Vanessa Lupe

Our beautiful sister and aunt, Vanessa Lupe died Friday, September 5, 2008 at the Friendship Village Care Center in Tempe, Arizona following complications of a stroke she suffered. She was 62. Vanessa was born on December 5, 1945 in Cibecue, Arizona to the late William Jr. and Alice (Haven) Lupe. She lived her whole life in Cibecue and worked many years as a librarian's assistant at Cibecue Aday School, where she also worked as a cook. Vanessa enjoyed arts and crafts and especially enjoyed working with her hands. She was an expert when it came to making picture frames, and her talents can be seen hanging in the homes of many of her family members and friends. She, too, was an accomplished seamstress and could design and sew just about any type of clothing. Vanessa was a gifted vocolist and thoroughly enjoyed singing solos at various church services and other events througout her life. She was a longtime faithful member of the Cibecue Miracle Church and found great joy in serving her church family in various capacities. Vanessa will truly be missed by all who called her sister, aunt and friend. She is survived by her 2 sisters: Pastor Evelina James of Whiteriver, Arizona, Virginia Martinez (Jones) of Whiteriver, Arizona; 1 brother, Warren Lupe (Wanda) of Cibecue, Arizona; 4 nieces: Sharon James, Athea Martinez, Marylene Martinez, Dercine Patterson; 2 nephews: Aaron James and Levi Joe Lupe. Along with her parents, Vanessa was preceded in death by a brother, Arlie Lupe in 1983. Her 2-day wake will begin 10:00 A.M., Friday, September 12, 2008 at the Lupe Family Home, 32 Cibecue Road in Cibecue. The funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M., Sunday, September 14, 2007 at the Cibecue Miracle Church in Cibecue, Arizona. Interment will follow at the Open Range Cemetery in the Lupe Family plots.