The Mass of Christian Burial is 9:30 AM Saturday, October 1st, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (Redemptorist); burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 PM Friday, September 30th, at the McGilley Antioch Chapel where a rosary will be prayed at 7:00 PM. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Rachel was born August 2, 1957 to Mary (Coyo) Blancarte in Kansas City, KS. She attended Redemptorist Grade School and was a 1975 graduate of Bishop Lillis High School. In high school, Rachel was a cheerleader and volleyball player. Rachel was a very talented and crafty in anything she put her mind to and loved to cook, especially for her family. She loved music and dancing. Rachel was very strong in her Catholic faith. At Redemptorist Parish she was a lector and drove the church van transporting parishioners to Mass. Rachel met her husband at the age of 14 and married Mario on September 17, 1977. She worked for 29 years for the Social Security Administration where she was a certified Spanish translator who took pride in helping the Hispanic community. Rachel was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Blancarte; her grandparents, Salvador and Natalie Lopez; and her grandson, Dominic Vargas.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Mario Meneses; two sons, Jason Meneses and Dominic Meneses; grandsons, Ruben Vargas and Jacob Meneses; four brothers and two sisters, Vincent Lopez, Salvador Guerricagoitia (Liz), Philip Lopez, Stephanie Blancarte Armes (Shawn), Andrew Blancarte, and Yolanda Blancarte; and many nieces and nephews.
Rachel will be sorely missed by family and friends until we meet once again on the deck for margaritas, music and food.
