Bertha Ima (Vera) Torres

Farmington
Bertha Torres
1944-2014

Bertha Irma Torres (Shorty) was born on March 24, 1944 to Manuel and Alta Aurelio Vera in El Paso Texas.
She passed way on April 21, 2014 at her home with her family members beside her. Bertha (Shorty) married
Richard Torres Sr. and out of this marriage had 4 wonderful sons.. Shorty moved to Farmington, NM in 1978
and has lived in Lee Acres for 35 years. Shorty loved to work at the church, taught CCD classes at St. Mary's
Catholic Church. For fun she liked casinos, bingo, visiting with family and friends. But her best accomplishment
was being a great wife, mother and friend. She will never be forgotten. She was preceded in death by her parents,
her husband Richard, sister Velia Ortega, Emma Vera. Survived by her sons: Richard Torres Jr. Robert Torres,
Raul(Michelle) Torres, Raymond Torres, and step-son Daniel Simpson, sisters: Nena Vera, Rosie Melendez,
Licha Vera, Tencha Liggins, grandchildren : Danny Torres, Randy Torres, Brandon Torres, Emma Torres,
Valerie Torres, and Alyssa Rials. A rosary will be recited at St. Mary's Catholic Church 2100 E. 20th Street in
Farmington, NM on Sunday April 27,2014 at 7:00 pm. A mass will be held on Monday April 28, 2014
at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 414 Allen Street in Farmington, NM at 10:00 am with Fr. Tim Farrell
as celebrant. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery.