Betty Rita Tapia 1945-2025 Betty Rita Tapia, age 79, a
Betty Rita Tapia 1945-2025 Betty Rita Tapia, age 79, a resident of Los Lunas, passed away on Feb. 20, 2025. For service times, please visit romerofuneralhomenm.com. She is survived by her loving husband of 33 years, Orlando Tapia; daughters, Bernadette (Don) and Jolaine (David); son, Marc (Heidi); stepdaughter, Tabitha (Keith); nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Santos and Leonides Gonzales; daughter, Anna Lisa Sanchez; brother, Elfigo Gonzales (Sonny); and sister, Elaine Gonzales. She worked for the Los Lunas Hospital and Training School and Sequoyah Adolescent Treatment in Albuquerque until she retired. Betty was also a school bus driver for Los Lunas for many years. She was a member of Sangre de Cristo Catholic Church in Valencia, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Peralta and most recently Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in TomÃ. The urn bearer will be Orlando Tapia, and the honorary urn bearers will be all of her grandchildren. Please sign Betty's online tribute at romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.