Hidalgo County New Mexico


Toni Somoza Mora
August 12, 1939 - November 13, 1999
Maria Antonia Somoza Mora, was the first of three children born to Ramon and Angela Somoza. She had two brothers, Bernardo and Julio.

She married Jose Mora, Jr. September 7, 1963 at San Felipe de Neri Catholic Mission and had three daughters, Laura, Josie and Rebecca.

Toni was very involved with all activities concerning her church, the Rodeo Community Association, the Sew-What Club and was an honorary member of the Chiricahua Art Guild.

As a young girl of 13, she suffered from rheumatic fever, which in turn, caused her heart problems that took her life at age 60.