Guadalupe Maria “Lupe” Zamora (nee Sanchez), age 91, of Polvadera, New Mexico, peacefully entered her eternal home on Monday, June 3rd, 2024. She was born on Sunday, March 5, 1933, in Anton Chico, New Mexico.
Lupe was the daughter of Jose de la Luz and Gregorita (Romero) Sanchez.
She was married to Ricardo “Richard” Zamora on March 26, 1951.
Lupe loved Jesus with all her heart and walked very closely with him. She, along with her husband, was a member of the First Baptist Church in Socorro for nearly 50 years. They served together at the Spanish Mission for 5 years. Lupe was also the librarian at Socorro High School for 10 years. Lupe loved her home and poured into her family immensely. Her greatest passion was quilting and crocheting; one of her proudest achievements was handmaking each of her grandkids a quilt of their own.
Lupe was preceded in death by her parents and 7 siblings: brothers Charlie, Ike, & Joe and sisters Emily, Inez, Nena, & Shaunie.
Lupe is survived by her husband, Richard, of 73 years.
4 Sons: Richard “Rick” Zamora, Jr (Michele) of Lubbock, TX
Dr. Frank T. Zamora (Margie) of Las Cruces, NM
Larry Zamora (Laura) of Denton, TX
Andrew Zamora (Stephany) of Lubbock, TX
2 sisters: Margaret & MaryAnne
14 Grandchildren:
Jamie (Tara) Zamora
Janae Zamora
Jeremy Zamora
Amos Zamora
Derek (Stephanie) Zamora
Sadie (Dennis Ray) Smith
Sunni (Jonathan) Raitz
Kent (Allie) Zamora
Andrea (Kirk) Tardy
Ben (Bethany) Zamora
Summer (Josh) Hair
Jeffrey (Alex) Zamora
Randall Zamora
Brewer Zamora
21 GREAT-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews
Richard and Lupe were married for 73 years. Prior to her passing, together, they decided to have one service upon Richard’s passing with a final resting place at their farm in Polvadera, NM.
There are no services planned.
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