Arturo F Ariaz

Arturo F. Ariaz, 83 a lifelong Guadalupe County resident died Friday, August 2, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Arturo was born June 30, 1919 in Puerto de Luna, NM to the home of Seferino Arias and the former Juanita Griego. He was reared and attended schools at Puerto de Luna and Santa Rosa. He attended Eastern New Mexico University for two years. Arturo was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. He married Guadalupe Garcia on January 25, 1946 in Puerto de Luna. Arturo served as Guadalupe County Assessor; worked for the NM State Highway Department/ Santa Rosa District and was employed until his retirement by the NM Employment Service Commission. Arturo ranched and farmed at Puerto de Luna and spent many hours there in the evenings and following his retirement. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with his family. He was a charter member of the Guadalupe County Soil Water Conservation District was a past St. Rose of Lima school board member and a longtime member of the San Jose Society of St. Rose of Lima Parish. Arturo was a loving husband, father, and brother who will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter Barbara Ariaz in 1978; four brothers Margarito Arias, Erminio Arias, Richard Arias, and Marcos Arias. Survivors include his wife Guadalupe Ariaz of the home in Santa Rosa; two daughters Mary Ann Caldwell and husband Wayland of Snyder, TX; Magdalena Monserrat and husband Javier of Puerto de Luna; three sons Arthur Ariaz Jr. and wife Christine of Santa Rosa; Andrew Ariaz and wife Kristie of Albuquerque; and Albert Ariaz and wife Roberta of Puerto de Luna. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, two sisters Louisa Romero and husband Alfonso of Amarillo, TX; Oralda Cross of Portage, Indiana; and a brother Joe Arias and wife Lou of Tucumcari, NM along with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends and good neighbors. Rosary services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Sunday, August 4, 2002 from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Santa Rosa, NM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from the church at 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 5, 2002 with Father Stephen Schultz, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Garcia, James Eddie Caldwell, Louis Flores, Mark Chavez, David Sanchez, and Art Ariaz III. Honorary bearers will be nephews Ralph Arias, Albert Arias along with all his other nephews, relatives and friends. Visitation hours will be Sunday from 1pm to 6pm at the funeral home. All arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home 923 South Third Street, Santa Rosa, New Mexico. (505) 472-3369.