Alice Marie Gandara-Diaz

Alice M. Gandara- Diaz, age 66, a resident of Belen, NM, formerly of Santa Clara, passed away on May 29, 2024. After a long battle with cancer, she passed peacefully at home with family.

Services will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church beginning with a Visitation at 8:30 a.m., Rosary at 9:30 a.m., with a Memorial Service to be Celebrated at 10:00 a.m. A second service will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Santa Clara Catholic Church in Santa Clara, NM beginning with a Rosary at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca's Funeral Chapels and will follow after funeral services have taken place. Inurnment will take place on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Santa Clara Cemetery at 10:00 a.m.

Alice is survived by brother, Frank Johnson; three sons, Manuel “Manny” G. Torres (Aimee), Narciso “Cecil” G. Torres (Lila), and Jesse G. Diaz (Isela); and 7 grandchildren and great children. Alice is preceded in death by her husband, Hector L. Diaz; parents, Narciso P. and Alice Nevarez Gandara.

She was a loving sister, mother, grandmother, and friend. Alice was always willing and eager to help anyone in need. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed time with her family. Alice was very passionate about her job. She was an HR Director, E.E.O.C Director, and Affirmative Actions Director for the majority of her career which spanned 45 plus years. Alice was always fair and never took sides, she was strict with a loving hand and heart. She always made time for her family to go on adventures. Alice was very religious and had great morals. Alice will be dearly missed.

Pallbearers will be, Narciso Torres Jr., Jesse Diaz Jr., Charles and John Johnson, Justin Diaz, Luis Apodaca, Anthony Maez, and Fidel Mirabal. Please sign Alice’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.

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