, NM. A Mass will be celebrated on Friday, January 13, 2006 at 10:00 AM at the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Estancia, NM. Father William Young will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Vincent Martinez, Felipe R. Nevarez, Isaac Nevarez, Francisco Mora, Felipe Nevarez, Antonio Andrade, and Margarito Andrade. Interment will follow at the Estancia Catholic Cemetery in Estancia, NM.