Carmelita “La Flor del El Llano”, a longtime resident of the Española community, passed away surrounded by her loving family in Albuquerque. She was predeceased by her husband of 41 years, José Carlos Naranjo; son Don Carlos Naranjo; infant daughters: Ramoncita Bernarda Naranjo and Grace Naranjo; mother Ramoncita Esquibel de Quintana and father José Blás Quintana; brothers: Tomás, Theodoro, Antonio, Frederico and Santiago Quintana; sisters: Esquipula Quintana, Bersabe Q. Bustos and Susie Q. Maestas; grandsons: Michael, William and Joshua Naranjo; son-in-law Colonel Raymon Massey, US Army Special Forces - A Team Commander; and infant great-great-grandchildren: Alex, Matthew, Aaliyah, and Ravyn; and many other relatives.
Carmelita was survived by her four sons: Mike Naranjo (wife Juvela), Sammy Naranjo, Lawrence Naranjo (Louise), and Robert Naranjo (Jeanette); seven daughters: Sophie N. García (Randy), Clara Romero (Solomon), Connie Espinoza (husband Ronald), Elsie Griego (husband Manuel Antonio), Carmen Martinez (husband Adan), Elizabeth Ortiz (husband James), and Ramoncita N. Massey; daughter-in-law Pauline Vigil Naranjo; over 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Carmelita was born in El Sitio, near Cuarteles and La Puebla and was raised in those communities. Carmelita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, tia, prima, vecina and friend. She was a devout Catholic all her life. She learned many of the “Alabados” that her husband, José Carlos, an Hermano Penitente de La Cofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno de Santa Cruz, would practice late at night or early morning, while everyone was asleep. She still knew many, like the “Salve” until her passing. Many times she walked with her children in tow to La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada for Mass, when husband José Carlos was at the shipyards in Oakland, California during World War II or at other jobs. She would pray every night before she went to sleep and when she woke up in the morning. She believed with all her heart in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and lived her life adhering to his teachings and scripture. When there was something that seemingly nothing could be done about it, she would simply say, “Amen.” She was a great “cocinera”. She had to be with 12 children and a husband. She would make un alto de tortillas that would be gone by the end of lunch or dinner. She would make delicious lunches complete with a home-made dessert for her husband and all the crew digging the lateral ditch from “La Acquia Madre de El Llano” to their ranchito.
Carmelita was a self-proclaimed ”medica” who was a self-taught expert on New Mexico remedies and had many people seek her out for her knowledge of the herbs of New Mexico and their uses, like: manstranso, immortal, poleo, yerba buena, y osha, just to name a few. She did a lot of “empacando” or canning food from the garden, orchards and livestock the family raised with help from her daughters and Tia Maria Romero Manzanares. She would make her own “quiltas” and “colchones” when times were tough and money was scarce in the Española Valley. Trading ristras de chilé for “compras” at “La Tienda del Bon” in downtown Española was an annual project for her family.
Carmelita loved to dance and accompanied her “musico” husband, José Carlos, who played drums for “Cippie Padilla and the Melody Kings” to most of the weddings, dances and celebrations “donde tocaba el.” When they were newly married, they made a pact that lasted a lifetime: José Carlos would remain being a “musico” and she would continue dancing. A pact that lasted 41 years until his passing in 1977.
A Rosary was recited on 25 Sept 2014 at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada. Mass of Christian Burial and celebration of her life was on 26 Sept 2014 also at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada. Burial followed in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were her hijados: Ricky Romero, Donald Naranjo, Christopher Martinez and Magin Romero; and also Ray Griego, Randy García and Carlos Espinoza. Readers at Mass: Lisa Ortiz, Monica Naranjo, and Rosita Griego. Eulogy by Robert A. Naranjo. Honorary pallbearers were all her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Carmelita was survived by her four sons: Mike Naranjo (wife Juvela), Sammy Naranjo, Lawrence Naranjo (Louise), and Robert Naranjo (Jeanette); seven daughters: Sophie N. García (Randy), Clara Romero (Solomon), Connie Espinoza (husband Ronald), Elsie Griego (husband Manuel Antonio), Carmen Martinez (husband Adan), Elizabeth Ortiz (husband James), and Ramoncita N. Massey; daughter-in-law Pauline Vigil Naranjo; over 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Carmelita was born in El Sitio, near Cuarteles and La Puebla and was raised in those communities. Carmelita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, tia, prima, vecina and friend. She was a devout Catholic all her life. She learned many of the “Alabados” that her husband, José Carlos, an Hermano Penitente de La Cofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno de Santa Cruz, would practice late at night or early morning, while everyone was asleep. She still knew many, like the “Salve” until her passing. Many times she walked with her children in tow to La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada for Mass, when husband José Carlos was at the shipyards in Oakland, California during World War II or at other jobs. She would pray every night before she went to sleep and when she woke up in the morning. She believed with all her heart in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and lived her life adhering to his teachings and scripture. When there was something that seemingly nothing could be done about it, she would simply say, “Amen.” She was a great “cocinera”. She had to be with 12 children and a husband. She would make un alto de tortillas that would be gone by the end of lunch or dinner. She would make delicious lunches complete with a home-made dessert for her husband and all the crew digging the lateral ditch from “La Acquia Madre de El Llano” to their ranchito.
