KATHERINE I. BROWNLIE died July 8. She was born July 25, 1925. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 13 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe, at the corner of Barcelona Road and Galisteo Street.
Donations in her honor may be sent to: Open Hands of Santa Fe, Santa Fe Opera or Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe Endowment Fund.
Berardinelli Family Funeral Service.
Dated: September 6, 2003
REYNALDO "REY" LUCERO SR., 73, of Sheridan, died Wednesday at his home. He was born on Oct. 6, 1929, in Las Vegas, N.M., to Jose Reyes Lucero and Efren Chavez Lucero. He was united in marriage on March 3, 1951, in El Pino Ranch to the late Ernestina M. Romero. He moved to Forest Grove, Ore., in 1966 and moved back to Las Vegas, N.M., in 1987. He retired from the Forest Grove Public Schools in Oregon, where he was employed as custodian for 15 years. A lifelong Catholic, he was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jose Reyes and Efren Lucero; wife, Ernestina M. Lucero; sons, Luis Garfield Lucero and Charlie Lucero; daughter, Mary Helen Lucero.
He is survived by his son, Reynaldo A. Lucero Jr., and wife Elvira of Las Vegas, N.M.; daughter, Lorraine Lucero of Las Vegas, N.M.; sons, Henry Richard Lucero, Charles George Lucero and fiancee Helen De La O, all of Las Vegas, N.M., and Manuel Lucero and wife Donna of Sheridan, N.M.; 22 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brothers, Benerito Lucero and wife Elena of Las Vegas, N.M., and Salvador Lucero and wife Dolores Santa Cruz of Española; and many other relatives and friends.
Services will be at 8 p.m. today at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Burial will follow at the San Jose Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Rogers Chapel today where family and friends may call.
Rogers Mortuary.
Dated: September 6, 2003
GOMERSINDO E. MARTINEZ, of Questa, died Tuesday.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marcelino and Alfreda Martinez; and brother, Marcelino Martinez Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Ofelia R. Martinez; children, Richard Gomez, Esther M.
Hall (Eric), Alfred Martinez, Lloyd J. Martinez, Les Martinez (Wilma) and Debra K. Martinez (Jose); 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Virgil Martinez (Ruth), Jose Martinez (Ann), Fred Martinez (Evangeline); sister-in-law, Vivian Martinez.
Services will be at 10 a.m. tonight at El Buen Pastor Church with burial to follow at El Pueblito Cemetery.
Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home.
Dated: September 6, 2003
SALLY M. MARTINEZ, 80, of Dublin, Texas, for the past five years and a 60-year resident of Las Vegas, N.M., died Tuesday at the Golden Age Manor Nursing Home in Dublin, Texas. She was born on Nov. 20, 1922, in Vallecitos. She was a member of the Catholic faith.
She is survived by daughter, Mary Lou McCabe of Stephenville, Texas; sons, Larry Martinez of San Antonio, Texas, Dexter Martinez of Las Vegas, N.M., and Eric Martinez of Alamogordo; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Rosary devotional services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the Rogers Mortuary Chapel. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, where she will be interred next to her husband, Louis Martinez.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Sally Martinez to the NMHU Foundation Inc. at New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, N.M., 87701.
Rogers Mortuary.
Dated: September 6, 2003
LOUISA M. RAEL, 76, of Ranchitos, died Wednesday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eloy Rael; son, Jimmy Rael; and great-grandson, Marcelo Enriquez.
She is survived by children, Ruben Mares (Bernadette), Ted Rael; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with burial to follow at Rael Cemetery in Arroyo Hondo.
Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home.
Dated: September 6, 2003
MARY R. ROMERO, 70, of Albuquerque for the past 46 years and a former resident of Las Vegas, N.M., died Thursday at the Northeastern Regional Hospital following an extended illness. She was born in Las Vegas, N.M., on Jan. 6, 1933, to the late Felix and Teresita Baca. She was united in marriage to Ciferdo J. Romero on July 3, 1957, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Las Vegas, N.M. She retired from the St. Joseph's Hospital in Albuquerque, where she was employed as a surgical technician for 39 years. She enjoyed being with her family. A lifelong Catholic, she was a member of St. Therese Church in Albuquerque and a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Las Vegas, N.M.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Teresita Baca and brothers, Eduardo Baca, Pablo Baca and Fidel Baca.
