Stella was born on December 4, 1954 to Rosalio “Chale” Ramos and Gloria G. Ramos. She was raised in the small town of La Union, New Mexico. The second of 4 children, she was the first in her family to attend college. Stella worked at Azar Nut Company and paid her way through school, graduating from New Mexico State University. She went on to work at William Beaumont Army Medical Center as a Medical Technologist for the duration of her career, until retirement. During her time at Beaumont, she met the love of her life, Chester A. Chance. As she once told us, “she was smitten” with his deep voice. She went on to marry Chester and welcomed a daughter, Sarah, into the world. Her greatest accomplishment was being a loving wife and mother. She was the pillar of strength for her family for every milestone and obstacle that came our way.
She is survived by her daughter, Sarah A. Chance. Her sisters, Irma Lazarin, Minerva Menchaca (Oscar), and brother Joel Ramos. Nieces Yvette Lazarin, Viola Ramos (Roman), Melynda Menchaca Silva (Ernie), Nicole Sanchez (Michael), and nephew Matthew Ramos. Great-nephews and niece, RJ and Rayden Ramos, Emiliano and Camila Sanchez.
She is preceded in death by her husband Chester A. Chance, and her parents Rosalio “Chale” Ramos and Gloria G. Ramos.
Pallbearers include Matthew Ramos, Ernie Silva, Michael Sanchez, Roman Ramos, Gonzalo “G.G.” Garcia, and Ernie Rivas. Honorary pallbearers include Joel Ramos and Oscar Menchaca.
Services are as follows:
Rosary Recitation will be on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 9:00 am at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church 1320 Mercantil Ave., La Union, NM 88021. Funeral Mass to follow at 10:00 am.
Interment Services at 1130 to follow at 3061 Memorial Pines Ln, Sunland Park, NM 88063.
