Families raise concerns about cemetery conditions in Santa Teresa; improvements underway

Families raise concerns about cemetery conditions in Santa Teresa; improvements underway

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA)— Improvements continue at Memory Gardens of the Valley following a weeks-long investigation by ABC-7. In June, ABC-7 spoke with several family members who expressed frustration about the deteriorating conditions at the cemetery, including dead grass, dying trees and sunken tombstones. “It used to be lush. The grass was gorgeous. Now there's dirt mounds everywhere, from gophers and ant piles. Weeds are overgrown. I…