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Obituary for Fuentes


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday June 01, 2001

Rumaldo J. Fuentes, 76, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother was called home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 29, 2001. Mr. Fuentes was born in Mora, NM on February 27, 1925 to the late Guadalupe S. and Estella Fuentes and was a resident of Albuquerque. He retired from the Greyhound Bus Lines as a Ticket Agent after 30 years of loyal service. The love of his life was spending time with his loving family. Mr. Fuentes was preceded in death by a brother, Fr. Eligius Fuentes, O.F.M. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Nettie P. Fuentes of the family home; his daughters, Josephine (Josie) Moya and husband, Jerry P. and Pauline Fuentes both of Albuquerque; three precious grandchildren, Giovanna, Shaun and Celina-Marie Moya all of Albuquerque. Also surviving are two sisters, Emelia Fullilove and husband, John and Maria Fuentes; two brothers, Narciso Fuentes and Raymond Fuentes; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. He will be greatly missed by his loving family and those who knew and loved him. Special thanks is extended to the Albuquerque Kidney Center on Lomas Blvd. NE, Dr. Mark Saddler, Dr. Terry Scarborough, Lorraine Velarde and Marcy Griego for the loving care given to Rumaldo J. Fuentes. Final viewing will be this morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church, 1400 Arenal Rd., SW where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m, with the Reverend Daniel M. Balizan as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Jerry P. Moya, Shaun Moya, John Fullilove, Terry Jennings, Robert Apodaca and Justo Herrera, Jr. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that Memorial Contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association of New Mexico or to the St. Pius X High School. Funeral Services are in the care of Alameda Mortuary, 9420 4th Street NW.


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