Carmelita was a self-proclaimed ”medica” who was a self-taught expert on New Mexico remedies and had many people seek her out for her knowledge of the herbs of New Mexico and their uses, like: manstranso, immortal, poleo, yerba buena, y osha, just to name a few. She did a lot of “empacando” or canning food from the garden, orchards and livestock the family raised with help from her daughters and Tia Maria Romero Manzanares. She would make her own “quiltas” and “colchones” when times were tough and money was scarce in the Española Valley. Trading ristras de chilé for “compras” at “La Tienda del Bon” in downtown Española was an annual project for her family.
Carmelita loved to dance and accompanied her “musico” husband, José Carlos, who played drums for “Cippie Padilla and the Melody Kings” to most of the weddings, dances and celebrations “donde tocaba el.” When they were newly married, they made a pact that lasted a lifetime: José Carlos would remain being a “musico” and she would continue dancing. A pact that lasted 41 years until his passing in 1977.
A Rosary was recited on 25 Sept 2014 at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada. Mass of Christian Burial and celebration of her life was on 26 Sept 2014 also at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada. Burial followed in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were her hijados: Ricky Romero, Donald Naranjo, Christopher Martinez and Magin Romero; and also Ray Griego, Randy García and Carlos Espinoza. Readers at Mass: Lisa Ortiz, Monica Naranjo, and Rosita Griego. Eulogy by Robert A. Naranjo. Honorary pallbearers were all her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Carmelita “La Flor del El Llano”, a longtime resident of the Española community, passed away surrounded by her loving family in Albuquerque. She was predeceased by her husband of 41 years, José Carlos Naranjo; son Don Carlos Naranjo; infant daughters: Ramoncita Bernarda Naranjo and Grace Naranjo; mother Ramoncita Esquibel de Quintana and father José Blás Quintana; brothers: Tomás, Theodoro, Antonio, Frederico and Santiago Quintana; sisters: Esquipula Quintana, Bersabe Q. Bustos and Susie Q. Maestas; grandsons: Michael, William and Joshua Naranjo; son-in-law Colonel Raymon Massey, US Army Special Forces - A Team Commander; and infant great-great-grandchildren: Alex, Matthew, Aaliyah, and Ravyn; and many other relatives.
Carmelita was survived by her four sons: Mike Naranjo (wife Juvela), Sammy Naranjo, Lawrence Naranjo (Louise), and Robert Naranjo (Jeanette); seven daughters: Sophie N. García (Randy), Clara Romero (Solomon), Connie Espinoza (husband Ronald), Elsie Griego (husband Manuel Antonio), Carmen Martinez (husband Adan), Elizabeth Ortiz (husband James), and Ramoncita N. Massey; daughter-in-law Pauline Vigil Naranjo; over 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Carmelita was born in El Sitio, near Cuarteles and La Puebla and was raised in those communities. Carmelita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, tia, prima, vecina and friend. She was a devout Catholic all her life. She learned many of the “Alabados” that her husband, José Carlos, an Hermano Penitente de La Cofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno de Santa Cruz, would practice late at night or early morning, while everyone was asleep. She still knew many, like the “Salve” until her passing. Many times she walked with her children in tow to La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada for Mass, when husband José Carlos was at the shipyards in Oakland, California during World War II or at other jobs. She would pray every night before she went to sleep and when she woke up in the morning. She believed with all her heart in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and lived her life adhering to his teachings and scripture. When there was something that seemingly nothing could be done about it, she would simply say, “Amen.” She was a great “cocinera”. She had to be with 12 children and a husband. She would make un alto de tortillas that would be gone by the end of lunch or dinner. She would make delicious lunches complete with a home-made dessert for her husband and all the crew digging the lateral ditch from “La Acquia Madre de El Llano” to their ranchito.
