Lisa Marie Merinar

Lisa Marie Merinar

Age 53, of Rio Rancho passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024.

Lisa is survived by her loving husband, Mark Merinar, her cat Billy, her brothers David (Marisa Gomez) Tess, James (Dori) Tess, her sister Jennifer (Michael) Doorhy, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Calvin Merinar and Carol Merinar, her sister-in-law and brother-in-law Gene Merinar and Claire Merinar and many nieces and nephews.

Lisa was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Eileen (Mickie) Tess.

Lisa was born in Evergreen Park, IL on June 8, 1971 and grew up in Chicago suburbs. She graduated from Northwestern University in 1998 and then pursued her culinary passion and obtained a degree in the Culinary Arts from the Art Institute of Colorado (Denver) in 2001. She was passionate about her jobs working with the elderly at Manzano del Sol Village and Brookdale Assisted Living, Independent Living and Memory Care Facility.

She loved her many cats, spicy food and traveling with her husband, Mark.

In lieu of flowers, donations to ASPCA would be greatly appreciated.  Donations can be made at https://secure.aspca.org/donate/ps-gn-sl-tb-p1?ms=MP_PMK_Googlenonbrand-P1SL&initialms=MP_PMK_Googlenonbrand-P1SL&pcode=WPSN7GO1PK23&lpcode=WPSN7GO2PK23&ds_rl=1066464&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuNyCpqr_hgMVQ9oWBR11fgAjEAAYASABEgJU1_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds