Mabel Romero

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for MABEL ROMERO, 91,at 10am Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at St Rose Catholic Church with Father Ray Moss officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Mabel died at her home on June 15, 2016 after a long illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. A Rosary/Wake will be held at the church at 6pm Monday. Memorials may be given to the Torrington Senior Friendship Center. Visitation will be Monday from 3pm to 5pm at the funeral home and the casket will be open at the rosary. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Mabel was born December 24, 1924 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Cayatno “George” and Petra (Velardez) Hernandez. The family moved to this area when she was young. They lived in Lyman, Nebraska, Huntley, Wyoming and Denver, Colorado. The finally settled in Torrington, Wyoming. At the age of fifteen her mother passed away and she helped raise her younger siblings. At the age of twenty-one she married Manuel M. Romero December 24, 1945. To this union two children were born, Robert and Margaret. Mabel enjoyed cooking, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and traveling. Two of her greatest loves were growing flowers and reading and she passed that passion on to her children. She was on of the founding members of the Spanish Speaking Woman’s Club, where they performed many community services. Some of the projects she helped work on was establishing the South Torrington Community Park, assigning house numbers and getting clean water for the residents of that community. She received her GED in 1968 which was a goal of hers and a personal accomplishment. Under a program at EWC she taught English as a second language for several years. She was a member of St Rose Catholic Church. Mabel is survived by her son Robert (Ruby) Romero of Liberal, Kansas; daughter Margaret (Delfino) Martinez of Torrington, Wyoming; five grandchildren Paul Romero, Rick (Montina) Romero, Andrea Lopez and Victor, Jason Martinez, and Valerie (Kevin) Dawson; sixteen great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; her brother John (Sally) Hernandez of Pueblo, Colorado; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother; husband Manuel; brothers Larry, Martin, Valen, Jim, Kayo, Louie, and George; sisters Mary and Olivia; and also twin sisters and one grandson Steven Martinez.

Mabel Romero

December 24, 1924 - June 15, 2016