Sandra "Sandy" L Echavarria

Sandra "Sandy" L. Echavarria, 63, of Utah Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be Monday, April 23, 2012, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A Vigil is scheduled for Monday, April 23, 2012, 7:00 PM at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 10:00 AM, at San Jose Catholic Church with Father Valentine Jankowski, OFM, Conv. officiating. Interment will follow in Loving Cemetery, Loving, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Sandra "Sandy" L. Echavarria was born October 19, 1948 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Claude and Leandra (Lozono) Reinhart. She was raised in Carlsbad. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Sandy and Manuel had shared their life together since 1972. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, music and caring for her animals. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ozzie Reinhart; sister, Carolyn Reinhart and son, Manuel Echavarria, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Manuel R. Echavarria of Carlsbad, NM; six children: Frankie Dorado, Jr. and wife, Brenda of Fayetteville, NC, Marty Dorado of Carlsbad, NM, Eloisa Dorado of Wichita Falls, TX, Denice Cerna and husband, Daniel of Carlsbad, NM, Ruben Echavarria and wife, Gloria of Carlsbad, NM, Michael Echavarria and Leighanne of Carlsbad, NM; 21 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; brothers: Dennis Reinhart and wife, Mary of Hobbs, NM, Leroy Reinhart of Tucson, AZ, Claude Reinhart, Jr. of Fresno, CA, Joe Mendoza and wife, Virgie of Fresno, CA, sisters: Petra Nichols and husband, Albino of Fresno, CA, Betty Rooney and husband of Fresno, CA, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers will be Angel Romero, Ruben Echavarria, Jr. "RJ", Jordan Wright, Marty Dorado, Jr. "MJ", Nia Dorado, Allyssa Romero, Isaac Echavarria and Isaiah Echavarria. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.