Marina Porras

Obituary for Marina L. Porras A rosary will be recited for Marina L. Porras, 80, Artesia, at 7 pm, Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Peters Catholic Church at 9 am, Thursday, June 4, 2009 with Father Paul Juniet O.F.M. officiating. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery in Artesia, NM. Marina went to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 30, 2009. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 2, 2009 from 10 am to 8 pm at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home, and Wednesday, June 3, 2009 from 8am to 7 pm. Marina was born August 15, 1928 to Jesus Leal and Maria Sanchez in Esperanza, TX. She was a lifetime resident of Artesia. She will be missed by all who knew her and loved her. She is survived by six daughters; Lucia Marrufo of Artesia, Maria Ontiveros and her husband Jesus, Fina Salazar and her husband Frank, Irma Valadez and her husband Carlos, Gloria Martinez and her partner Oscar, all of Roswell, Margie Archuleta of Artesia, one son; Danny Porras and his wife Diana of Roswell, numerous great, great-great and great-great-great grandchildren. Marina is preceded in death by both her parents; Jesus and Maria Leal, her husband; Catarino Porras, two sons; Luciano and Juan Porras, three brothers; Guadalupe and Rafael Leal, and Eduardo Leal. Pallbearers will be Eddie Ontiveros, Oscar Martinez, Ray Salazar, Joey Escamilla, Armando and Luis Marrufo, Ramon and Martin Grado. Honorary Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. The family would like to send a special thanks to the staff at Mission Arch Care Center for the very special care and love that was offered to Marina. Lindsey Ray, Lorraine, Judy, Christine, Linda, Dee, Kim, Perla, Alex, Joey and Wanda, the Porras family appreciates everything you did for their Mother. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home & Crematory. God saw she was getting tired And a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around her And whispered, “Come with Me.” With tearful eyes we watched her suffer And saw her fade away. Although we loved her dearly, We could not make her stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.

Marina Porras

August 15, 1928 - May 30, 2009