Raquel Rede

A Rosary for Raquel Rede, 86, who passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 is scheduled at Ballard Chapel on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Mass is scheduled at St. Johns Catholic Church on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery.
Raquel was born April 9, 1926 in Miami, Arizona to Catalina Cabrera and Rodrigo Gutierrez who have deceased. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose de la Luz Rede and her daughter, Gloria Garcia, her sons, Oscar and Pedro Rede, and her sister, Lydia Avila.
Her surviving children are Gustavo Rede, Victor Rede, Guadalupe Garcia, Juven Fierro, Carolina Rede, Pascuala Lazo, Rosario Gonzalez, Raquel Rede, Lorena Loya, and many surviving grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and one greatgreatgrandchild. Surviving brothers and sisters are Emma Sanchez, Ofelia Montanez, Roberto Gutierrez, Armando Gutierrez, and Ernesto Gutierrez.
Raquel loved her family very much. Her favorite things to do were reading her Bible and gardening. She loved to crochet, knit, and sew for her family. Her kind and gentle ways and capacity to love made her the special person so many will always remember.
Pallbearers are Luis Garcia, Jose Rede, Ezequiel Lazo, Juan Lazo, Alejandro Frierro, and Daniel Gonzalez.

Woman of Strength
A woman who never gave into pain.
You put up a fight, you fought with all your might.
We never got along.
We never sang to the same damn song.
Now I see it was me.
How could you love someone so weak
A woman so strong.
Your rejection was a simple reflection
Of who I had to be.
I gave up on life,
As you fought to stay alive.
Lesson learned. A shameful bow. I see that now.
Your eyes have shut. Your soul has won.
As mine has come undone.
You tried to speak, as I began to freak.
Were you saying you love me
Or were you telling me I was weak
Or a simple freak
I hope my words brought you peace.
grandson, Leonel Garcia

Mujer del Bosque Bonito
Mujer de un mundo perdido
Tu fortalez es unica
Descansa mujer descansa
Mi abuelita querida
Aunque nunca te ame
Nunca te odie
Luchaste toda una vida
Pero ya llego to despedida.
Vuela abuela vuela
Tu cancion allegado a su fin.
Cierro tus ojitos
Descansa mujer del bosque bonito
Descansa mujer luchadora.
nieto, Leonel Garcia

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