Victoria Velasquez

Victoria Velasquez
Victoria Velasquez 22, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011at her home. She was a victim of domestic violence. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 am, Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Waymaker Church. Pastor Mike Knowlton of Waymaker Church will officiate with Rev. Rick Gonzales her cousin from San Antonio, TX assisting. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery.
Victoria was born December 13, 1988 in Roswell, NM to Robert Velasquez and Teresa Navarette Salazar. Victoria graduated from Roswell High School in 2007. She then attended ENMMURoswell. Victoria loved her little girls. She cherished her times with her family and all the trips they would take as a family. Her favorite trip was Christmas morning December 25, 2009 when her grandparents Adan and Elena Velasquez boarded American airlines flight to LAX with all the grown children and grandchildren and great granddaughter Victorias daughter destined for Disneyland. Victoria would joke that is was like the movie Home Alone because grandma Elena kept counting making sure we hadnt left anyone behind. We spend a whole week visiting Disneyland, Hollywood, Universal Studios, Santa Monica Beach, and other wonderful places. This was the last vacation she took with them. The family took many memorable vacations to places like San Antonio River Walk and Sea World, Dallas Six Flags, San Diego Zoo, Grand Canyon, but her most memorable, she said was New York City where she was so excited standing on top of the World Trade Center looking out at the Statue of Liberty. Then on to Washington D.C. to see the White House. And now she takes the most important trip of all. An eternal trip to Glory where she will be waiting for us.
Victoria is survived by her father Robert Velasquez and wife Lydia of Roswell, mother Teresa Navarette Salazar of Roswell, daughters Keyara and Jaylah Thomas and their father Bryant Thomas, brother Isaac Salazar of Roswell, sisters Anila and Elaina Velasquez of Roswell and Miranda Salazar of Roswell, grandparents Adan and Elena Velasquez of Roswell, Gilbert and Mary Ann Navarrette of Roswell and great grandmother Priscilla Casino of Roswell, also her aunt Michelle Velasquez Oropesa of Albuquerque, NM and uncles Tony Chavez and wife Christina, Phillip Navarrette and wife Carmen and Gilbert Navarrette and wife Candy.
She is preceded in death by her infant sister Alexis Salazar.
Pallbearers will be Juan Marcos Sanchez, Ramon Oropesa, Ryc Velasquez, Eric Velasquez and Isaac Salazar and Freddy Velasquez.
In lieu of flowers the family request donation be made in Victorias name to Roswell Refuge for Batter Adults P.O. Box 184, Roswell, NM 88202.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com .

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
910 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Service

Funeral Service

Waymaker Church
202 S. Sunset
Roswell, NM  88203
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
10:00 am

Cemetery

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

Memorial Contributions

PO Box 184
Roswell, NM  88202