Mariana Montoya Lucio was born in Sherman, NM October 27, 1923 to Sylvestre Montoya and Rufina Gonzales. She was married to Esteban Lucio for 51 years. She was the loving mother to three children, a homemaker, professional seamstress and beautiful lady. She spent a few years living in the Mimbres Valley, then her family moved to Thatcher, AZ where she went to school and took care of her siblings, basically being substitute mother while her mother worked.
She was previously married to Eddie Perrault, living in Central and Hurley until she and the children moved back to Thatcher. She met and married Steve Lucio, and they moved to Morenci, Arizona where they lived for over 20 years where she became a sought after seamstress because the quality of her work was impeccable and intricate and she poured her heart into each piece she created. Steve and Mary retired to Duncan, AZ in the mid 70's, and she became very involved with St. Mary's Catholic Church. She loved interacting with the other church ladies and helped put together fund raisers. She made wonderful friends while there and was active, always had people to her home for lunches and dinners. She was known as a warm, loving friend, a great cook, and generous hostess.
Steve Lucio passed away in 2005 and Mary moved to Silver City in 2007 to be near her daughter. She discovered jigsaw puzzles and Kindle books and lived out her life truly retired and able to relax.
Mary Lucio is survived by three children, Charles Lucio (Margo), Kenneth Lucio, and Ruth Ann Poppe (Dean); six grandchildren, Dani, Lisa, Amanda, Lucas, Rene, Nadia and Benjamin; five great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; sisters Natalie Vasquez and Margaret Dominguez; brothers Larry, Manuel and David Ramirez.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Esteban Lucio; sisters Carmen, Esther and Lupe and her brother Moises Montoya.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 23 from 9-9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Duncan, AZ. The holy rosary will follow at 9:30 a.m. with Felipa Sublasky reciting. The funeral liturgy will follow at 10 a.m. with Father Nathaniel Mma officiating; (All AZ Time). Concluding service and interment will be at Safford Union cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dean Poppe, Lucas Hutchinson, Manuel Ramirez, Merced Ramirez, David Ramirez Sr., David Ramirez Jr.
Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels "Trusted care for the ones you love" ~ 575-537-0777.
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