Lee Andrew Tenorio

Lee Andrew Tenorio, age 40, passed away suddenly on May 21, 2008 in Santa Rosa. Lee was born July 4, 1967 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Gilberto and Maria Emma Carrillo Tenorio. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1986. Lee enjoyed camping, fishing, arrowhead hunting and drawing. He is preceded in death by his father Gilberto, niece; Yvonne Gallegos, grandfathers; Felipe Tenorio and Demetrio Carrillo. Survivors include his children; Victoria Tenorio of Belgium and Nathaniel Tenorio of Santa Rosa, his mother, Maria Emma Tenorio of Santa Rosa, brothers and sisters; Max Tenorio and wife Yolanda of Santa Rosa, Frank Tenorio of Santa Rosa, Veronica Zeller and husband Rob of Amarillo, TX, Agneda Tenorio of Amarillo, TX, Agnes Tenorio of Santa Rosa, Betty Goins and husband Richard of Amarillo, Anna Damon and husband Joseph of Albuquerque, Chris Tenorio and wife Kate of Santa Rosa, Rudy Tenorio and wife Sonia of Santa Rosa, his twin brother Levine Tenorio of Santa Rosa and Herbie Tenorio also of Santa Rosa. Also surviving are 27 nieces and nephews and 14 great nieces and nephews as well as a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, May 26, at 10:00 AM from National Guard Armory, State Road 91; Santa Rosa, NM with Mr. Nabay Hindi, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Cemeterio Del Cierrito Huerfano, the family cemetery in Tecolotito, NM. Serving as Pallbearers will be Frankie Tenorio, Max Tenorio, Jr., Levi Spriggs, Jacob Tenorio, Timothy Spriggs, John Tenorio, Michael Tenorio and Steven Tenorio. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be; Andrew Romero, Jeremiah Wilson, Joseph Damon, G.A. Campos, Jacobi Damon, Sonny Aragon, John Wilson and Richard Goins. All services are entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa. www.chavezfuneralhome.com