Alice "Alicia" Blea

Blea, Alice "Alicia" Alice "Alicia" Blea, 96, a lifelong resident of New Mexico, passed away gently and quickly, Monday, July 21, 2014. She is survived by her sons, Davi Henley y Blea, his wife, Ester Luffman-Henley, Lloyd S. Tapia and his wife, Joyce; ten grandchildren Gene and wife, Kathy, Mark and wife, Cathy, Dean and wife, Liz, Leonard and wife, Edna, Maria and partner, Valerie, Lisa and partner, Roxanne, Steve, Maria and husband, Juan, Lloyd J. and wife, Antoinette, Monique and husband, Daniel; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and brother, Librado "Libby" Blea. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Cordova, and long-time friend, Alex Lucero; parents, Alcario and Ricardita Blea; brother, Rosendo Blea, and great-granddaughter, Laila Rose. Mrs. Blea was very active at the Los Lunas Senior Center. She worked as a Foster Grandparent for five years. Alice worked at Regina Hall at St. Joseph's Hospital (the Nurse's Dorm) and the Maytag T.B. Center at Presbyterian. A rosary will be recited on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 7:00 pm at French - University. Mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 25 at 11:00 a.m. at Santuario San Martin de Porres, 8321 San Martin SW. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gene Henley, Mark Henley, Dean Henley, Leonard Henley, Steve Tapia and Daniel Ramirez. Honorary pallbearers will be Lloyd J. Tapia and Maria Henley. Please visit our online guestbook for Alicia at FRENCH - University 1111 University Blvd (505) 843-6333