Elisa Velasco

Obituary for Elisa Luna Velasco “Grandma Honey” Elisa L. Velasco of Roswell passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 54 years old. A Rosary will be recited at 7pm, Monday, May 14, 2012 at St. John’s Catholic Church. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10am, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at St. John’s Catholic Church with Father Juan Gutierrez, OFM, officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. The daughter of Daniel and Amparo Saenz Luna, Elisa was born August 22, 1957 in Chihuahua, Mexico. She married Ramon Velasco on September 10, 1975. The only word to describe this wonderful woman says it all in her name “Honey”. She was a mother to everyone. Anyone that had a chance to meet her should see themselves as being very lucky to have a memory with this woman. She was “one of a kind” and will be dearly missed by a lot of people, especially her grandchildren. “Grandma Honey” was very special to them. Those left to cherish Elisa’s memory are her husband, Ramon Velasco Sr. of Roswell; one daughter, Sonia Velasco and husband, Martin Talamantes, Jr; two sons, Matthew Velaso and wife Mireya Zapata and Ramon Velasco III and wife Jessica Ledesma all of Roswell; four sisters, Silvia Legrande Fayetteville, AR, Socorro Pineda and husband Louie of Roswell, Imelda Myers, and Isela Green and husband Tom, all of Poplar Bluff, MS; four brothers, Eladio Luna and wife Elvia of Carlsbad, Javier Luna and wife Martha of Dexter, Daniel Luna and wife Martha, and Manuel Luna and wife Maria all of Odessa, TX; grandchildren; Elisa Brown, Martin Talamantes, III, Felix Talamantes, Mercedes Velasco, Myela Velasco, Matt Angelo Velasco, Ramon Velasco, IV, Wally Velasco, Neriah Velasco, numerous nieces and nephews and her very special friend Darlene Gonzales. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel Luna, Sr. and Amparo Luna and one nephew, Larry Luna. Matt Velasco, Ramon Velasco, III, Martin Talamantes, Jr, Steve Luna, Thomas Velasco and Fernando Rodriguez , Jr, will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be all of her grandchildren. ALIVE FOREVER “I am alive forever!” This is the word He said: In Him there is no dying, In Him there are no dead. I am alive forever! This is word to me. Through springtime, after springtime, to live eternally. “I am alive forever!” Oh , tell it far and near- no more can winter trouble or autumn bring its tear. I am alive forever! Let seasons go or stay for Christ is mine forever, forever and a day. Forever and Forever, oh, fling it to the breeze to live with him forever, creator of the trees. I paint with him the sunset, to visit the stars, to flash across God’s highways, beyond all earthly bars. I know not how the future shall change me or surpise, but this will be my heaven. To look into His eyes, to hear again His promise, as He sweetly welcomes me- Thou Are Alive Forever, Alive Eternally!

Elisa Velasco

August 22, 1957 - May 11, 2012