Felipa Primera

A rosary is scheduled at 6:00 PM, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Felipa Lerma Primera, 103, who passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at her home surrounded by the love of her family. A funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. The family will be accepting visitation from 9:00 AM until rosary starts at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel.

Felipa was born September 13, 1911 to Candelario Lerma and Valenta Flores in Dayton, NM. Felipa enjoyed to knit quilts, cooking, and roast and can chili; she loved spending time with her pet "Popo". She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.


Felipa is survived by her son, Arnulfo Primera and wife, Narcisa of Odessa, TX; daughters, Eva Rodriguez and Diamantina Garcia; grandchildren: Patricia and husband, Salvador; Isael Vasquez, Salvador and wife, Patricia; Elisa and husband, Danny; Jenaro and wife, Betty; Jr. and wife, Liz; Esmeralda and husband, Michael; Emelda and husband, Armando; Irma and husband, Rudy; Rosalinda and husband, Danny; Joel; Eva and husband, Mitch; Melissa Vasquez, Elda Garcia; Edna, Michelle and Adam Garcia; 70 great grandchildren, and 60 great great grandchildren. Felipa was also survived by a very special friend, Rosario Prieto and a special great great grandchildren: Sopia Chavira, Tracy Chavira, Breana, Isaic, Monica Vigil, Raelyn, Marisa, and Dominic.

Felipa was preceded in death by her husband, Cirildo Primera; her daughter, Christina Dela Rosa; her brothers, Maximo Lerma, Pedro Lerma; her sister, Rosalia Martinez; sons-in-law, Juan Garcia and Juan Rodriguez.

Serving as pallbearers are Salvador Vasquez, Isael Vasquez, Adam Garcia, Anthony Vigil, Jenaro Rodriguez, Salvador Torres, Raymond Chavira Jr., Adrian Vasquez, and Omar Torres.
Honorary pallbearers will be all grandchildren.

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
9:00 AM till 6:00 PM

Service

Rosary

Ballard Funeral Chapel
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
6:00 PM

Funeral Service

Ballard Funeral Chapel
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
10:00 PM

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203