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Virginia S. (Sanchez) Encinias

August 18, 1917 ~ March 22, 2012 (age 94) 94 Years Old
Viirginia S. Encinias, 94, a long time resident of Montezuma, NM, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Vida Encantada Nursing and Rehab Center. She was preceded in death by her parents: Doroteo And Virginia Martinez Sanchez; her husband, Toribio Encinias Sr.; and a son, Toribio "Toby" Encinias Jr.
She is survived by one son, Fred Encinias and wife Patsy of Montezuma, NM; two daughters: Dorothy Knezevich and husband Howard of Las Vegas, NM and Sally Becenti and husband Albert of Santa Ana, CA; a daughter-kn-law, Reva Encinias of Montezuma, NM and by numerous grand children and great-grandchildren. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
A rosary will be recited on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. from St. Francis Chapel at Gonzales Funerals & Cremations, 2315 Hot Springs Blvd.. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. from Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Father Douglas Mitchell will celebrate the Mass. The interment will follow in the Jose, Maria, e Jesus Campesanto in Montezuma with the following grandchildren serving as casket bearers: Jacob Knezevich, Eric Knezevich, Steve Encinias, Alex Encinias, and Aaron Becenti. Judge Michael Vigil will deliver the eulogy.
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Visitation Details

Sunday, March 25th, 2012, 7:00pm - 8:00pm, Gonzales Funerals & Cremations-St. Francis Chapel

Service Details

Monday, March 26th, 2012, 9:00am, Our Lady of Sorrows

Interment Details

Jose, Maria e Jesus Campesanta


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