Alicia Blanco

Alicia Saenz de Blanco, 86, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on December 4, 2023. She was born on November 5, 1937, in Matalotes, Dgo, Mexico, to Concepcion Saenz and Maria de los Angeles.  She grew up in the same town and ended up marrying Eulogio Blanco on May 6, 1961, and was blessed with 11 children.

Alicia, (Licha), also known as “Queen Bee” or “Chica Super Poderosa” was a very special mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She grew up on a ranch in the mountains of Mexico.  She owned her own store and was the town nurse in her younger years.  She is known for her sweet smile, her bravery, and her love for her family.  She is also known for loving to bake, eating mango catfish and chicken alfredo, and drinking coffee—lots of coffee.  One of her most favorite things to do besides having her family around her daily was to play poker, which she did almost every night.  Her grandchildren called her Abuelita, and she loved them dearly.  Alicia loved having her nails done and getting a pedicure.  Her hobbies included gardening and crocheting.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Berta.

She is survived by her husband Eulogio, oldest child, Victor, wife Leticia and his children Mayra, husband Steven, and their children Matthew and Ezekial; Olivia and her children Xavier and Tony; Ulises; and Alexa.  Her next daughter was Maria Lujan, husband Jesus, and their children Alicia, grandchildren Kalani and Caleb; Mariam, husband Adam (deceased), grandchildren, Emily, Israel, and twins Isaac and Ivan; and Luis, wife Carissa with grandchild Katherine.  Next there was Martina Blanco with child Alan with his children Steven and Ian; child Laura, husband Marco, and her children Victoria and Dante; and Adriana, husband Rodolfo and their children Nahima and Noah.  Then came Macaela Silva, husband Alfredo and their children Karla and Sarai.  Next was Candelario and with children Nilda and Miley.  Sixth was Enedino, wife Emma, with children, Kristen and her son Jackson; Jasmine; and Brisa.  Twins were born next with Berta (deceased) being oldest with her children being Amy, husband Nathaniel, and Bryan.  Berta’s younger brother is Pedro, wife Mary and their children Melina and Raul.  After the twins were Alma Blanco, husband Carlos, and their child, Chantal.  Next was Monica Blanco, husband Victor, with children Gerardo and Krystal.  Their last son was Eulogio, wife Maria, and their children Chansity, Alejandra, Alondra, and Janette.

Alicia Saenz de Blanco, Creció en el mismo pueblo y terminó casándose con Eulogio Blanco el 6 de mayo de 1961 y tuvo la suerte de tener 11 hijos. Alicia (Licha), también conocida como "Abeja Reina" o "Chica Súper Poderosa" fue una madre, abuela y bisabuela muy especial. Creció en un rancho en las montañas de México. Era dueña de su propia tienda y fue enfermera de la ciudad en su juventud. Es conocida por su dulce sonrisa, su valentía y su amor por su familia. También es conocida por amar hornear, comer mango catfish y pollo alfredo y tomar café, mucho café. Una de sus actividades favoritas, además de tener a su familia cerca de ella todos los días, era jugar al póker, algo que hacía casi todas las noches. Sus nietos la llamaban Abuelita y ella los amaba muchísimo. A Alicia le encantaba hacerse las uñas y hacerse la pedicura. Sus pasatiempos incluían la jardinería y tejer.

Le precedió en la muerte su hija Berta.

Le sobreviven su esposo Eulogio Blanco Tavizon

Hijos: Víctor Blanco, su esposa Leticia, María Luján, su esposo Jesús, Martina Blanco, Micaela Silva, su esposo Alfredo, Candelario Blanco, Enedino Blanco, su esposa Emma, Gemelos Berta Gonzalez (fallecida), Pedro Blanco, su esposa María, Alma Blanco, su esposo Carlos, Mónica Blanco, esposo Víctor Alvarado, Eulogio Blanco, su esposa María.

Nietos: Mayra Juarez, su esposo Steven, Olivia Sandoval, Ulises Blanco, Alexa Blanco, Alicia Lujan, Miriam Hernandez, su esposo Adam (fallecido), Luis Lujan, su esposa Carissa, Alan Blanco, Laura Blanco, su esposo Marco, Adriana Blanco, su esposo Rodolfo, Karla Blanco, Sarai Silva, Nilda Blanco, Miley Blanco, Kristen Ingram, Jasmin Blanco, Brisa Blanco, Amy Montoya, su esposo Nathaniel, Bryan Gonzalez. Melina Blanco, Raul Blanco, Chantal Cisneros, Gerardo Blanco, Krystal Blanco, Chansity, Alejandra Blanco, Alondra Blanco, Janette Blanco.

Bisnietos; Matthew Juarez, Ezekial Juarez, Xavier Sandoval, Tony Sandoval, Kalani Lujan, Caleb Lujan, Emily Lujan, Israel Hernandez gemelos Isaac Hernandez,Ivan Hernandez, Katherine Lujan, Steven Blanco, Ian Blanco, Victoria Caballero, Dante Caballero, Nahima Becerra, Noah Becerra, Jackson Ingram.