02/19/1948 – 01/09/2021
On Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, our beloved angel Maria Pauline peacefully passed away at the age of 72. Maria was born Feb. 19, 1948, to Polly Ortega and Orlando Vasquez in Taos, New Mexico.
Maria lived a very beautiful life, she loved her family and friends to no end. She was a devoted Catholic and served many years as a Eucharistic Minister. There are no words to describe how missed she will be, her heart was made of pure love, her laugh was infectious, her smile lit up the room, and she had such a silly sense of humor.
Maria was preceded in death by her parents Polly and Orlando Vasquez, husband Alex Mondragón Sr., daughter Tina, son Paul, great-grandson Armani, and many other family members who have passed along the way. She is survived by her sister Clara; brother Robert; son Alex Jr. (Nadean); grandchildren Tasha, Anthony, Tiana, and Mariono; great-grandchildren Aleya, Ariana, Liam, and Ariah; and many nieces and nephews whom she loved so very much.
Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, at St. Marguerite Catholic Church. The rosary will start at 10:30 a.m., followed by mass at 11 a.m. She will be laid to rest at Tooele City Cemetery right after.
Due to COVID only immediate family will be allowed to attend church services. There will be an option to watch via Zoom. For the burial there is no limit on how many people can attend, we just ask to respect our family’s wishes and social distance with us as we lay her to rest.