Sandra Louise Rael was born on June 28, 1955 in Raton, New Mexico to Victor and Alexandra Rael. She worked 40 plus years at the local nursing home, she had worked in many departments before retiring as a cook in 2019. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Aunt. She was a bright light that could light up any room. Of the many talents she served many great meals. Her hobbies included crochet and crafts. She loved bingo and a visit to the casino. Sandra was immensely proud of her family and leaves behind nothing but beautiful memories, as her health declined her bright spirit and strong drive was to make sure everyone will be taken care of when she was gone. She set a standard of Love for the entire family for generations to come. Sandra was preceded in death by her parents Victor and Alexandra Rael, a sister, Rosalie H. Rael and Ruth Chavez, an aunt whom she lived with and cared for for several years and Joe Louis Padila, Sr. the father of Joe and Thomas Padilla.
SURVIVORS:
2 SONS: Joe Padilla and his fiancé Micah Cox of Dumas, Texas, Thomas Padilla and his wife Jaime of Clayton, New Mexico and a nephew Victor Daniel Rael of Clayton, New Mexico whom she thought of as her own.
8 GRANDCHILDREN: Naomi Padilla, Jerome Padilla, Mya Hernandez, Hannah Hernandez, Kaimi Hernandez, Jeremiah Padilla, Aiden Padilla & Benjamin Austin.
2 SISTERS: Vicki Trujillo of Clayton, New Mexico and Elizabeth Romero and her husband Thomas of Texhoma, Oklahoma.
GOD-DAUGHTER & NIECE: Cassandra Rael.
NIECES: Alexandria Trujillo, Christine Keenan and her husband Paul & Caitlyn Romero.
NEPHEW: Ricardo Trujillo and his fiancé Cheryl Baisa Garcia.
GREAT-NIECES: Ashlyn Garcia, Rosalie Diaz, Natalee Keenan, Olivia Keenan and Josephine Burlingham.
GREAT-NEPHEWS: Vince Garcia, Mason Keenan, Richard Jaramillo, Jr. and Baby Holt.
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