Obituaries
Lucy G. Blea
May 21, 2011
Lucy G. Blea, age 67, of Fort Sumner, New Mexico died Saturday May 21, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. Lucy was born May 13, 1944 in Fort Sumner, to the home of Leandro C. Gonzales and Alberta S. Gonzales. She was reared and attended Fort Sumner Schools. Lucy married Jose Sequio Blea on October 26, 1963 in Santa...
Jerry Romero
May 19, 2011
Raymond Jerry Romero, age 51, passed away on May 19, 2011 at UNM Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. “Jerry” as he was affectingly known was born March 12, 1960 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Epimenio and Clara (Pacheco) Romero. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Jerry worked for the Guadalupe County Road Department...
Helen Urban
May 17, 2011
Helen Urban, age 71, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2011 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Helen was born June 16, 1939 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Brigido and Elvira (Martinez) Urban. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. In 1959 she entered the Congregation of The Sisters of St. Joseph...
Barbara Jean Maupin
May 11, 2011
Barbara Jean Maupin, 63 died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at her home west of Melrose, NM. She was born April 30, 1948 in Antioch, CA to the home of Floyd Eugene and Bessie (Steele) Davis. She was reared in San Jose and Antioch, CA. She married Leslie Maupin in Boise City, Oklahoma. Barbara was a ranch wife and she loved...
Jose N. Flores
May 6, 2011
Jose Flores, 80 of Santa Rosa, NM died Friday, May 6, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Joe was born in Pintada, NM on March 26, 1931 to the home of Alfredo and Celia (Maldonado) Flores. He was raised in Pastura, NM and attended school in Clovis, NM. He made his home in Santa...
Molly Snipes
May 1, 2011
Molly Dean Snipes, 66 of McAlister, NM died Sunday evening, May 1, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Molly was born November 15, 1944 in Sundown, TX to the home of Jim and Ada (Giddens) Herron. She was reared and attended school at McAlister and House, NM. She also attended ENMU in Portales for...
Mary T. Lovato
Apr 30, 2011
Mary T. “Sister” Lovato, 78 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at her home following an illness. She was born May 16, 1932 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Julian and Olympia (Salas) Gonzales. She was reared and attended school at Taiban and Fort Sumner. She is a 1951 graduate of Fort Sumner High School. Following...
Pearl A. Marshall
Apr 27, 2011
Pearl A. Marshall, 96 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Prairie Acres Care Center in Friona, TX following an illness. Pearl Marshall was born July 5, 1914 at Cardenas, NM in western De Baca County to the home of Howard and Bertha (Kolar) Marshall. She graduated with the Fort Sumner High School Class of 1932. Her...
Carmen Ara
Apr 26, 2011
Carmen Ara, age 86, passed away on April 26, 2011 at her home in Round Rock, Texas following an illness. Carmen was born July 16, 1924 in Dilia, NM to the home of Enrique and Julia Ulibarri Cordova. She married Angel Ara in 1943 in Vaughn, NM where they made their home until moving to California in 1953. While living...
Frank Ortega Chavez
Apr 25, 2011
Frank O. Chavez, 92 of Albuquerque, NM died Monday, April 25, 2011 at the V.A. Medical Center in Albuquerque following an illness. He was born May 11, 1918 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Cisto Ramirez Chavez and the former Rosa Ortega. Frank attended school in Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa, NM. He owned and operated...
Pablo Velasquez
Apr 17, 2011
Pablo E. Velasquez, age 59, passed away on April 17, 2011 at the Christius St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe following an illness. Pablo was born on April 4, 1952 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Arturo and Esmeralda (Aragon) Velasquez. He attended schools in Anton Chico, Santa Rosa and Highlands University in Las Vegas. Pablo served in...
Isidro Lucero
Apr 16, 2011
Isidro Lucero of Pintada, NM passed away on April 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, NM at the age of 101. He was born on April 9, 1910, one of 10 children to the home of the late Prescillano (Montoya) Lucero and Esmeralda Martinez Lucero. Isidro was baptized in Pastura, NM. His Padrinos were Benacio and Dome Baca. He went to...
Carlos Crespin
Apr 4, 2011
Carlos Lucio Antonio Crespin “Charlie”, age 34, a resident of Los Lunas, NM, went to meet his savior on Monday, April 4, 2011. Carlos is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather; Charlie Griego, paternal grandparents; Lucio and Clara Crespin, his niece; Sonya Crespin, his Uncles; Robert and Jerry Griego, Mark “BooBoo” Crespin, his brother in law; Louie Armandariz and...
Mark J. Lopez
Mar 26, 2011
Mark J. Lopez (1958-2011) Mark Joseph Lopez, 53 a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa, NM was born February 20, 1958 in Santa Rosa, NM. He attended Santa Rosa Public Schools and graduated from SRHS Class of 1976. He attended Luna Vocational Technical Institute receiving a certificate in Electrical Wiring in 1988. Beginning at age 14 Mark worked as a bilingual...
Bob Parsons
Mar 24, 2011
Harry Robert Parsons Jr. was born on February 6, 1926 to Harry Robert Parsons Sr. and Grace Nannette Hallmark Parsons at home on the family ranch east of Fort Sumner. He departed this life on March 24, 2011 at home in Roswell surrounded by his loving family. Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years Frances Eileen...
Felix Chavez
Mar 24, 2011
Jose A. "Felix" Chavez, 50 of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, March 24, 2011 in an automobile accident east of Fort Sumner. He was born February 1, 1961 in Fort Sumner to the home of Audon Lucero Jr. and Delia Chavez. Felix attended Fort Sumner schools. He married Isabel Gutierrez, June 26, 1982 in Fort Sumner. For the past 32...
Joseph Anthony Hoefler
Mar 13, 2011
Joseph "Joe" Anthony Hoefler, 76 of Santa Rosa, NM died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the Los Amigos Assisted Living Center in Santa Rosa. Mr. Hoefler was born January 18, 1935 in Topeka, KS to the home of George and Dora (Redler) Hoefler. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He made his home in Santa Rosa where he...
Nick Saiz
Feb 28, 2011
Nick Isidro Saiz, 53 of Puerto De Luna, NM died Monday, February 28, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. He was born May 15, 1957 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Luis and Lugarda (Luna) Saiz. Nick grew up in Puerto De Luna, he attended school in PDL and Santa Rosa. Nick made his home in...
Marcial Jose Valdez
Feb 15, 2011
Marcial Valdez, 83 of Fort Sumner, NM died Tuesday evening, February 15, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following a sudden illness. He was born December 19, 1927 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Marcial and Agatha (Valverde) Valdez. He was reared in Tucumcari and Fort Sumner, NM where he attended school. Marcial worked for Phillips...
Robert Decker
Feb 15, 2011
Graveside services with Military Honors for Lt. Col. Robert "Bob" Decker, (Ret) USAF, 87 of Albuquerque will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Fort Sumner Cemetery with Anna Teeter officiating. Mr. Decker died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in Albuquerque. He is survived by two sons, Kenneth Decker and Terry Decker. Cremation has taken place. Local arrangements...
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