Katherine Lopez

Katherine Lawrence Lopez lost her courageous battle of three years with cancer and passed away quietly on December 26, 2013. Born in Miami, Florida on June 17, 1933, she came to New Mexico when her husband Fredrick J. Lopez of Santa Cruz, New Mexico retired from the U.S. Air Force. She very quickly adapted to New Mexico, and became friends with people from all the diverse cultures that inhabit this area. Her interests ranged from scouting to hobbies of all types. She was especially helpful to elderly people and it did not take her long to become a highly respected member of the community. To know her was to like her. Katherine was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Francis Lawrence and Toy Mae Crofoot and by brothers Harold F Lawrence, Morris Lawrence and Ordell Crofoot as well as sisters Bertha Jean Qwaly and Anne Crofoot. She is survived by Fred, her husband of forty four years and daughter Rebecca (Dennis Archuleta) and grandson Jacob Archuleta. Other survivors include sons from a former marriage Louis Frisco and John I Frisco and grandsons Randy, Joshua, and Zachary. She is also survived by brothers Edwin Dennis Lawrence and Sally of Homosassa, Florida, Lee Lawrence and Mary Anne of Sacramento, California, George Crofoot, and Louis Crofoot of Florida. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews from the Lawrence side of the family. Surviving her also are six Lopez brothers in law and four Lopez sisters in law. They are Charles and Rose Mary, Julian and Emma, Felix and Louise, Manuel and Teresa. Joe and Charlene, and Alejandro. Sisters in law are Lillian Tafoya and husband Tom, Lydia Maestas and husband Eli, Mary Sherman and husband Bob, and Martina Ellington and husband Mike. Katherine is also survived by her step daughter Molly Delgado, and by six step grandchildren from her husband"s first marraige. The family of Katherine Lopez would like to thank the personnel of the Hospice Center, PMS who assisted in caring for her, particularly Rachel Whitney, RN, Debrot Receconi, LISW, and Rose Lozano who provided personal care. A rosary will be recited on January 1st, 2014 at 7:00PM at Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe del Valle de Pojoaque Church. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe del Valle de Pojoaque Church on January 2nd, 2014 at 10:30AM. The Burial will take place the same day at 2:15PM at Santa Fe National Cemetery. A reception will be held at Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe del Valle de Pojoaque Parish Hall following the Mass in celebration of Katherine's 80 years of life. Relatives and friends are invited by the family to attend. This obituary is protected by copyright laws, unauthorized use or duplication is prohibited.