Our beloved mother, grandma, great-grandma, great-great grandma, sister, Tia Lita, and friend, ANGELA MORENO "ANGIE," OR "LITA," of Mesilla, NM, was 93 years young. On November 17, 2023, she entered eternal life peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her loving family.

Angie was born October 1, 1930, in Hurley, NM to Francisco and Soledad Gutierrez. Angie was considered 1-800-Grandma to all. She would always say "My door is always open! Everyone loved her tortillas, "comidas," red chile, empanadas, and "capirotada." You name it, she made it.

Angie retired from Memorial Medical Center after thirty years where she delivered lots of babies to their new mamas. At 70, she returned to work as a school bus attendant with the Las Cruces school bus company until the age of 85.

Angie is survived by her seven children Pablo Padilla (Ramona), Patsy Avalos (Tony), Priscilla Nunez (Raul), Liz Martos, Zeke Padilla (Margaret), Helen Kennedy (Mark), and Rachel Veed, to include twenty grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. She also is survived by a brother Tito Gutierrez (Lupe) and four sisters Josie Paul (Bill, deceased), Lupe Lujan (Tony, deceased), Esperanza Morley and Clorinda Barela (John, deceased), and sister-in-law Cuca Medina (Cando, deceased) and numerous nieces and nephews. Angie is preceded in death by her parents Francisco and Soledad Gutierrez; sisters Belen Barron and Pachita Carrillo; her brothers Ricardo Medina, Beto Medina, and Reymundo Gutierrez. Also, Ernesto Misquez, companion.

A special thank you to Father George and the staff at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada; Rev. Christopher Williams, Rev. Francis Gyau and Joann Hackler from the Basilica of San Albino. Thank you, Betty Clark, for all your love and care for mom; David and Ida Carrillo for delivering all the beautiful inspirational prayers; Raul Padilla and Johnny Espinoza for their compassionate special friendship.

Visitation will begin at 11 AM Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the Basilica of San Albino, 2070 Calle de Santiago in Mesila with the Prayer Vigil at 11:30 AM. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated immediately thereafter. The Rite of Committal and Interment will follow at San Albino Cemetery where she will be laid to rest in the family plot.

Serving as casket bearers are her grandsons Josh Padilla, Antonio Padilla, Isidro Veed, Gustavo Veed, Caelam Kennedy, and Bryce Zellman

Service arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels of Las Cruces, 300 E. Boutz Road, 527-2222. Your exclusive provider for "Veterans and Family Memorial Care." For online condolences logon to www.bacasfuneralchapelslascruces.com