RUBIO, Anita

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ 07/26/2005 Anita Hill Candelaria Rubio is now dancing with her King! She died peacefully Tuesday, May 31, 2005 with her daughter Michelle and her sister Lucy by her side at Wahsoe Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. Anita has lived in Susanville, California for the last 12 years and has faithfully fought the last five years of her life with cancer. Now, she rests! Anita was born in Morenci Feb. 2, 1942. She graduated from high school in 1960 and enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Cryptographer/Communications Operator from 1960 to 1969 with Honorable Discharge. Her medals included the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. After her military service, Anita and her husband, Acension Rubio, lived in Loyalton, Calif. to raise their three children. Mr. Rubio died in 1993. Anita has worked full time with the Bureau of Land Management in Susanville as an Office Automation Clerk from 1993 and recently retired in Oct. of 2004. She then spent the remainder of her life enjoying her grandchildren to the fullest. Anita is survived by her loving three children and seven grandchildren; daughter, Diana Leonard; and her two daughters Kayla and Cassandra; her son David Rubio; daughter Michelle Zielski (Jason) with their five boys - Michael, Christopher, Lucas, Jonathan and Timothy. Anita's surviving siblings include her sister Lucy Hill, and two brothers, Fred Hill and Mervin Hill all of Springerville. A memorial was held June 11 to remember her fun, filling, joyful life here on earth. A second memorial will be held in Springerville. The date will be announced in Aug. at St. Peter's Catholic Church. "Blessed is the man who persevers under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised him." James 1:12 "She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her; 'Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all'. Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates." Proverbs 31:27-31.