Lila Lopez

Lila Lopez, age 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. She was born on March 2, 1938 to Lorenzo and Benigina (Sanchez) Padilla, in Cuchillo, NM. Lila was a resident of Socorro area all her life. She spent many hours crocheting blankets for friends and family. Lila also was a loving, caring, and giving person to everyone she knew and even more to her family. For 27 years she showed that quality of caring and love by her devotion to providing warm care to the residence of Good Samaritan Village as a Nurse's Aide. She was preceded in death by her parents Lorenzo and Benigina Padilla, two sisters Elsie Padilla and Elisa Lucero, one brother Ray Padilla, and one grandson Gabriel Lopez. Lila is survived by loving husband of 53 years, Olivio Lopez , five devoted sons, Leroy Lopez and wife Nena, Sammy Lopez, Gilbert Lopez, Dennis Lopez, Ronnie Lopez; two loving daughters, Mary Helen Lopez and Valerie Tenorio and husband Daniel; seventeen grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; one sister Carmen Wilson ; one brother, Larry Padilla and wife Jenny . Visitation will be held Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Daniels Family Funeral Services Socorro Chapel, 309 Garfield,Socorro, NM 87801. A Final viewing will be held 8:30 - 9:45 am. Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Family Christian Center, 1016 Fowler, Socorro, NM. Service will follow at 10:00 am. Interment to follow services at Socorro Cemetery. Lila 's care has been entrusted to:
Daniels Family Funeral Services
309 Garfield St
Socorro, New Mexico, 87801
575-835-1530