Amalia E. Roman, age 100, of Las Cruces, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 15, 2023 at her family home surrounded by her family members.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandma, great grandma, great-great grandma. She was born in La Mesa, NM to Carmen Enriquez on September 27, 1923. She married Marcos V. Roman on January 15, 1946, in their hometown of Ft Worth, Texas. She served as a homemaker for several years.

Amalia is preceded in death by her husband, Marcos, her mother Carmen Enriquez, her brothers Alberto, Alfredo, Lorenzo "Pecas", and her sisters Francisca "Kika" Limon, Eulogia Parra, Maria Ramirez, her daughter Alicia "Licha", her sons Raymundo, Higinio "Eugene", Alejandro "Alex". Amalia was the last of the Enriquez siblings.

Those left to mourn her passing are her daughters Celia Hernandez (Easey), Carmen Borunda (Ray), Helen Sanchez (Joe), Irene Roman (Bobby), Linda Saenz (Sammy), Dora Roman (Orlando), Yolanda Villegas all of Las Cruces and her sons Willie (Yolanda), Marcos Jr and Santiago Roman. She also leaves behind numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons Eugene Roman Jr, Willie Roman Jr, Alex "Boy" Roman Jr, Ray Joseph Roman Jr, Johnny Ezekiel "Jay" Briseno and Sammy "Kiddo" Saenz Jr.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Robert (Bam) Hernandez Jr., Ishmael Villegas and Marcos Roman Jr.

Visitation services will be held on Tuesday December 5th, 2023 at 9:00 am followed by a Celebration of Life service at 10:00 am. All services will be held at the Bacas Funeral Chapel, 300 E Boutz Rd in Las Cruces, NM. Pastor Willie Roman Sr. of the Apostolic Church of God in Christ, Inc. Las Cruces, NM will be officiating.

Burial services will follow at 12:00 pm the same day at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, 5140 W Picacho Ave, Las Cruces, NM where she will be laid to rest.