Born in Hurley, New Mexico, June 3rd, 1936, daughter of the late Adelina Gutierrez, worked her way through school to become a nurse. After many years of working in a Childrens Emergency Hospital, she went on to managing a nursing home and later managed pharmacies in Los Angeles, California. She was a talented piano player and a lover of music, her favorite being Jazz.
She is survived by her daughter, Judith Clute and her husband Charles Clute of Apex; her grandchildren Carissa Clute, Ryan Clute, Olga Murphy, Arthur Romo, and her great-grandchildren Alize Medina, Jack Murphy, Grace Murphy, and Freyja Hudson. Besides her mother, she was predeceased by her daughter, Linda Rodriguez, and her brothers Enrique Gutierrez and Robert Gutierrez.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.