INA VAE GATES, 96, of northern New Mexico died Tuesday after a short illness at Pioneers Memorial Hospital in Brawley, Calif.
She had moved to Brawley from Cimarron in 1974. She was born in Dryden, Okla., to Miller and Minnie (Keeler) Gibson. She worked for her father's telephone exchange after moving to Wagon Mound with her family. She graduated from high school in Raton in 1926. After attending Las Vegas Normal University in New Mexico, she taught in a one-room country school in Mosquero and Optimo from 1927 to 1929. In 1929, she married Leo William Gates and moved to Las Vegas, N.M. She next moved to Raton, where her husband worked in auto repair and sales. In 1936, she moved to the Philmont Ranch at Cimarron. The family lived on the ranch in the employment of Waite Phillips for 10 years and remained on the ranch for a year after Mr. Phillips donated the ranch to the Boy Scouts of America and it became the Philmont Scout Ranch. She next moved to Cimarron, where her family operated a drug store and a hardware store until 1952. Her husband next served as property manager for Mr. Phillips, which required a move to Brentwood, Calif. She was devoted to her family and her church. She was a member of the Valley Baptist Church in Brawley. She enjoyed telling stories about her family history and about her life in Oklahoma, New Mexico and California. She never missed a family celebration.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo W. Gates.
She is survived by her sons, Bill and wife Tina Gates of Brawley, Calif., and Bud Gates of Centennial, Colo.; brother, Sam Gibson of Cimarron; six grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Burial services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Wagon Mound Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, her family has suggested donations be made in her name to the Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foundation at 207 West Legion Road, Brawley, Calif., 92227 or Valley Baptist Church, 701 B Street, Brawley, Calif., 92227.
Rogers Mortuary, Las Vegas, N.M., 1-800-479-3511.
Dated: August 26, 2004
OLIVAMA G. MARES, 89, of Fairview died Tuesday.
She was born in El Rancho, the daughter of Federico and Emerenciana Gonzales. She was a member of Hermanas of El Buen Pastor Church of Española.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Marcelino Bustos and second husband, Rutilio Mares.
She is survived by her daughter, Ann Bustos Gonzales and husband Jake Perea, and many other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. today at Berardinelli Family Funeral Service.
Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 983-4331.
Dated: August 26, 2004
MOISES D. ORTIZ, 62, of Santa Fe died Monday.
He was born in Jerome, Ariz., the son of Moises and Natividad Ortiz. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of St. Anne Catholic Church.
He is survived by his brothers, Joe Ortiz, Anselmo Ortiz, Fred Ortiz and Michael Ortiz; sisters, Gabie Anaya, Lorrie Montoya, Viola Esquibel and Mary Ann Lynch; and sons, Joseph, Andrew and Danny Ortiz.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at St. Anne Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at the same church with burial to follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 983-4331.
Dated: August 26, 2004
FREBRONIA "EFFIE" ARCHULETA, 89, of Wagon Mound, died Wednesday after a short illness at St. Vincent Hospital.
She was born in Levi to the late Sixto Pino and Ferminia Medina. She was married in Wagon Mound in 1931 to Felix Archuleta. She was a member of the Santa Clara Church in Wagon Mound, the Legion of Mary and the Wagon Mound senior citizens. She enjoyed quilting and gardening.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Felix Archuleta; sisters, Annie Montoya, Lola Salazar, Sadie Garcia, Ramoncita Martinez and Magdalena Trujillo; and brothers, Joe Pino and Abencio Pino.
She is survived by her son, Crescencio Archuleta and wife Mary Lou of Springer; daughter, Cleo Martinez and husband Fred of Roy; 10 grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
A public visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Rogers Chapel followed by a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. at Santa Clara Church in Wagon Mound. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the same church with burial to follow at Santa Clara Cemetery.
Rogers Mortuary, Las Vegas, N.M., (505) 425-3511.
Dated: August 27, 2004
MARIA RITA CARRILLO, 80, of Santa Fe died Thursday after a long illness.
She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her father, Carlos Garcia and mother, Carlotta Garcia.
She is survived by her husband, Joe F. Carrillo; children, Charlotte Duran and husband David Duran, and Steve Carrillo and Belinda Marquez; five grandchildren; brother, Manuel Garcia; sister, Francis Marquez and husband Manuel Marquez; special person, Wanda Carrillo; and many other relatives and friends.
Memorial contributions may be donated to Odyssey Healthcare, 1701 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, N.M., 87505.
A visitation will be held at 4 p.m. followed by a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Berardinelli Family Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Francis Cathedral with burial to follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 983-4331.
Dated: August 27, 2004
PABLO ORTIZ CARRILLO, 77, of Santa Fe died Wednesday after a long illness.
He was born in Santa Fe, the son of Andres and Fidelia Ortiz. He was adopted and raised by Dalio and Rufina Carrillo. He married Mercedes Carrillo in Santa Fe in 1946. He was employed by the Los Alamos National Laboratory for more than 50 years. He was also a Eucharist minister at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and a member of La Union Protectiva and the Carpenters Union Local 1353.
He was preceded in death by his son, Fidel Carrillo; parents, Andres and Fidelia Ortiz; brother, Ralph Ortiz; and sisters, Bessie and husband Joe Gurule, Mary and husband Larry Gurule, Andrea and husband Florencio Gallegos, and Pina and husband Landus Bourland.
He is survived by his wife, Mercedes Gonzales Carrillo; children, Rosalina and husband Emilano Rivera, Andres and wife Melinda Carrillo, Miguel and wife Patricia Carrillo, Paul Carrillo, Stella and husband Luciano Mendoza, Ruby Carrillo and partner Victor Salazar, Veronica Carrillo and partner Pancho Valencia, David Carrillo, Jerry Carrillo and fiancé Carol Salazar, and Anita and husband Joe Martinez; 25 grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Memorial contributions may be donated to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church's soup kitchen.
A visitation will be held at 6 p.m. followed by a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. today at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at the same church with burial to follow at Lamy Cemetery.
Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 983-4331.
Dated: August 27, 2004
