Liva Pacheco

Libradita (Liva) Pacheco, 89, from Tiffany, Colorado died peacefully on January 16, 2015 at the Sunshine Gardens Country Home with family at her side. Liva was born on July 8, 1925 in Governador, New Mexico to parents Santiago Madrid and Teodorita Sandoval-Madrid. The Madrid family was early settlers originating from the San Luis Valley in the 1800’s eventually settling in Governador, NM in 1920. The Sandoval family was also from the San Luis Valley but migrated to an area in Colorado now known as Sandoval Mesa. Liva was raised in both Governador and Blanco New Mexico where she meant her future husband, Criseldo Pacheco. Shortly after getting married, Word War II broke out and her husband was drafted into the army. She and her newborn son accompanied him to basic training in Little Rock Arkansas. When Criseldo returned from the Pacific theater, they moved to Tiffany where they raised their family and she lived the remainder of her life.
Liva loved her flower and vegetable gardens and looked forward to planting every spring. She loved travel, sewing, reading and she was an excellent cook. Liva was a member of the St. Ignatius Parish, serving as a Carmelita and a Eucharistic Minister. She also devoted many hours to baking and fundraising for the church. She was well known for her delicious pies and bread.
Liva is survived by her husband of 71 years Criseldo F. Pacheco from Tiffany and her children Bobby (Beatrice) from Hawaii, Ernie (Rose) from Colorado Springs, Ralph Ted (Pat) from Grand Junction, Criseldo V. (Tina) from Tiffany, Tim (Dolores) from Ignacio, Christina Belnap (Scott) from Hawaii, 9 grand children, 7 great grandchildren, brother Jimmy Madrid (Kay) from Santa Fe, and sister Priscilla Fields from Santa Fe. She was preceded in death by her sister Effie Jacquez Valdez and her brother Theodore Madrid.
A rosary will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM at St. Ignatius Church. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 10:00 AM at St Ignatius Church followed by burial at Allison-Tiffany cemetery.