MANUEL D. GARCIA, 83, of Santa Fe died March 7. He was a member of Santa Maria De La Paz Catholic Community, a retired Santa Fe firefighter and a founding member of Firefighters Union Local No. 2059. He was a member of Union Protectiva and an avid gardener. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Bronze Star. He was a beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria T. Garcia; parents, Carlos and Carlota Gonzales Garcia; and sisters, Virginia Vigil and Rita Carrillo.
He is survived by his sons, Peter C. Garcia and wife Ann, and Marcus J. Garcia, all of Santa Fe, and Lawrence Garcia and wife Linda of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; four grandchildren; and sister, Frances Marquez and husband Manuel of La Puente, Calif.
Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. March 10 at St. Francis Cathedral with burial to follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Sisters of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, in memory of Manuel and Maria Garcia.
La Paloma Funeral Home, 983-2555.
Dated: March 10, 2005
TAMMY RAE HERSOM, 31, of Española died March 8 following a long illness.
She was a loving person and devoted to her family and friends.
She is survived by her parents, Patrick Michael and Shelby Hersom of Española; brothers, Michael Calvin Hersom and wife Lisa of Colorado and Aron Leonal Hersom and wife Megan of Española; and many other relatives and friends.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. March 12 at the First Baptist Church in Española. DeVargas Funeral Home of the Española Valley, 747-7477.
Dated: March 10, 2005
ROBERTO "TONY" A. MARTINEZ, 73, of Cuba died March 8.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Emiliano and Lucarita Martinez.
He is survived by his wife, Esther Martinez; sons, Anthony R. Martinez and wife Pamela, and Mark A. Martinez and companion Julie Baca; daughter, Luanna Avilucea and companion Buddy Tobyas; six grandchildren; brothers, Mel Martinez and wife Emma and Arthur Martinez; sisters, Angie Grande and husband Rudy, Rosanne Lemke, Bianca Marti and husband Joe, Alicia Luciani; and many other relatives and friends.
A visitation will begin at 6 p.m. March 10 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Cuba with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. March 11 at the same church with burial to follow at the Cuba Catholic Cemetery.
DeVargas Funeral Home of the Española Valley, 747-7477.
Dated: March 10, 2005
PATRICIA ANN ROYBAL, 55, of Las Vegas, N.M., died March 7 at Alta Vista Regional Hospital. She was born in Las Vegas, N.M., to Nick Aragon and Helen G. Archuleta. She was educated from elementary through the eighth grade at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School. She graduated from West Las Vegas High School in 1968. She married and began her family in 1966 at age 15, and at the age of 21, she was a single parent with two daughters and one son. The pride of her life was her family. She lived in Seattle in 1968 but returned to Las Vegas, N.M., to graduate with her class. She then returned to live, work and raise her family in Seattle. She lived in Albuquerque for 18 years and worked for 10 years as a purchasing agent of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History. She was the events coordinator for several major marketing events that included the Opening of the DynaMax theater, the Sandia Crest Natural History Exhibit Center at the Top of the Crest, the children's celebration room and special displays of dinosaurs. Her career included employment with the West Las Vegas School administration for several years and San Miguel County. She retired from state government in 1997 and returned to Las Vegas, N.M., where she lived with her mom and dad and was the primary caregiver for her uncle, Tony. She was a determined woman, firm in her personal commitment and full of energy to accomplish her desires. She had a tenacious spirit and independence. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Nick Jose Aragon.
She is survived by her mom and dad, Nick and Helen Aragon; daughters and son, Denise Roybal and Kathleen Roybal, both of Las Vegas, N.M., and Diego Roybal and wife, Cecilia, of Albuquerque; sister, Evelyn Aragon-Padilla of Las Vegas, N.M.; three grandchildren; special cousins, Larry Archuleta and wife Bertha of Las Vegas, N.M., Alan Archuleta and wife Tina of Albuquerque, Jolene Salas and husband Alex and Karen Armijo, all of Las Vegas, N.M., Irene Gomez, Luisa Lucero and Sally Padilla, all of Albuquerque, Roy Archuleta and wife Ramona of Las Vegas, Nev., and Steven Merrill Smith of Washington, D.C.; and many other relatives and friends.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. March 10 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. A funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. March 11 at the same church. Cremation will take place immediately after services with burial to follow at a later date. Rogers Mortuary, Las Vegas, N.M., 1-800-479-3511.
