Ernestine Sanchez Griego 

1933-2024 

Ernestine Sanchez Griego

Ernestine Sanchez Griego, age 90, a resident of Belen, passed away on March 28, 2024.  

Services will take place on Thursday, April 11, at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, beginning with a visitation at 9 a.m., followed by a Rosary at 9:30 a.m., and Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens.  

She is survived by son, Steve Vallejos (Audrey); daughter, Pamela Vallejos-Jaramillo; grandkids, Kim Romero, Steve J. Vallejos (Dawnelle), Ray Telles (Sandra) and Ashley Martinez; and numerous great-grandkids and great-great grandkids.  

Ernestine is preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Lucy Sanchez; daughter, Lucille Vallejos; brother, Popo Sanchez; grandson, Adrian Telles; sisters and brothers-in-law, Charlotte and Amado Sanchez, and Adela and Billy Sanchez.  

Special thanks to Gilbert Jaramillo, her special caregivers, Jessica, Liz, Sandra, Lourdes, Jennifer and Venessis.  

Please sign Ernestine’s online tribute at romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen. 

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