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Remedios "Heddy" Long

October 11, 1940 — April 11, 2021

Remedios “Heddy” Long (née Gonzalez) of Los Lunas, NM, passed away on April 11, 2021 after a brief illness arising from a heart condition. She was 80 years old.  Heddy was born on October 11, 1940 in Quezon City, Philippines, the youngest of nine children. While attending the 1964 New York World’s Fair as part of the Filipino cultural delegation, she met J. Richard “Dick” Long, whom she married in 1965. Dick and Heddy had three children­­—Lisa Cheshire (Stan), Lori Long (Bryant Holderried), and John Long (Jennifer O’Connor)—and lived in the Philippines, New York, and Brazil before settling in Albuquerque in the mid-1970s. In addition to raising her children, Heddy established a career in the insurance industry that she continued to pursue even into her later years.  Dick and Heddy were devoted members of New Mexico’s Catholic community. Together, they organized and facilitated Family Life programs to strengthen families, and Heddy herself worked for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe as the Family Life Director for many years. She was also an active and well-known member of Albuquerque’s Filipino-American community, serving as one of the primary volunteer organizers of the local Santacruzan—an annual Filipino religious pageant.   In 2006, Heddy endured the passing of her husband following a severe sport-related injury. She is survived by her three children, their spouses, Mark Judy, and four grandchildren—Catie, Anna, Tessa, and Jordan.  Heddy was a devoted mother, abuelita, sister, and aunt who always emphasized the importance of family, unconditional love, and humor. She will be sorely missed, both by her family and by the larger communities that were such an important part of her life.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation to one of the following: HFA Institute, www.hemophiliafed.org , Filipino-American Foundation, http://pinoy-newmexico.com/ , Bread and Blessings at Immaculate Conception Church, www.iccabq.org , or the Charity of your choice.

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