ED F. GARCIA, 64, of Cerro died Saturday.
He was survived by his wife, Dolores D. Garcia; daughter, Pamela Montoya and husband, Gilbert, of Chimayó; son, Edmund Garcia and wife Tami of Las Vegas, Nev.; five grandchildren; sisters, Mary Arellano, Lila Cerna and husband Ben and Elizabeth Flores.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Cerro with burial to follow at the Cerro Cemetery.
Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home, 758-3851.
Dated: January 25, 2005
CAROL MAE ORTIZ, 76, of Questa died Friday.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Delfino Ortiz.
She is survived by her sister, Janet Warden and husband, Ken, of Utah; niece, Melanie Warden and nephew Paul Warden and wife, LeAnn; best friend and neighbors, Della and Johnny Cisneros, Mitchell and Louis Cisneros; and many other relatives.
A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at El Pueblito Cemetery in Questa.
Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home, 758-3851.
Dated: January 25, 2005
WILMA JEANETTE WHEELER, 55, of Santa Fe died Friday after complications from ovarian cancer.
She was born in Santa Fe, the daughter of John and Elsie Roybal. She was employed by the State of New Mexico, with the Department of Tourism and New Mexico Magazine.
She was preceded in death by her father, John P. Roybal; sister, Lillian Roybal; and brother, John P. Roybal II.
She is survived by her mother, Elsie Roybal; son, Karl Wheeler; sisters, Betsy Wilder, Kathie Romero and husband David, Judith Miller and husband Leon; brothers, Stephen Roybal, Harvey Roybal; and many other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Berardinelli Family Chapel.
Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 983-4331.
Dated: January 25, 2005
JOSE R. BARELA, 65, of Mora died Saturday, Dec. 4 at Alta Vista Regional Hospital.
He was born to the late Samuel Barela and Anita Martinez.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, David Barela and Augustine Barela.
He is survived by his partner, Delia Smith of the family home in La Cordillera; stepsons, Nick Branch and friend Roberta of Chacon, Frank Branch and wife Cindy of Las Vegas, N.M., Gary Reierson and friend Elizabeth of Cheyenne, Wyo. and Paul Duran and wife April of La Cordillera; seven grandchildren; special cousins, Pete Blea and wife Celia of La Cordillera, Alfredo "Lato" Martinez and friend Emilia of Las Vegas, N.M., Luciano Blea of Cleveland, N.M. and Adelino Martinez; special friends, Donicio and Jenny Sandoval of Wagon Mound and Frank and Dolores Romero of La Cordillera; and many other relatives and friends.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today, Dec. 7 at St. Gertrude Catholic Church with burial to follow in Cleveland, N.M. at the Cleveland Cemetery.
Nelson Funeral Home, (505) 425-6551.
Dated: December 7, 2004
EDWINA MAE CHAVEZ, 43, of San Juan Pueblo died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 2.
She loved teaching and working with children, especially in the area of child development. She loved the mountains, camping and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her son, Michael Chavez and companion Maya Otero of San Juan Pueblo; daughter, Pamela Chavez of San Juan Pueblo; parents, Gene and Emily Lopez of Los Alamos; brothers, Charlie Lopez and wife Joy of Rio Rancho and Lawrence Lopez of Los Alamos; sister, Geraldine Lopez-Keane of Los Alamos; and many other relatives.
Services have taken place with burial at the Llanitos Cemetery in Truchas.
DeVargas Funeral Home of the Española Valley, (505) 747-7477.
Dated: December 7, 2004
EDDIE A. MARTINEZ, 33, of Las Tablas died Saturday following injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Tanya Jackie Eileen Martinez.
He worked for KSL, a sub- contractor for Los Alamos National Laboratory. He was an outdoors person. He had a love for softball and enjoyed hunting, going for wood, playing horseshoes and watching basketball. He was a good mechanic, liked playing cards, having family barbecues and get-togethers.
He is survived by his children, Eroshia Jackie Martinez and Eddie Martinez Jr., both of Denver, Alex and Aubrianna Martinez; and their mother and his girlfriend of 10 years, April Baldonado; mother, Elevinia Martinez and companion Manuel Barela of Las Tablas; brothers and sisters, Frances Valdez and husband Dennis of La Madera, Sherry Martinez and husband Eli of Capulin, Colo., Paul Martinez and wife Jessica, Adrian Martinez and companion Stacey, all of Las Tablas, and Gina Escobar and husband Carlos of Utah; close cousins, Hope Varela of Las Tablas, Rita Sandoval of Española and Cassie Baldonado of Velarde; and many other relatives friends.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ojo Caliente. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the same church with burial to follow at Las Tablas cemetery.
DeVargas Funeral Home of the Española Valley, (505) 747-7477.
Dated: December 7, 2004
JOSE LEO MARTINEZ "EL TIGRE", 71, of Santa Fe died Monday.
He was born in Ojo De La Vaca, the son of the late Eduardo Martinez and Carmelita Martinez-Gonzales.
He is survived by his wife, Connie H. Martinez; sons, Joe Leo Martinez and wife Veronica and Michael Martinez; daughters, Rosalie Rael and husband Raymond, Lilly Ann Silva and husband Joe Rueben, Janice Martinez and Saundra Martinez; eight grandchildren; and many other relatives.
A rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. today with Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church and burial to follow at Rosario Cemetery.
Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, (505) 983-4331.
Dated: December 7, 2004