Carmelita was a self-proclaimed ”medica” who was a self-taught expert on New Mexico remedies and had many people seek her out for her knowledge of the herbs of New Mexico and their uses, like: manstranso, immortal, poleo, yerba buena, y osha, just to name a few. She did a lot of “empacando” or canning food from the garden, orchards and livestock the family raised with help from her daughters and Tia Maria Romero Manzanares. She would make her own “quiltas” and “colchones” when times were tough and money was scarce in the Española Valley. Trading ristras de chilé for “compras” at “La Tienda del Bon” in downtown Española was an annual project for her family.
Carmelita loved to dance and accompanied her “musico” husband, José Carlos, who played drums for “Cippie Padilla and the Melody Kings” to most of the weddings, dances and celebrations “donde tocaba el.” When they were newly married, they made a pact that lasted a lifetime: José Carlos would remain being a “musico” and she would continue dancing. A pact that lasted 41 years until his passing in 1977.
A Rosary was recited on 25 Sept 2014 at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada. Mass of Christian Burial and celebration of her life was on 26 Sept 2014 also at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada. Burial followed in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were her hijados: Ricky Romero, Donald Naranjo, Christopher Martinez and Magin Romero; and also Ray Griego, Randy García and Carlos Espinoza. Readers at Mass: Lisa Ortiz, Monica Naranjo, and Rosita Griego. Eulogy by Robert A. Naranjo. Honorary pallbearers were all her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Carmelita was survived by her four sons: Mike Naranjo (wife Juvela), Sammy Naranjo, Lawrence Naranjo (Louise), and Robert Naranjo (Jeanette); seven daughters: Sophie N. García (Randy), Clara Romero (Solomon), Connie Espinoza (husband Ronald), Elsie Griego (husband Manuel Antonio), Carmen Martinez (husband Adan), Elizabeth Ortiz (husband James), and Ramoncita N. Massey; daughter-in-law Pauline Vigil Naranjo; over 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Carmelita was born in El Sitio, near Cuarteles and La Puebla and was raised in those communities. Carmelita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, tia, prima, vecina and friend. She was a devout Catholic all her life. She learned many of the “Alabados” that her husband, José Carlos, an Hermano Penitente de La Cofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno de Santa Cruz, would practice late at night or early morning, while everyone was asleep. She still knew many, like the “Salve” until her passing. Many times she walked with her children in tow to La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada for Mass, when husband José Carlos was at the shipyards in Oakland, California during World War II or at other jobs. She would pray every night before she went to sleep and when she woke up in the morning. She believed with all her heart in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and lived her life adhering to his teachings and scripture. When there was something that seemingly nothing could be done about it, she would simply say, “Amen.” She was a great “cocinera”. She had to be with 12 children and a husband. She would make un alto de tortillas that would be gone by the end of lunch or dinner. She would make delicious lunches complete with a home-made dessert for her husband and all the crew digging the lateral ditch from “La Acquia Madre de El Llano” to their ranchito.
Carmelita was a self-proclaimed ”medica” who was a self-taught expert on New Mexico remedies and had many people seek her out for her knowledge of the herbs of New Mexico and their uses, like: manstranso, immortal, poleo, yerba buena, y osha, just to name a few. She did a lot of “empacando” or canning food from the garden, orchards and livestock the family raised with help from her daughters and Tia Maria Romero Manzanares. She would make her own “quiltas” and “colchones” when times were tough and money was scarce in the Española Valley. Trading ristras de chilé for “compras” at “La Tienda del Bon” in downtown Española was an annual project for her family.
Carmelita loved to dance and accompanied her “musico” husband, José Carlos, who played drums for “Cippie Padilla and the Melody Kings” to most of the weddings, dances and celebrations “donde tocaba el.” When they were newly married, they made a pact that lasted a lifetime: José Carlos would remain being a “musico” and she would continue dancing. A pact that lasted 41 years until his passing in 1977.
A Rosary was recited on 25 Sept 2014 at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada. Mass of Christian Burial and celebration of her life was on 26 Sept 2014 also at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de La Cañada. Burial followed in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were her hijados: Ricky Romero, Donald Naranjo, Christopher Martinez and Magin Romero; and also Ray Griego, Randy García and Carlos Espinoza. Readers at Mass: Lisa Ortiz, Monica Naranjo, and Rosita Griego. Eulogy by Robert A. Naranjo. Honorary pallbearers were all her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
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