Mercedes DuQue Fuentes Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on July 8, 2025, at the age of 74, Mercedes DuQue Fuentes of Carlsbad, New Mexico passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her father Jose DuQue; her husband Walter Edward McCoy II; her son Walter Edward McCoy III; her mother Mercedes Baiza Maldonado; her in-laws, Florentino Fuentes and Esperanza Vallejo; her grandmother Reyes Baiza; her siblings, Lupita DuQue and Anastacio Terry "Tacho" Martinez; her siblings-in-law, Jessie Vallejo, Sr., Manuel Pineda, Sally Montoya, Michelle Alvarez and Adelina Pineda; her children-in-law, Bernice DuQue and Ysidro Murrillo Portillo Sr.; and her great grandchild Logan Jagger.
She is survived by: her significant other Jose Vallejo Fuentes Sr.; her children, Ricardo DuQue (Tenille), Jose Vallejo Fuentes Jr. (Rosalinda), Mercedes P. Rodriguez (Gerald), Rebecca Bindel (William), Cathalyne Fuentes, Nicole Haines (Bobby) and Lindsey James (George); her sister Josie Sarabia; her siblings-in-law, Alicia Carrillo, Juanita Vallejo, Carol Vallejo, David Pineda Sr. and Miguel Pineda; her grandchildren, Shaneil, Adrian, Ninikia, Tony, Samantha, Suzette, Reese, Zane, Zachry, Zadie, Julio, Savannah, Esperanza-Zay, Amellia, Azmeriah, Yociam, Jayden, Alejandro, Timberlee, Melissa, Sean, Anna, Josh, Kimberly, Aaron, Eric and Lydia; and her great grandchildren, Adriella, Xavior, Adriana, Adrian Jr. of Emerie, AJ, Javier Jr., Myah, Analiyah, Vyolett, Madelyn, Enzo, Mikey, Kyng, Alaxander, Malia, Hezekiah, Jaylee Ann, Elijah, Serenity, Melodie and Mavis.
