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Mary Helen Avalos Obituary


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Mary Helen Avalos

January 5, 1942 — January 26, 2025

 

Obituary

Mary Helen Avalos, 83, passed away January 26, 2025 at the Bent County Health Care Center in Las Animas. She was born on January 5, 1942 in Trinidad, Colorado to Benny & Romona (Ortega) Gallegos. She married Gilbert “Mr. A” Avalos who proceeded her in death on June 18, 2006.

Mary is survived by her children, Daniel (Veronica) Palomino, Barbara (Nick) Leyba, and Diana (Mary Marfil) Palomino; grandchildren, Karen (Mike) Casillas, Brittany Leyba, Lisa Leyba, Mardi (Marcos) Fernandez, Shaina (Roberto) Herrera, Lillian (Noe) Rodriquez, Apolonia SanMiguel, Eric Palomino, Markus Rodriquez, Amaya Rodriquez, Jadiss Rodriquez, and Elisas Rodriquez; great-grandchildren, Ethan Leyba, Daeson Leyba, Amari Leyba, Vidal Fernandez, Aurora Fernandez, Adayr Herrera, Adriel Herrera, Adrian Herrera, Ezekiel Rodriquez, Enzo Rodriquez, Ezra Flores, Zoia Flores, Loki Flores, and Ibri Flores; brothers and sisters, Paul (Bonnie) Gallegos, Sally (Jose) Flores, Anita Duran, Rosemary (Antonio) Jimenez, Bobby (Barbara) Gallegos, David (Veronica) Gallegos, Dolores Gallegos, and Darlene (Bobby) Martinez; sisters-in-law, Frances Gallegos and Frances Gallegos; and brother-in-law, Ralph Colangelo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Romona and Benny Gallegos; her husband, Gilbert Avalos; her son, Joseph D. Palomino; her daughter Teresa M. Avalos; her great-grandson, Antonio Victor Rodriquez; her siblings, Johnny Gallegos, Eugene Gallegos, Barbara (Johnny) Ruiz, Tommy Gallegos, Carmen Colangelo, Patrick Gallegos, and Anthony Gallegos.

Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be February 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish with Father Joseph Matitu officiating. Inurnment will follow at Ft. Lyon National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m.

Online condolences may be made at www.PeacockFH.com. Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.