Mary Miranda

Obituary for Mary Rita Orona Miranda (aka Clara) A rosary will be recited for Mary Rita Orona Miranda, 60, of Roswell at 7 pm Wednesday, March 4, 2007, at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 am Thursday, March 15, 2007, at St. John’s with Father Juan Montoya O.F.M. officiating. Burial will follow in South Park Cemetery. Rita passed away Saturday, March 10, 2007 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Rita was born on Feb. 10, 1947 to Joe Moises Orona Sr. and Beatrice M. Orona in Roswell. She was married on June 26, 1965 to Eloy R. Miranda from Mountair, NM. Rita was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Her favorite pastimes were writing poetry (she was a published poet), singing, dancing, arts and crafts, decorating, and playing bingo. Rita, also known as Nana, was a very loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was loved by and continuously bragged about her grandchildren, who were her life. She raised her grandchildren until they reached school age and continued to care for them after that. They will miss the time they spent with their “Nana”. Rita is survived by her children, Donna Tavarez and her very lovable husband, Alfred, who Rita loved and adored with all her heart, of Roswell, Anthony Ray Miranda and his wife, Olga, of Artesia, NM, and Lorenzo Cobos of Roswell; her son-by-love, Moises Orona (Moe) of Roswell; her grandchildren, Alfred Ray Tavarez Jr., Ashley Tavarez, Nathaniel (Ninis) Tavarez, Anthony Ray Jr. and Ceara Saleigh Miranda, Alexis Cobos, Lorenzo Cobos Jr., and A. J. Lara; sister, Mary Jane Orona of Roswell; two brothers, Richard Brady and Frankie Samario both of Roswell; numerous nieces and nephews; former sisters-in-law, Alice Orona, Liz Brady, and Martha Samario; and a host of friends. Rita was preceded in death by her parents, Joe Moises and Beatrice M. Orona, her daughter, Debra Ann Miranda, brother, Joe Moises Orona Jr., and her nephew, Andy Samario. A special thanks to the Roswell E.M.T., the Roswell Fire Department, and Dr. Karen Vaillant, and a special thanks to Ronda Rausch R.N. and all the I.C.U. Staff at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Moises Orona, Raulo Orona, Nanen Orona, Sam Ruiz, Danny Castro, Andy Herrera, Ricky Brady, and Roger Montoya. Honorary pallbearers will be Nana’s grandchildren, Alfred Tavarez Jr. Ashley Tavarez, Nathaniel Tavarez, Anthony Ray Jr. and Ceara Saleigh Miranda, Alexis Cobos, Lorenzo Cobos Jr., Moises Orona Jr., Eric Orona, and A. J. Lara. Special friends, Yvette Romero, Sam Ruiz, Linda Montoya, Isabel Garcia Cindy Anderson, and Jean Crook, will greatly miss Rita. Following the burial the family will be receiving guests at the Knights of Columbus 900 E. 23rd. To sign the register book online go to www.andersonbethany.com Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Mary Miranda

February 10, 1947 - March 10, 2007