Obituaries

Gilbert Roland Salazar

Gilbert Roland Salazar

Dec 12, 2005

Gilbert Roland Salazar, age 38, passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2005 at his residence in Santa Rosa. Gilbert was born December 21, 1966 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Bernabe and Rosa Sanchez Salazar. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Gilbert worked as a cook and construction and was recently employed with Travel Centers...

Mary Aragon

Mary Aragon

Dec 10, 2005

Mary Aragon, age 84, passed away December 10, 2005 in Albuquerque following an illness. Mary was born July 11, 1921 in Silver City, NM to the home of Jesus and Cleofitas Casaus. She married Juan Aragon on November 11, 1950 in Santa Rosa. Mary worked for many years at the Guadalupe County Hospital as a housekeeper. She was a member...

Marilyn Kay Wylie

Marilyn Kay Wylie

Dec 10, 2005

Marilyn Kay Wylie, 63 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, December 10, 2005 at her home following an illness. Marilyn was born January 16, 1942 in Clovis, NM the daughter of Vincent A. and Erma (Bell) Stallard. She was reared at and attended school at Fort Sumner, graduating with the class of 1960. Marilyn married Donald R. Wylie on July...

Carlos T. Sena

Carlos T. Sena

Nov 28, 2005

Carlos T. Sena, 88 of Fort Sumner, NM died Monday, November 28, 2005 at Laurel Skies Nursing Home in Albuquerque following an illness. Carlos was born August 29, 1917 in Fort Sumner to the home of Jose C. Sena and the former Estefanita Trujillo. Carlos married Christine Casaus on April 17, 1937 in Santa Rosa. Carlos was a carpenter and...

Alesa Hicks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...