Dolores Stella Baca

“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.” – Washington Irving

Our beautiful mother, Dolores Stella Baca passed away on January 31, 2023. A truer friend we will never find.

She was born on March 8, 1937, in Trinidad, CO to Jacobo & Adelina Griego. She was married to Art Baca for over 50 years.

She retired from Social Security Administration, but her main job was being a mom, a grandma and a great grandma, as well as an aunt and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Art Baca, granddaughter, Randi Nicole Baca; siblings, Roy Griego, Ralph Griego, Jake Griego, John Griego, Trinnie Thompson and Cora Garcia.

She is survived by her children, Adeline (Randy) Baca, Rick Baca (Gretchen), June (Jerry) Montoya, Monica (Raymer) Jaramillo, Denise (Tedd) Rohwer, and Donna (Phil) Garcia; grandchildren, Nicholas, Ericka, Jessica, Richard, Josh, Dylan, Rhian,  Jenna, Jodi, Jared, Camryn, Avery, Paige, Diego, and Sedona; great-grand-children, Jazmyn, Szandor, Alyssa, Randi, Elijah, Quentin, Costas, Carisa, Mateo, Mila and Beau; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Friday, February 17, 2023, at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 5415 Fortuna Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87105. The Rosary will take place at 10:15am and the Memorial Mass will follow at 11:00am. The burial will be a private family event, at a later date.