Obituaries
Ralph Muncy
Nov 6, 2002
Ralph Muncy, 83 a longtime Taos, NM rancher died Wednesday, November 6, 2002 at Northeastern Regional Medical Center in Las Vegas, NM following an illness. Mr. Muncy was born October 22, 1919 in Lovington, NM to the home of John Lee Muncy and the former Sallie Ida Watkins. He was reared and attended school at Eunice. Ralph served in the...
Edward D. Fikany M.D.
Oct 27, 2002
Edward D. Fikany, M.D., age 84, a longtime Fort Sumner, NM physician passed away Sunday, October 27, 2002 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. Edward was born November 12, 1917, in Trinidad, Colorado, to Franklin and Rozen Fikany. Edward attended school in Denver and Clayton, NM, before graduating from high school in 1935 in Evanston, Ill. Edward completed three...
Celia M. Flores
Oct 22, 2002
Celia Guadalupe Maldonado Flores, age 95, passed away October 22, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Celia was born November 30, 1906 in Pintada, NM to the home of Melito and Brijida Zamora Maldonado. She was reared in Pastura and Pintada. She married Alfredo Flores in Pintada, NM. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima...
Rita L. Salas
Oct 22, 2002
Guadalupe L. "Rita" Salas, passed away peacefully at her home on October 22, 2002 following an illness. Rita was born December 10, 1948 in Santa Rosa to the home of Estanislado and Vicenta Austin Salas. Rita was a special sister and aunt who enjoyed spending time with her family especialy with her nieces and nephews which she held a special...
Glenna Fern Gibson
Oct 20, 2002
Glenna Fern Gibson, 82, a longtime House, NM resident died Sunday, October 20, 2002 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM. Glenna was born August 23, 1920 in Norton, NM to the home of Lee Leon Bell and the former Alta Luna Smith. She was reared and attended school at Norton. Glenna married Willard Omer Gibson on December 18,...
Monico Sena
Oct 12, 2002
Monico Sena, 74 a lifelong Fort Sumner, NM resident died Saturday, October 12, 2002 at Fort Sumner. Mr. Sena was born December 10, 1927 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico to the home of Cecilio and Susana Lopez Sena. He was reared at Fort Sumner. Mr. Sena never allowed his disabilities to interfere with his will to work. He did odd...
Himelda Aragon
Oct 6, 2002
Himelda Aragon, age 94, passed away October 6, 2002 following an illness. Himelda was born February 8, 1908 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Nicolas and Aurelia Marquez Aragon. She was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Himelda graduated from Vaughn High School in 1926. She continued her education at Normal University in Las Vegas, NM, now Highlands...
Juan Benito Rivera
Oct 4, 2002
Juan Benito Rivera, age 76, passed away October 4, 2002 at the Arkansas Manor Nursing home in Denver, Colorado. Juan was born January 16, 1926 to the home of Juan Rivera and Eufemia Arrellanes. He worked as a ranchhand in Wyoming and Colorado for many years. He was a longtime resident of Denver, Colorado. Survivors include his sister Vera Velsasquez...
Viera Ann (Lobley) Clark
Oct 4, 2002
Viera Ann Clark, 85 passed away quietly on Friday, October 4, 2002 at the Vitas Hospice Unit in All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. She lived with her daughter, Colleen Mitchell, who considered her a gift from God every day she spent with her and her family. Vi Clark was born February 25, 1917 at West, NM to the...
Wilma Gragg Parker
Oct 4, 2002
Wilma Gragg Parker, 96 of Clovis, NM died Friday, October 4, 2002 at Golden Age Nursing Center. Mrs. Parker was born August 2, 1906 in Welston, Oklahoma to the home of George Washington Gragg and the former Veora Nash. She was reared and attended school at Lindsay, OK and later attended college at Edmond, OK and Eastern New Mexico University...
Mabel Sarah Bragg
Oct 2, 2002
Mabel Sarah Bragg, 103 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, October 02, 2002 in the Pecos Valley Care Center. Mabel was born June 28, 1899 in Middletown, Iowa to the home of William Tschoepe and the former Jessie Smalley. She moved with her family to a claim in Quay County near Ima, NM in 1906. She attended and later taught...
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...
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