Robert "Boo Boo" Zamora

Robert Zamora, affectionately known as Boo Boo, age 43, passed away peacefully at his home on April 16, 2015 surrounded by his family. Robert was born on December 6, 1971 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Raymond and Julia (Garcia) Zamora. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1990. Robert married Sunshine Lucero on December 10, 1999 in Santa Rosa. He enjoyed his job as a Waste Water Operator for the City of Santa Rosa where he worked for many years. Robert was a parishioner at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing softball. Robert always made sure to keep in touch with all his classmates. He loved being around his family and friends, but most of all Robert loved his family. He was always supportive in his son and daughter’s events. Robert was a loving husband, father, son, brother and true friend to many and he will be greatly missed. Robert is preceded in death by his father Raymond Zamora, an infant sister Marlene Zamora, his Paternal Grandparents, Margarito and Faustina Zamora and his Maternal Grandparents Marcelino and Mary Garcia. Survivors include his wife Sunshine Zamora, and his children Robert Zamora Jr. and Adrianna Zamora all of the family home in Santa Rosa, his mother Julia Zamora and Sostenes “Junior” Gomez of Santa Rosa, his brothers and sisters, Raymond Zamora and wife Susan of Santa Rosa, Johnny Zamora and wife Maria of Tierra Amarilla, NM, Jake Zamora and wife Sylvia of Villanueva, NM, Roberta Brown and husband Dave of Elk View, West Virginia, Christine Sanchez and husband Gilbert “Hoss” of Santa Rosa and Justin Zamora and wife Rebecca of Santa Rosa and his mother in law Evelyn Gerhardt Rivera of Santa Rosa. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins and a host of relatives and friends. Rosary services will be held on Sunday evening, April 19, at 6:00 pm from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Santa Rosa, NM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, April 20, at 10:00 AM also from St. Rose of Lima Church with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be, Ernie Romero, Vince Lucero, Darrel Gomez, Frank Madrid, Joseph Esquibel, Adolph Romero, Jr., Jimmy Sanchez, Sean Wootton, Charles Garcia and Michael Velasquez. All services for Robert have been entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home, 923 S. Third Street, Santa Rosa, NM. To place an online condolence please visit our website at www.chavezfuneralhome.com