She loved God and had him first in her life and then everything else came after that. She had love for everyone for whom she knew and her house was always open to all. When she would get company, she would right away go to the kitchen and start cooking for them. If anyone needed help, she was always there to help in any way possible. She would give you the shirt off her back. People would come to her for advice and prayer, and she was always there for them no matter the time of day or night. She was part of prayer groups and prayer meetings for over 45 years. She loved to cook and everything she made was made with love. She loved listening to Spanish music, she liked to go camping and family trips on vacations and got to see many places and loved them all, she enjoyed the outdoors as well as gambling trips. Anytime there was a special occasion she loved to give a party, and everything had to be perfect for her guests. She loved making wedding cakes for couples and that was her gift to them. She loved going shopping and could stay for hours and Dad was always patient and never rushed her. She loved her nails, and they were long and very pretty, she would polish them at 3 to 4 times a week always with glitter. She loved flowers but most of all she loved elephants, she had over 500 of them and often give some away. She loved to paint as well, giver a paint brush and paint and she would paint everything. She loved crafts and giving them away. She had 5 puppies , Sugarplum, Royce, Rocky, Destiny, and Lucky, they were her life and made her so happy. She was Blessed to see all her great-grandchildren be born. She and dad were married for 60 years. She taught Catechism, which brought great joy to her. Judy worked at Newberry’s, JCPenney’s, El Raton, K-Bobs, and The Raton Range. She had 24 God Children, she had such a strong will to live and loved us so much she didn’t want to leave us.
Judy is preceded in death by her parents Reinaldo and Dora Armijo, family members; Rosemarie Sena, Ronnie Armijo, George Arguello, Christine Arguello, Elaine Apodaca, and Ronnie Ramirez.
Judy is survived by her husband Duane Arguello, daughter Sandra and Frank (Chicky) Gomez, Duane Ray and Geraldine Arguello, Leslie Arguello and Annmarie Ortiz, 6 grand- children and 6 great-grandchildren. Also, surviving Judy, is Brother; Johnny and Mary Armijo of Littleton CO., Sisters; Connie Guara of Waukee, Iowa, Lucinda (Peaches) and Filbert Ford of Raton. Brothers’ in-law Wayne and Dana Arguello of Littleton, CO., Sister in-law Patricia Ramirez of San Dimas, CA.
Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary will be on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patricks’/St. Joseph’s Catholic Church recited by Aaron Sena-Stevens. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. with Father Bill Woytavich as the Celebrant. Right of Committal and internment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements for Judy E. Arguello are under the direction of the Alderette-Pomeroy Funeral Home.
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