Obituaries
Alesa Hicks
Nov 19, 2005
Alesa Hicks, 98 a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa died November 19, 2005 at Monte Vista Nursing Home in El Paso, Texas. Alesa was born May 7, 1907 in Bluffdale, Texas to the home of Thomas and Virginia Holmes. Alesa married John L. Hicks on November 15, 1930 at Las Vegas, NM; they made their home on the Hicks family...
Adelaido Saiz
Nov 15, 2005
Adelaido Saiz, age 80, passed away November 15, 2005 in Albuquerque following an illness. Adelaido was born June 3, 1925 in Pintada, NM to the home of Abel and Eufelia Baca Saiz. He was a longtime cattle rancher and worked numerous years for Floyd Shaw and Phillip Craig at the River Ranch north of Santa Rosa. He made his home...
Alice G Luna
Nov 14, 2005
Alice G. Luna, age 70, passed away November 14, 2005 at her residence in Vaughn following an illness. Alice was born October 29, 1935 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Abran and Beatrice Ruiz Gallegos. She was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Alice worked as a waitress and also served as City Clerk for the town of Vaughn...
Jane Portwood
Nov 14, 2005
Jane Portwood, 70 of Taiban, New Mexico died Monday, November 14, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center following an illness. Jane was born November 14, 1935 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Emilio Weathers and the former Inez Warder. She was reared in Las Vegas and Las Golondrinas. Jane attended school in Las Vegas, graduating from Robertson High...
Theodore Madrid
Nov 10, 2005
Theodore Madrid, age 50, passed away November 30, 2005 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Theodore was born February 16, 1955 in Clovis, NM to the home of Jose Isabel and Fermina Romero Madrid. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Theodore participated in the Job Corps for several years and worked at various restaurants in...
Raymond Jack Rich
Nov 7, 2005
Raymond Jack Rich, age 80 of Florence, Colorado died Monday, November 07, 2005 at Hildebrand Care Center in Canon City, Colorado following an illness. Jack was born February 18, 1925 in Childress, Texas to the home of George Archie Rich and the former Georgia A. Turrentine. He was reared and attended school at Welmon, Texas. Jack married Marie Erven on...
Ronald L Griego
Nov 3, 2005
Ronald L. Griego, age 42, passed away on November 3, 2005 at Albuquerque Regional Medical Center following an illness. Ronny was born August 9, 1963 in El Paso, TX to the home of Jose Alejandro and Irene Espinosa Griego. Ronny was a very honest, loyal and kind hearted to a fault. He loved his family with all his heart unconditionally...
Cipriana "Cippy" Martinez
Oct 25, 2005
Cipriana “Cippy” Martinez, 72 of Vaughn, NM died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at Tapia, NM. She was born January 20, 1933 in Tajique, NM to the home of Cipriano Lesperance and the former Trinidad Chavez. She was reared and attended school at Tajique and Abo. Cippy married Benito Martinez on September 16, 1955 in Vaughn, NM. They made their home...
Jeffrey Paul Baca
Oct 25, 2005
Jeffrey Baca, age 43, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 following a courageous battle with medical complications. He was born March 16, 1962 in Farmington, NM to parents Boni and Rita Baca. Jeffrey is survived by his father, Boni Baca; Boni's wife, Sylvia Baca; his sister, Trish Hadden; brothers, Ronald and Anthony Baca; nephews, Justin Granich and Brandon Hadden;...
Paublin R Romero
Oct 18, 2005
Paublin R. Romero, age 65, passed away suddenly October 18, 2005 at his residence in Milagro. Paublin was born August 8, 1939 in Pastura, NM to the home of Paublin and Cleotilde Armijo Romero. He was reared in Pastura and Milagro. Paublin married Emma Martinez on September 26, 1959 in Santa Rosa. He worked as a ranch hand for the...
Victoria "Vicky" Pinson
Oct 18, 2005
Victoria "Vicky" Pinson, age 68, passed away October 18, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. Vicky was born April 26, 1937 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Cleofes and Elvira Duran Rael. She was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Vicky worked as a cook for the various restaurants in Vaughn for several years....
Cecil Mayo
Oct 13, 2005
Cecil Mayo, 88 of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, October 13, 2005 at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home in Clovis, NM following a short illness. Cecil was born July 6, 1917 in Wise County, Texas to the home of Herbert Mayo and the former Callie King. The family homesteaded in Catron County in 1930. Cecil attended school in Mountain View near...
Dora Rivera
Sep 17, 2005
Dora Rivera, age 82, passed away September 17, 2005 at her residence is Santa Rosa following an illness. Dora was born November 13, 1922 in Walsenburg, Colorado to the home of Ignacio and Adelina Espinoza Moreno. She was raised in Pecos, NM. Dora married Max Rivera on September 2, 1937 in Santa Rosa. She enjoyed growing plants and taking care...
Alfredo Sanchez
Sep 15, 2005
Alfredo Sanchez, 99, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2005, five days short of his 100th birthday in Gallup, NM at the home of his daughter, Eva Crow. A life time resident of the Santa Rosa area, he was born on September 20, 1905 in Juan De Dios, NM, the eldest of six children to the...
Gilbert Tenorio
Sep 8, 2005
Gilberto Tenorio, age 75, was born May 30, 1930 in Tecolotito, NM to the home of Felipe and Amada Tenorio, he passed away on September 8, 2005 after a long illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Jose Tenorio, Abran Tenorio and sister Rosa Sanchez. Gilberto is survivied by his wife of 55 years, Maria Corina Tenorio...
Tina Kay (Stinnett) Finney
Sep 5, 2005
Tina Kay (Stinnett) Finney, 33 of Fort Sumner, NM died Monday, September 5, 2005 at her home following an extended illness. Tina was born October 3, 1971 in Portales where she was raised and attended school. She moved with her family to Lake Sumner, attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. She was a huge NASCAR fan and collected...
Andres (Andrew) Lopez
Aug 19, 2005
Andres (Andrew) Lopez, age 71, passed away peacefully at his home in Albuquerque on Friday, August 19, 2005. A loving and devoted husband and father, Andres was the eldest of twelve children born to Julian and Tiofila (Ocana) Lopez in Puerto de Luna, N.M. He is survived by his beloved wife Viola Montoya Lopez and his children, Shirley Baros and...
John Frank Page
Aug 15, 2005
John F. Page age 44 passed away on August 15, 2005 in Shawnee, KS. John was preceded in death by his father Frank M. Page, his maternal grandparents Pablo & Guadalupe Salas and his paternal grandparents Louis & Ann Page. John is survived by his mother Flora Page, and his brothers and sisters, Ray, wife Karen, Mary, Husband Henry, West,...
Sarah I. Walraven
Aug 10, 2005
Sarah I. Walraven, 67 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at her home following an illness. Sarah was born January 14, 1938 in Fort Sumner to the home of Thomas Jefferson Duncan and the former Lorena Armentia Hurst. She was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner, graduating with the class of 1956. Sarah married Jack Walraven...
Billy J. Huddleston
Aug 7, 2005
Billy J. Huddleston, age 71 of Fort Sumner, NM died Sunday, August 8, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. Billy was born December 30, 1933 in Hagerman to the home of Earl Hicks Huddleston and the former Maggie May Roach. He married Elsa Foster on October 27, 1955 in Roswell, NM. Billy served in the US Army. He...
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