Mary Ascencio Flores

In celebration of a life that touched all she embraced... Mary was born in Silver City, NM on May 3rd, 1935. After she graduated from St. Mary's Academy, she moved to Deming, NM where she met and married the love of her life, Samuel Flores. They were married in 1954, started a family, and moved to Las Cruces, NM in 1958 where Mary worked with social services. Moving their family to Albuquerque, NM in 1976, she was able to continue her work as a social worker and retired after 35 years of service. Sam and Mary had nine biological children, but Mary was a mother to many more, most of all including Richard Ortiz, and Alfred and Leo Morris. Mary was pre-deceased by her parents, Jose and Maria Ascencio, Guadalupe and Matias Rivera; three brothers and one sister; and her son, Orlando Rene Flores. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother who is survived by four brothers and three sisters; her beloved husband of 60 years, Sam Flores; and her children, Dolores Vigil and her husband Tom Vigil, Katherine Flores, Jimmy Flores and his wife Olga Flores, Erabella Aragon, Cecilia Flores, Samuel Flores Jr. and wife Rebecca Garcia, Orlando's wife, Dolores Flores, Teresa Flores, and Raquel Flores; also leaving her legacy in her 39 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren, and much more of her family. Mary was a devout member of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church and a part of the Spanish choir. She passed away peacefully, at the age of 79, in her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 1st, 2015. Rosary and Mass will be celebrated Friday, March 6th, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 815 Guaymas Pl NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. Interment directly to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. "God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around you and whispered 'Come To Me'." Now you are singing with the angels... we love you, til' we see you again.