Janet Torres passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023 and went home to be with her Father in Heaven, whom she loved and adored.

Janet was born on December 16, 1941 and was 81 years old. She was raised in the Purgatoire Valley area and graduated from Primero High School. Her parents were Joe E. and Teresa Montoya.

She started out working at Charlie’s BBQ where she met her husband, Rudolph Torres. They soon married and from that union came one daughter and one son. She continued to work at different establishments including being a cook at Primero School District, the school she graduated from. She went on and eventually owned her own catering business, catering a dinner for
Al Hurricane and Baby Gaby, his son along with band members.

Janet is survived by husband, Rudolph Torres, son, Norman Torres, granddaughters Christina Essen, Angela and Alexis Torres, and grandson Douglas Essen, great granddaughter, Lily Essen Smith, sisters, Angelina (Augustine) Velasquez, Victoria Montoya aka Zappanti, sister Connie Mestas (John Tomsic), Brother James (Diane) Montoya, sister in-law Marie Armijo, brother-in-law Joe Gallegos and many nephews, nieces, great nephews and nieces, cousins and many other relatives and friends. Special pets, her chihuahua, Ratonsito and her German Shepard, Puppy Boy who accompanied her everywhere. Many other loved pets

Janet is preceded in death by her parents: Joe E. and Teresa Montoya, Daughter, Suzanne Torres, Sister, Carol Gallegos, brothers-in-law, Gene Torres, Fil Mestas, Larry Zappanti, Sr., brother and sister-in-law, Victor and Marilyn Montoya

Pallbearers included: Christina Essen, Douglas Essen, Larry Zappanti Jr., Brandon Zappanti, Tim Montoya, Emmy LaVigne-Fabec and Joe Trujillo.

Janet will be truly missed as she never had a bad word to say about anyone. She would help anyone who was down and out giving money, food, rides; whatever she could. A stranger to her was just a friend she hadn’t met yet

Rest In Peace dear one.