Carlota Quintela Flores of Las Cruces, New Mexico went to her heavenly home on October 3, 2021. She was born on January 27, 1930, in Malaga, New Mexico to Esteban and Guadalupe Duran Quintela. Carlota was raised in Loving, New Mexico. She married Antonio (Tony) Flores and they relocated to Las Cruces with their children. Carlota worked at the Detention Center and often accompanied (Deputy) CPL Tony Flores when transporting individuals to Santa Fe and Las Vegas. She enjoyed embroidery, sewing, cooking, tending to her garden, traveling, and dancing. Carlota was strong in her faith, she attended mass regularly, read her bible and recited the holy rosary every day. She would pray for anyone and everyone. She was a Communicant at Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, a member of the Choir, the Guadalupanas and De Colores. Greeting Carlota in Paradise are her parents, Esteban, Sr., and Guadalupe Duran Quintela, Husband, Antonio (Tony) Flores, Sons, Manuel Flores and Michael Flores, Daughters, Lina Escalante, Angelica Flores and Patricia Flores, Sons-in-Law, Tomas Escalante and Frank Marquez, Sr., Grandsons, Richard Escalante, TJ Escalante and Antonio Marquez, Sisters, Juana Martinez, Jeniveva Chacon and her Twin Sister Julia Quintela. Carlota will be remembered with love by her children, Louis Flores, Les Flores, Sr., Yolanda Garcia (Robert), David Flores (Toni), Diana Parra, Eloy Flores (Gloria) and Daughter-in-law, Lupe Flores all of Las Cruces, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren (101 altogether), Brothers Gilbert Quintela, Sr. (Bessie) and Steve Quintela, Jr. (Inez), Sisters, Lilia Gutierrez of Loving, New Mexico, Maria Aragon of Carlsbad, New Mexico and Esperanza Lucero of Lakewood, California, Sisters-in-Law, Esperanza (Hope) Sombke and Virginia Flores of Roswell, New Mexico, Mary Alvarado of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Mary Franco of Anaheim, California and her Precious Brother-in-Law, Pedro Franco (Marsie) of Pueblo West, Colorado. Services will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral on October 25, 2021. Viewing is at 9:30 a.m. Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Paul Bearers are Steve Flores, Andrew Flores, Mia Parra, Reymundo Flores Jaquez III, Les Flores, Jr. and Frank Chavez, Jr. Honorary Paul Bearers are Les Flores, Sr., Pedro Franco, Matthew Parra, Henry Gutierrez, Armando Valles, III and David Rincon, Sr. First Visitation
Monday, October 25, 2021 9:30am,
Immaculate Heart of Mary
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Service Information
Monday, October 25, 2021 10:30am,
Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
1240 S. Espina
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001
Rosary Service
Monday, October 25, 2021 10:00am,
Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
1240 S. Espina
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001
Interment Location
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
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