Berta Long Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 10, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Berta Long of Lordsburg, New Mexico, born in San Acacia, New Mexico. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Berta Long to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Rosalie Hidalgo Cortez and Heliodoro Cortez (Billy Long); her niece Marissa Flores; and her nephew Mark Flores. She is survived by: her pet Eva; her children, Roxanne Vasquez (James) of Lordsburg, NM, Russell David Smith of Lordsburg, NM, Rose M. Cortez-Callaway (Anthony) of Lordsburg, NM, Virgil James Widby Jr. (Someeun), Robert Lewis Long (Trish) of Chaparral, NM and Shelly Lyn Long of Chaparral, NM; her siblings, Frank Hidalgo (Carmen) of Tucson, AZ, La Jennie Cortez of Lordsburg, NM, Belia Sanchez (Ernie) of Lordsburg, NM, Manuel Cortez (Kathryn) of Houston, TX and Sylvia Flores (Billy) of Tucson, AZ; and her grandchildren, Richard Anthony Vasquez of Lordsburg, NM, Alberto Miguel Chiwi Vasquez (Claire) of Lordsburg, NM, Cassandra Monic Vasquez Martinez (Nathan) of Tucson, AZ, James-Michael Anthony Callaway (Nikole) of Lordsburg, NM, Derrick Steven Callaway (Terrell) of Lordsburg, NM, Andrianna Rose Callaway (Jaime) of Cotton City, NM, Joel Rodriguez of Tucson, AZ, David Smith of Tucson, AZ, Jacob Nathaniel Smith (Alyssa) of Tucson, AZ, Whitney Rae Long of Chaparral, NM, Jacob Dale Lytle (Nicole) of Bastrop, TX, Caytee Lytle-King (Cameron) of Chaparral, NM and Shandiin Kayla Lorelei Khalsa of Silver City, NM. She is also survived by 22 great grandchildren, 8 nieces and nephews, 10 great nieces and nephews, and 11 aunts and uncles.
