Mary Jo Sugden

Mary Jo (Gutierrez) Sugden, born in Santa Fe New Mexico, 89, passed away November 23, 2017 with her family at her side.

Parents deceased Alex and Grace Gutierrez of Santa Fe New Mexico.

Her husband Jim proceeded her in passing as well as her sister Caroline. She is survived by her sister Jean of Santa Fe New Mexico; children Alex, Mark, Terese, and Thomas; grandchildren Jeff, Chris, Matt, Sabrina Marie, and Edie; great grandchildren Austin, Jack, Madison, Keagan, Kynsleigh, Emma, Ethan, and Edie; daughters-in-law Pam, Tricia, Katherine, Amy, and Sioux.

Mary Jo attended Loretto Academy in Colorado. Mary Jo worked at Los Alamos New Mexico where she met and married James A. Sugden, Chief of Communications of the Atomic Energy Commission. She also worked in the Social Security Offices in Albuquerque New Mexico. She later was a volunteer at St. Joseph's Hospital in Albuquerque. She and Jim made Las Vegas their family home on December 26th, 1961. Mary Jo was a secretary at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, a bookkeeper at St. Viator and was a Development Manager at Bishop Gorman High School. She was a volunteer at St. Joseph's School and Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas.

A Memorial Mass will be held December 7th at 10:30 am at St. Viator Church, with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Carmelite Monastery in Santa Fe New Mexico or the Nathan Adelson Hospice.