Obituaries
Zulema Nichols
Sep 26, 2002
Zulema Nichols, age 92, passed away September 26, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an extended illness. Zulema was born February 12, 1910 in Santa Rosa to the home of Simon Serrano Sr. and Petrita Chavez Serrano. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Zulema married Thomas Nichols June 3, 1950 in Santa Rosa....
Viola Ulibarri
Sep 25, 2002
Viola Ulibarri, age 62, passed away September 25, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa. Viola was born July 11, 1940 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Isauro and Valeria Duran Martinez. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Viola married Manuel Ulibarri in 1955 in Santa Rosa. She worked as a chef in...
Hilbert Riberia Mares
Sep 16, 2002
Hilbert R. Mares, 77 a lifelong Fort Sumner resident died at his home in Fort Sumner on September 16, 2002. He was born in Fort Sumner on April 7, 1925 to the home of Rito S. Mares and the former Catarina Riberia. Hilbert worked for over 40 years as a custodian, maintenance man, and bus driver for the Fort Sumner...
Gregoria Martinez
Sep 16, 2002
Gregoria Martinez, age 79, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2002 at the Los Amigos Care Center in Santa Rosa, NM. Gregorita was born November 25, 1922 to the home of Vicente and Andreita Baca Garduno. She enjoyed sewing and needle point. Gregorita is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Antonio Martinez, brothers and sisters Graciano Garduno, Crestino...
Marcelina Cordova Delgado
Sep 12, 2002
Marcelina Cordova Delgado, age 78, passed away September 12, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Marcelina was born July 10, 1924 in Sombrillo, NM to the home of Frutoso and Francisca Chavez Cordova. She married Eugenio Delgado in 1953 in Santa Rosa. Marcelina worked as a cook in various restaurants such as the Del Rey, Rio Pecos...
Eloy Chavez
Sep 3, 2002
Eloy Chavez, age 82, passed away unexpectedly September 3, 2002 in Santa Rosa. Eloy was born March 1, 1920 in Santa Rosa to the home of Manuel and Rosaida Zamora Chavez. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Eloy married Agneda Lucero on May 5, 1947 in Santa Rosa. He was a veteran of WWII. Eloy worked at...
Eugene "Geno" Chavez
Sep 1, 2002
Eugene Ernesto "Geno" Chavez, Jr., age 15, passsed away September 1, 2002 in Santa Rosa. Geno was born September 16, 1986 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Eugene Chavez and Alberta Saiz. He had just started his sophmore year at Santa Rosa High School. Geno had a love for sports. While in Middle School he participated in track...
Martha Tuggle
Aug 27, 2002
Martha Othella Tuggle, 88 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM since 1995 died Tuesday, August 27, 2002 in the Pecos Valley Care Center following a short illness. Mrs. Tuggle was born March 21, 1914 in Vera, TX. She was reared and attended school at Vera. Martha married Elvin “Buddy” Tuggle in Sullivan, MO, they made their home at Fort Worth,...
Richard Gonzales
Aug 27, 2002
Richard Gonzales, age 80, passed away August 27, 2002 at an Albuquerque hospital following an illness. Richard was born August 4, 1922 in Puerto De Luna to the home of Ricardo and Bersabe Chavez Gonzales. He moved to Vaughn at the age of 7 and attended schools there. At the age of 18 Richard enlisted in the United States Army...
Benito Martinez
Aug 26, 2002
Benito Martinez, age 88, passed away August 26, 2002 at his home in Vaughn,NM. Benito was born February 2, 1914 in Las Tusaz, NM to the home of Pedro and Josefita Vigil Martinez. He was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Benito married Josefina Cordova in 1933. She preceded him in death in 1955.In 1955 Benito married Cipriana Lesperance. Benito...
Grace R Rust
Aug 21, 2002
Grace R. Rust, 82 a resident of Clovis, NM died Wednesday, August 21, 2002 at Plains Regional Medical Center following an illness. Grace was born March 17, 1920 in Fort Sumner the daughter of Arthur Ford and the former Mattie Highsmith. She attended school at Fort Sumner, and in the early 1950’s made her home in Clovis, NM. Grace was...
Timothy Manuel Ulibarri
Aug 11, 2002
Timothy Manuel Ulibarri, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on August 11, 2002. Timothy was born February 2, 1963 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Manuel and Viola Martinez Ulibarri. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1981. Timothy married Viola Elevario on June 23, 1984 in Santa Rosa, NM....
Nora E Romero
Aug 11, 2002
Nora E. Romero, age 87, passed away August 11, 2002 at the Meadow's Nursing Home in Las Vegas, NM. Nora was born November 2, 1914 in Cuervo, NM to the home of Simon and Genoveva Baca Romo. She married Joe V. Romero February 1, 1937 in Newkirk, NM. Nora and Joe made their home in Santa Rosa in the mid...
Michael S Teeter
Aug 9, 2002
Michael S. Teeter, 58 a Fort Sumner businessman died Friday, August 9, 2002 at his home. He was born October 1, 1943 in Las Vegas, NM the son of Ronald and Mildred B. Teeter. He attended school at Santa Rosa, NM and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute. Michael married Anna Martz on November 24, 1962 in Fort Sumner. He...
R.J. Cook
Aug 2, 2002
R.J. Cook, 87 a resident of Clovis and formerly of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, August 2, 2002 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. He was born July 20, 1915 in Cross Plains, TX to the home of Marvin and Alma (Crownover) Cook. His family made their home in Fort Sumner in 1926. R.J. attended and...
Arturo F Ariaz
Aug 2, 2002
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...
Teresa U Chavez
Jul 30, 2002
Teresa U. Chavez, age 82, passed away July 30, 2002 at St. Joseph Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Teresa was born April 9, 1920 in Colonias, NM to the home of Valentin and Gabrielita Gutierrez Ulibarri. She had been a resident of Albuquerque for over 30 years where she was member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Teresa loved...
Luz Fajardo
Jul 29, 2002
Luz "Lucy" Fajardo, age 92, passed away July 29, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa. Lucy was born October 14, 1909 in Pintada, NM to the home of Egripino and Eulalia Sena Segura. She married Virgino Fajardo on November 7, 1932 in Santa Rosa, NM. Lucy was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Parish in...
Lucia Madril Montoya
Jul 28, 2002
Lucia (Madril) Montoya, 92 a longtime Encino, NM resident died Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Sandia Hospice in Albuquerque following an illness. Mrs. Montoya was born May 25, 1910 in Duran, NM where she was reared and attended school. She graduated from Encino High School. Lucia married Tomas Montoya at Duran, NM on November 30, 1928. They owned and operated...
Priscilla Sanchez
Jul 28, 2002
Priscilla Sanchez, 50 of Tome, NM died Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque following a short illness. She was born July 1, 1952, the fourth of six children born to the home of Adolph and Fidelena Garcia Sanchez. Priscilla attended Fort Sumner schools, graduating with the class of 1973. Priscilla made her home at Tome, NM for...
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