Obituaries
Victor Montoya
Oct 20, 2004
Victor Montoya, age 59, passed away October 20, 2004 at the Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas due to an illness. Victor was born September 20, 1945 in Naravisa, NM to the home of Elias and Esther Quintana Montoya. He was a long time resident of Albuquerque where he worked for Sears Department store where he eventually retired. He...
Erlinda Kay Castillo
Oct 5, 2004
Erlinda K. Castillo, age 52, passed away October 5, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Erlinda was born February 20, 1952 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Cipriano and Guadalupe Pena Tapia. She was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. She married Lorenzo E. Castillio in Vaughn on July 7, 1972. Erlinda enjoyed hunting and raising...
Emereciano M Urban
Oct 5, 2004
Emerenciano "Emery" M. Urban, age 86, passed away October 5, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Emery was born April 14, 1918 in Colonias, NM to the home of Marcus and Carlota Marez Urban. He served in the United States Army during WW II and received the European, African-Middle Eastern, Asiatic Pacific, Phillippine Liberation, Good Conduct and...
Esequiel Baca
Oct 4, 2004
Esequiel E. Baca, age 47, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2004 at his residence in Santa Rosa. Esequiel was born November 25, 1956 in Anton Chico. He was reared and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa. Esequiel made his home in Santa Rosa in 1985. He enjoyed doing puzzles and playing cards. Esequiel is preceded in death...
Marvelle Ruth Beauford
Sep 22, 2004
Marvelle Beauford, 85, of Carlsbad, NM died Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at Glencroft Care Center in Glendale, AZ, following an illness. She was born November 29, 1918, in Arkansas City, Kansas to the home of Dale Cox and the former Lola Pochel. She was reared and attended school at Arkansas City, Kansas. Marvelle came to Santa Rosa, NM, in 1937....
Joe A. Ulibarri
Sep 8, 2004
Joe A. Ulibarri, affectionately known as "Papa Smurf" age 63, passed away September 8, 2004.. Joe was born January 16, 1941 in El Llano de Medio, NM to the home of Jose F. and Cipricia Vigil Ulibarri. He was reared and attended schools in Espanola. Joe married Alice Archuleta in 1960 at the Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz, NM....
Joseph Delgado
Sep 3, 2004
Joseph Christopher "Joey" Delgado, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2004 following a tragic automobile accident east of Santa Rosa. Joey was born October 17, 1964 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Orlando R. and Josie Maestas Delgado. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Joey married Maria Chavez on October 7, 2000 in...
Celestino Gauna
Aug 25, 2004
Celestino "Tano" Gauna, age 68, passed away August 25, 2004 at his brothers residence in Vaughn following an illness. Tano was born August 1, 1936 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Rosurao and Inez Martinez Gauna. He was reared in Vaughn where he worked for various restaurants as a cook. Tano was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...
Aaron Nelson
Aug 15, 2004
Aaron Albert Nelson, age 22, passed away August 15, 2004 at his residence in Vaughn. Aaron was born February 1, 1982 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Kenneth Ludi and Susan Nelson. He was reared in Santa Rosa and Las Vegas. Aaron was living in Vaughn at the time of his death and was employed with the Vaughn...
Leo Chavez, Jr.
Aug 15, 2004
Leo Chavez, Jr., age 20 passed away August 15, 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona. Leo was born October 30, 1983 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Leo Chavez and Carmella Chacon. He was reared and attended schools graduating from Santa Rosa High School Class of 2002. Leo was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Sacred...
Elvera Rivera Velasquez
Jul 13, 2004
Elvera Rivera Velasquez, age 87, passed away July 13, 2004 in Santa Rosa following an illness. Elvera was born November 4, 1916 in El Pueblo, NM to the home of Juan and Eufemia Arrellanes Rivera. Elvera and her husband Guadalupe Ortega managed the State Cafe and Travelers Coffee Shop and Bar for many years where she worked as a cook...
Tommy O'Neal Bell
Jul 13, 2004
Tommy O’Neal Bell, 68 a longtime resident of Lake Sumner, NM died Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Tommy was born August 15, 1935 in Portales, NM to the home of George Clark Bell and the former Freda Olive Blevins. He was reared at Arch, NM and attended school at Portales....
Teodora Gerhardt
Jul 12, 2004
Maria Teodora Gerhardt, age 71, passed away July 12, 2004 at her residence following an illness. Teodora was born November 9, 1932 in Borica, NM to the home of Jose and Cleotilde Sena Gutierrez. She was reared and attended schools in Borica. Teodora married Enrique Gerhardt on January 2, 1947. She is preceded in death by her parents and a...
Eva Loree Teal
Jun 28, 2004
Eva Loree Teal, 88 a longtime Odessa, TX resident died Monday, June 28, 2004 at Blue Bonnet Nursing Home in Albany, Texas. She was a resident of Albany for six months. Eva was born March 24, 1916 in Comanche, Texas to the home of George C. Anderson and the former Elizabeth Gleaton. She was raised at Comanche, Weatherford, Littlefield, TX...
Bertha Hernandez Richardson
Jun 23, 2004
Bertha Joan (Hernandez) Richardson, age 50 passed away peacefully on June 23, 2004 in Seattle, WA. surrounded by her loving and caring family. She was born December 21, 1953 in Fort Sumner, NM, and raised in San Mateo, CA. Bertha graduated from Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, CA in 1972. She attended college for a short while. She enjoyed...
Jose Elauterio Sisneros
Jun 21, 2004
Jose Elauterio Oracio Sisneros, of Ukiah, CA, died Monday, June 21, 2004 at the age of 81. His full life began on December 23, 1922 in the small village of Dahlia, in the state of New Mexico. He was the third born of nine surviving children to Margarito and Otilia Sisneros. As a young man, Jose served his country as...
Lorenzo Marquez Jr.
Jun 21, 2004
Lorenzo “Larry” Antonio Marquez Jr., 63 of Albuquerque and formerly of Santa Rosa, NM died Monday, June 21, 2004 at Presbyterian Hospital following an extended illness. Larry was born November 22, 1940 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Lorenzo A. Marquez Sr. and the former Margarita Baca. Larry attended schools at Santa Rosa, New Mexico Military Institute in...
Alfonso Alarid
Jun 21, 2004
Alfonso Alarid, 83 of Santa Rosa, NM died Monday, June 21, 2004 at his home following a long illness. Alfonso was born May 5, 1921 in Puerto De Luna to the home of Escolastico Alarid and the former Conrada Zamora. He was raised and attended school in Puerto De Luna. He served in the U.S. Army from December 14, 1942...
Thelma Anderson
Jun 13, 2004
Thelma Anderson, 89 a longtime Roswell, NM resident died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Rio Rancho Nursing Home. She was born August 3, 1914 in Commanche, Texas to the home of George C. Anderson and the former Elizabeth C. Gleaton. Thelma attended school at Littlefield, TX where she graduated in 1933. She made her home in Roswell for over 40...
Emma B. Chavez
Jun 13, 2004
Emma B. Chavez, age 66, passed away June 13, 2004 at her residence in Santa Fe following an illness. Emma was born November 18, 1937 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Guillermo and Epimenia Luna Campos. Emma married Jose I. Chavez on August 11, 1956 at Nuestra Senora de Refugio Catholic Church in Puerto De Luna. They...
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