Angela Barbara Benavides

On November 7, 2023. Our mother, Angela Barba Benavides left us peacefully in her sleep. She had just turned 93 years old in October. She lived a long life and touched many people. Not only did she have her children and grandchildren that held her as a matriarch, but she had many nieces and nephews that held her in their hearts. It’s not uncommon for someone to ask about her or tell me how special she was to them, and how she was there for them when they needed someone. Her parents immigrated to Colorado and had a large family of six boys and six girls. She would often talk about growing up with them and working with them on the family farm. The simple times when she would hang out with her friends and working in the hospital as an on-the-job trained nurse. She married my father, Steve, they went on to have five of us kids. They moved from Las Cruces, New Mexico to the Sanluis Valley. My mom was the manager for what used to be the Cliff Brice Convenience store and retired from there and moved to Alamosa, Colorado a few years after we lost our father. She was active in the Catholic Church (both in Fort Garland and Alamosa), and was a Third Order of Mount Carmel Carmelite. Through the church, she met and knew many people. Mom recently lost her beloved baby brother, Uncle Pete. They remained close even though old age prevented them from being able to visit each other. She was ready to see her Little Mama and “your dad”. So yes, we ALL will miss her very much, but she was tired and needed to move on from this life (a life free of all the ailments of the 93-year-old body) Her Legacy will live on through her children Leola (Harry) Alejo, Alamosa, Co, Mark (Esther) Benavidez, Las Cruces, NM, Pamela (Barry) White, Las Cruces, NM, Thomas (Louise) Benavidez, Pueblo, CO, Lisa Benavidez, Alamosa, CO. Grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; Robert (Christy) Alejo, Robbie Alejo, Karry (Alley) Shreeve, Cindi (Mike) Flammini, Kyomi (Greg) Flammini, Sophia Flammini, Madison Flammini, Steve R. (Valerie) Benavidez, Steve M. (Alyssa) Benavidez, Joseph (Alexis) Benavidez, Nicole Benavidez, Joseph Benavidez Jr., Zoe Benavidez, Alyssa Martinez, Marcus Benavidez, Ryan Benavidez, Becky (Paul) Olson, Sarah Olson, Mimi Olson, Paul (Faith) Kekuewa, Ashlee Kekuewa, Josalynn Kekuewa, Angela L(Joe) Lowery, Estevan Lowery, Isaac (Amanda) Benavidez, Aryionna Benavidez, Rhoan Schroeder, Tatum Benavidez, Jayla Benavidez, Joshua Benavidez, Joshua Junior Benavidez, Aneris Benavidez, Natane Benavidez, Melayah Benavidez, sister Josephine Velasquez, sister-in-law Billie Barba.as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. Angela was preceded in death by her husband Steve Eloy Benavidez, parents Pedro and Florence Barba, granddaughter Kelly Alejo, Sisters; Pauline Hernandez, Lisa Hernandez, Vera Gonzales, Margaret Coon, Stella Cheer, brothers; Henry Barba, Joseph Barba, Abraham Barba, Patrick Barba, Anthony Barba, Pete Barba, and brother-in-law Bob Velasquez. Services with Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alamosa, CO at 9:30 AM with the Mass of the Resurrection to follow at 10:00 AM also at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Alamosa Cemetery. To leave online condolences please visit; romerofuneralhomes.com. The care of arrangements has been entrusted to Romero Valley Funeral Home of Alamosa. No flowers or donations please. My mom was quick to offer a prayer for anyone. She felt needed it. So, I ask you to please send up a prayer for her instead.

Angela Barbara Benavides

October 2, 1930 - November 7, 2023