Angelina Manzanares Obituary (1932 - 2016)

Obituary for Angelina Guadalupe Manzanares (Roybal) Angelina Roybal Manzanares passed away at her Provo home on July 6, 2016 with all her loved ones around her after a battle with cancer. She was born on February 8, 1932 to Frutoso and Ramona Roybal in Espanola, NM. She was the second oldest of 7 children. She married the love of her life, Transito Manzanares and they just celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. During her early years of marriage she worked as a nurse at Utah Valley Hospital. Angelina had many talents such as quilting, sewing, cooking, embroidering, singing and gardening, She donated her services to teaching the youth at the St Francis Catholic church. Her favorite pastime was to listen to her sons and grandsons play and sing music in their bands. She loved to travel and camp in their motor home and spend winters in Yuma, AZ. She made many friends along her travels. She is survived by her husband, son Thomas (Lee) Manzanares, daughter Darlene (Lynn) Wiberg, son Rick (Chris) Manzanares and daughter Linda Nichols, brother Bill (Betty) Roybal, brother Sam (Barbara) Roybal, brother Gene (Eva) Roybal, sister Helen (Robert) Balderrama, sister in-law, Magdalene Roybal, brother in-law George Kovacevich, 13 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and 1 on the way. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, brother Freddie Roybal, sister Liz Kovacevich and son in-law Randy Nichols. A viewing will be held at Nelson Family Mortuary, 4780 N University Ave, Provo, UT on Sunday July 10, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Rosary from 7:00-7:30 pm and Eulogy and memory session from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 65 East 500 North, Orem UT on Monday July 11, 2016. One hour prior to funeral services there will be a viewing at St Francis.