She is survived by her husband, Ciferdo J. Romero of the family home in Albuquerque; sons, Mark J. Romero and wife Loretta, and Michael J. Romero, all of Albuquerque, Daniel J. Romero and fiancee Merlinda Orozco of Las Vegas, N.M.; grandchildren, Marc Anthony Romero, Aaron A. Romero, Christen Marie Romero, Jacob C. Romero, Danyelle Romero and Sabrina Romero; sisters, Pita Ortiz of El Paso; Julia Cruz and husband Pete of Colorado Springs, Colo., Agatha Allen and Rita Suazo both of Las Vegas, N.M.; brothers, Teno Ortiz and wife Sue of Albuquerque, and Ron Lee Lucero of Santa Rosa; niece raised as daughter, Bernice Lucero and husband Max of Ojitos Frios; nephew raised as son, Manuel Romero Jr. and wife Liz of California; and many other relatives and friends.
Rosary devotional services will be 7 p.m. Sunday at the Immaculate Conception Church. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Burial will follow at the San Jose Cemetery. She will lie in state at the Rogers Chapel on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m., where family and friends may call.
Rogers Mortuary.
Dated: September 6, 2003
ELVIRA F. SEGURA, 63, died Tuesday after a tragic accident in Acoma. She was born in Puerta de Luna on Nov. 23, 1939. She attended Santa Rosa High School and graduated in 1957. On April 30, 1960, Elvira and Joe Pat Segura were married. She was a secretary to Gov. David Cargo in the late 1960s. She later went to work at Harvey and Capshaw junior high schools. In the 1980s, she was the office manager at Monte Sol Realty and a personal assistant to Don Meredith. In her spare time, she volunteered at the Open Hands Thrift Store and was employed as a medical receptionist at Lovelace until her death.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Libby and Katie Flores; and her brother, Erminio Flores.
She is survived by her husband; sons, Michael Segura and wife Letitia Montoya and family of Santa Fe, Patrick and wife Ana Segura and family of Albuquerque, Gregory and fiance Debra Stevens and family of Santa Fe, and Leonard Segura and fiance Angela Marino and family of Santa Fe; sisters, Dora and Arseno Sanchez, Antonia and Arturo Martinez, Ramona Brusseau, Patsy Ortiz and Frank Trujillo, Dolores and Eddie Campos, Fabby and Gilbert Gomez, Teri Cordova, Evelyn Marquez and Joe Gallegos, and Marianne and Bill Ware; brother, Danny and Mabel Flores; and many other relatives.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Berardinelli Family Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Francis Cathedral. Burial will follow at Rosario Cemetery.
Berardinelli Family Funeral Service.
Dated: September 6, 2003
MOSES V. GUTIERREZ, 58, of Rio Rancho, died Sunday following a short illness. He touched the lives of many with his ministry.
He was preceded in death by his nephew, Mark Gutierrez.
He is survived by his parents, Pedro and Eloisa Gutierrez of Española; dearest friend and companion, Maria Maestas of Rio Rancho; daughters, Cynthia Gutierrez, Veronica Gutierrez-Thompson and husband Tom of Fremont, Calif., and Ruth Gutierrez of Orange, Calif.; son, Peter Gutierrez of San Jose, Calif., Moses Gutierrez and wife Leah of Hercules, Calif., and Carlos Maestas of Rio Rancho; sisters, Lydia Quintana and husband Clovis of Pueblo West, Colo., Mary Mondragon and husband Tony of Los Luceros, Mary Kirshmer and husband Mike of Aurora, Colo.; brother, Joseph Gutierrez of San Jose, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Esperanza Nueva Templo Apostolico Church in Los Luceros. Burial will follow at the Loma Vista Cemetery.
DeVargas Funeral Home of the Española.
Dated: September 3, 2003
