Mary Lotavo

Mary C Lovato
1917 ~2010

MAGNA-Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Mary C. Herrera passed away in her sleep the morning of April 27, 2010. She was born to Pedro and Maria Inez Herrera on January 24, 1917, on a farm in Chamisal, New Mexico. She was the only girl in a family of 13.

Mary inherited 6 step-children when she married David Lovato and had five children of their own.  She was a fun loving woman who lived a full life. Mary always had the most beautiful yard on the block and loved visits from friends and family. You would never leave her house hungry.

She is survived by four children, Hedy Montoya, Edward (Nelly) Lovato, Daughter-in-law, Roberta Lovato, Jeri Cintas, and Mary I Lovato; step children, LeRoy (Denna) Lovato, Ben (Linda) Lovato, Floyd Lovato, Manuel (Irene) Lovato , Raymond (Gloria) Lovato, and Beverly (Sonny) Madrid; brothers, Gilbert (Maria) Herrera and Flavio Herrera; and many grandkids and great grand-children.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Johnny Lovato; son-in-law, Fernando Montoya Sr.; nephew, Pedro Herrera; and 10 brothers.

Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Friday, April 30, 2010 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2840 S. 9000 W., where friends and family may call both Thursday 6-7 p.m. and Friday 10-10:45 a.m.  A prayer service will be held Thursday 7 p.m. at the church.  Interment: Redwood Memorial Estates.  Online condolences: www.peelfuneralhome.com