Dated: March 10, 2005
FRITZ WILLIAM SCHOLDER, 67, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Feb. 10 due to complications from diabetes.
He was born in Breckinridge, Minn. His grandmother was from the Luiseño tribe in California, but he spent his youth in North and South Dakota. He received his bachelor's degree from Sacramento State College in 1960 and his master's degree from the University of Arizona in 1964. It was in Arizona that he met Lloyd Kiva New, who later invited him to join the faculty at the newly established Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. He taught at IAIA from 1964-1969. He was best known for his paintings. He was prolific in a variety of media— photography, sculpture, lithographs and writing. His works are included in several major museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Bibliothéque Nationale de France, the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum and many private collections.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Markgraf Scholder; son, Fritz William Scholder VI of Tampa, Fla.; one grandson; and sisters, Sondra Clark of Los Altos, Calif.; and Kristina Anderson of San Leandro, Calif.
The Institute of American Indian Arts honored him with the naming of the Fritz Scholder Gallery at the IAIA Museum. Contributions to the gallery may be made to the IAIA Foundation by calling 424-2309.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. March 12 at the Institute of American Indian Arts Library & Technology Center Auditorium, 83 Avan Nu Po Road. For directions, call 424-2368.
Dated: March 10, 2005
John Jensen, 32, of Los Alamos, a Santa Fe-area search-and-rescue team member, was killed in an avalanche on Sunday while taking an avalanche-education class in the Elk Mountains near Aspen, Colo.
Jensen and five others were taking a Level 2 avalanche-training class through Aspen Expeditions, a local outfitter.
The owner of Aspen Expeditions, Dick Jackson, issued a statement Wednesday providing full details of the incident.
According to the statement, the small group was skiing one at a time from one "safe island" to another across a slope off Highlands Ridge outside the Aspen Highlands Ski Area. The skiers were to follow carefully in a lead guide's tracks. Jensen went third, and after five turns lost control and fell. This triggered an avalanche above him.
Jensen was recovered by members of the group and by Mountain Rescue Aspen in approximately 30 minutes but did not respond to CPR, according to the statement.
A lifetime outdoorsman, Jensen signed up for the class as a member of the Atalaya Search and Rescue team in Santa Fe. The team is working toward a certification from the Mountain Rescue Association, a national organization that specializes in technical rescues.
"We've been sending people to different Level 2 courses all around Colorado," said Reed Shelton, the president of Atalaya Search and Rescue. "It's really hard. John did everything right to keep himself safe. You don't expect someone to die in an avalanche-training class."
Jensen was born in northern California and learned to ski in kindergarten. He joined the Boy Scouts in middle school, where he learned to snow camp. He became an Eagle Scout at 14. In high school, Jensen was involved in search and rescue and became very active in church activities.
Jensen traveled around the world, heading to Siberia, Bolivia and Moscow on church missions with the group Campus Crusade International, said Sue Jensen, his mother.
In 2003, he graduated from the University of Texas with a master's degree in mechanical engineering. He then accepted an internship with Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Jensen was an active member of the Crossroads Bible Church in Los Alamos and taught Bible study there.
Donations can be made to Campus Crusade International.
A service for Jensen will be held at the Crossroads Bible Church after services are held at his parents' home near Sonora, Calif.
Dated: March 10, 2005
ESTEFANITA V. GONZALES, 80, of Rinconada died Thursday. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Loreine Gonzales; husband, Lauriano Gonzales; brothers, Guadalupe and Elijio Vigil; and sisters, Beatrice Martinez and Carmen Duran. She is survived by her children, Leroy Gonzales and wife Corine of Socorro, Percy Gonzales and wife Angie of Dixon, Isabel Gonzales and husband Pablo of Ranchos de Taos and Margarita Brooks of Española; brother, Jose Natividad Vigil and wife Mary of Albuquerque; 10 grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Mass was celebrated at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Dixon with burial at Santa Fe National Cemetery. DeVargas Funeral Home of the Española Valley, 747-7477.
Dated: March 12, 2005
