- Date Of Birth: July 18, 1943
- Date Of Death: March 20, 2014
- State: New Mexico
Marcella Lucy (Caballero) Rutz, 70, former Deming resident and presently living in Bloomington, CA, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2014, from stroke-related complications.
Marcella was born July 18, 1943 in Santa Rita to Lucinda Perrault and Arturo Caballero. She is a 1961 graduate of Deming High School and that summer she married Ronald Rutz and moved to California where she made her home and raised her family. Marcella worked as a bilingual teacher’s aide for 30 years and was recently retired. She was also a lector at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and taught catechism for many years. Her life centered around her children and grandchildren and her home were always open to many. Her gregarious outgoing personality, wealth of selflessness, and friendly smile will be missed by numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ronald E. Rutz; 3 sons, Ken Rutz, Patrick Rutz and wife Lisa, Steven Rutz and wife Dianne; daughter, Anne Hadaway, and husband, Rob; 10 grandchildren, Katrina, Rebekah, Kristen, Stephanie, Lane, Jonathan, Hannah, Amy, Robyn and Robert (Bubba). Also, surviving Marcella, are five sisters and one brother, Bertha, Art Jr., Nancy, Rita, Manuelita, and Loretta, along with her YaYa Sisters, Linda, Lorry, and Bona.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arturo Caballero and Lucinda (Perrault) Caballero.
