Mercedes Badillo

Longtime Alaskan Mercedes (Mercy) Badillo, 79, passed away March 10, 2009 at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.

A visitation will be held in Anchorage at St. Patrick’s Church, 2111 Muldoon Road on Thursday at 10 a.m., with a celebration of life following at 11 a.m.

Mercy was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 21, 1929. She graduated high school and retired from AAFES (Army & Air Force Exchange Services).

In 1952 she moved to Alaska where her husband was stationed at Ft. Richardson. The two remained in Alaska the rest of their lives.

Mercy loved being around people, socializing and dancing. She will be greatly missed by her family and all those that she touched.

Mercy is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Badillo, granddaughter Sharday Badillo, sisters Amelia Aguirre, Aurora (Josie) Zavala, Laura Linares, Nancy Ford, Amalia Aguirre, Adaline Gutierrez and brother Saul Aguirre.

Mercy is survived by her only son and daughter in law Victor and Becky Badillo, granddaughter Brittany Badillo (Leo Pizette), step- granddaughter Amanda Brentor, step-grandson Andrew Carey, great-granddaughter Guilianna Badillo-Pizette, step-great-granddaughter Sahara Brentor, sisters Mary Gonzales, Angie Macias, Rose Royce and brothers Alfred Aguirre and Raul Aguirre.

Arrangements are with Kehl’s Palmer Mortuary