Dolores “Dodie” Vallejos

Dolores “Dodie” Vallejos

1948-2024

Dolores Vallejos, age 76, lifelong resident of Belen, affectionately known as “Dodie,” passed away on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.

She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Belen since 1975. Dodie was born on Aug. 23, 1948, to parents, Ruben Benjamin Baca and Neph Giron, one of seven children; five sisters and one brother. Her father was a Belen police officer for many years.

Dodie and her husband, Leroy Vallejos, were childhood sweethearts; she was 13, Leroy was 14; their beautiful marriage was 54 years. Together, they had two sons, Michael Vallejos and Nicholas Vallejos.

Dodie’s passion was traveling with her husband, family and friends. Dodie was known for and will always be remembered for her “fashionista” and “bling.” She was an avid reader, having read thousands of books in her lifetime.

Dodie was very dedicated to her faith in God. She will be deeply missed and always loved by her family, friends and church family.

Dodie is preceded in death by her parents, Ruben and Neph Baca; and her siblings, Lupe Ann Carter, Ruben “Ben” Baca Jr., Mary Ann Smith and Anna Gutierrez.

She is survived by her loving husband, Leroy Vallejos; sons, Michael Vallejos and wife, Debbie and Nicholas Vallejos; four grandchildren, Ashli Hipolito, Sonora Holland, Nicholas Vallejos Jr. and Jude Vallejos; sisters, Eileen Brubaker and Bernadette C’ de Baca and husband, Robert Kellogg; daughter-in-law, Sharon Vallejos; and “too many to count” nieces and nephews, who fondly called her “Auntie Doe.”

A celebration of Dodie’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at the First Baptist Church of Belen, 401 Becker Ave.

Arrangements are pending with the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service Belen Chapel, 418 W. Reinken Ave, where an online guest register is available at noblin.com.