Christela G. Mattingly

Christela (Chris) Mattingly born October 25, 1933 to George Babcock and Carlota Velarde Babcock was adored and loved by family and countless people whose lives she touched by her catechism teachings and devotion to St. Anne’s Parish. Chris will be fondly remembered for serving Frito Pie to high school students at Woolworth for over 20 years to her accomplishments as the Top Tupperware Sales person of the Southwest.  Chris was a native Santa Fean whose biggest love was for her family, annual tamale making, and spending time at a local casino.  Chris is preceded in death by her husband, Leon and leaves behind her brother Joe Babcock, her children Bernadette Parnell, Lillie Sandoval, Charlotte Lindsey and Phillip Mattingly, their spouses Bob, John, David, and Tammy, her grandchildren Joshua, Nicholas, Carlos, Jessica, Vanessa, Fallon, Meggan, Hannah, Justin, Leah, Levi, and Laura and their spouses, Cindy, Blythe, Michelle, Zach, David, and Nate, her great grandchildren, Audrey, Jordan, Brittany, Aaron,  Ethan, Mattingly, Ophelia, Rosalind, Reid, and Holly as well as her nephews David Babcock, Steve Babcock, Richard Babcock, and niece Elizabeth Gonzales.

Rosary Wednesday September 23, at 9:00 and memorial service at 10:00 both at St. Anne’s Parish. Interment 12:30 at the National Cemetery.  Pall Bearers are Bob Parnell, Joshua Parnell, Nicholas Parnell, John Sandoval, Carlos Sandoval, and David Lindsey.  Levi Mattingly is honorary Pall Bearer.

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