Sally Maria Baca “Nanny”, age 85, passed away on Jan. 7, 2026. Sally was born on March 29, 1940, to Ruben and Antonieta Garcia in Rocky Ford, CO. After graduating high school, Sally met her husband, Julian Baca, and they wed in 1958. Sally and her family relocated from Denver to Belen in 1978. She and Julian were together in Belen until his passing in 2018. In 2023, Sally followed her grandson, Santiago’s prayer and moved to Oklahoma with Kaitlyn and her family. Once there, the four Generation Homestead was created, and Sally was the oldest member.
Sally was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 60 years, Julian Baca; brothers, Robert “Bobby” Garcia and Richard Garcia and sister, Irene Dunn.
Sally is survived by her five children: Elizabeth Baca and life partner Michael Sheridan, Renee Baca, Rebecca Lawson and husband Shane, Luis Paul Baca, and David Baca; four grandsons: Santiago Baca and wife Kaitlyn, Vicente Baca, Caleb Baca, and Micah Baca; great granddaughters from Santiago and Kaitlyn: Graycee Baca (who was the light of her life), Saidee Baca, and Paislee Baca; her Homestead family: Randy Hill and his wife Angela, Ryan Hill and his wife Ashley and their children: Lilly, Serenity, Austin and Nana Linda; brothers: John Garcia and his wife Jeanette, Albert Garcia, Dan Garcia and his wife Kathy; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. In typical Sally fashion, we will be having dessert first, because that is how Sally lived her life.
