Janelle Marie Terrazas

Our Rock and our beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie, niece, cousin and friend Janelle "Nelly" Marie Terrazas, 36 of Albuquerque, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Janelle was born October 14, 1978 in Farmington, NM to Albert Terrazas and Viola Velasquez. She attended CNM in Albuquerque and graduated with degrees in Liberal Arts and Integrated Studies. She worked at CNM as an Academic Technical Assistant. Janelle is survived by her four daughters, Janessa Ortega, Angelina Terrazas, JoieMarie Medina and Selena Medina; her longtime partner, Joey Medina; her mother, Viola Velasquez-Estrada and husband David Estrada; her father, Albert Terrazas and wife JoAnn Terrazas; sisters, Amarita and Armando Herrera, Lisa and Greg Jewell, Tiffany and Adam Samora and Corina Gallegos; grandmother, Nyola Velasquez; nieces and nephews, Sharae, Armando, Sammy, Tianna, Antonio, Adrianna, Daniel, Anna and Gabriel; and many loving uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex Ortega; grandparents, Albert L. and Elsie Terrazas, Oriola and Jose Garcia, and Octaviano Velasquez. A Rosary service will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2015, 3:00 p.m., at FRENCH -Wyoming. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, August 31, 2015, 10:00 a.m., at Risen Savior Catholic Community, 7701 Wyoming Blvd. NE with inurnment following at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. She carried our family and her friends throughout her life and now our Heavenly Father is carrying her. Donations may be made at any Nusenda Credit Union branch. FRENCH - Wyoming 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400