Virginia Gazolas Dalesandro

Virginia Gazolas Dalesandro

Virginia Gazolas Dalesandro, lovingly known as “Aunt Gina,” passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025. She was 100 years old.

Virginia was born in Vaughn, New Mexico on January 31, 1925 to Jean Leon and Julia Panebouef Gazolas. She grew up in Vaughn where she attended and graduated from Vaughn High School in 1942. She then moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend business school where she received a certificate in Business. Virginia went on to work for Sandia National Laboratories and the Department of Energy and retired after 30 years of service.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Jean Leon Gazolas and Julia Panebouef, and her siblings Mary Ann (John), Isidro (Hattie) and Alex (Marcella). She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Leon (Jennifer) Sikora, John Sikora, John Gazolas, Joan Archibeque (Norbert), Julie Garcia (Toby), Janna Smith (Phil), Anita Karler (Phil) and several great nieces and nephews.

A visitation with family will begin at 9:00 AM on June 20, 2025, at The Church of the Risen Savior Catholic church (7701 Wyoming NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 88109). A Rosary will be held at 9:30 AM, followed by the Mass at 10:00 AM. After the services, the family invites everyone to join them at El Patron restaurant (8100 Wyoming Blvd) for a luncheon in Virginia’s honor.

Honorary pallbearers will be her nieces and nephews.

Virginia will be buried in the Gazolas Family’s plot at the Evergreen Cemetery in Vaughn at a later date.