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Merejildo"Mike" Vallejos, 68, a resident of Belen, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 2, 1998. He was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Mike served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the V.F.W. and was a well known area businessman. He was owner and operated Mike and Ernest Shamrock Station in Belen, along with his brother for many years. Mike also started the very first Belen car wash. Mike was preceded in death by his very best friends, Eloy Baca and Gillie Gallegos. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Inez; three children, Melvin and his wife, Yolanda of Gallup, NM; Glenda Vallejos-Inda and her husband, Mark of Tampa, FL; and Karen Wancata and her husband, Donny of Cleveland, OH; six grandchildren, Michael, Consuelo, Mark, Eric, Matthew, and Mike; four great-grandchildren, Brandon, Angel, Jacob and Michael; two brothers, Ernest of Belen, and Speedy and his wife, Viola also of Belen; four sisters, Mary Baca and her husband, Julio of Bosque, NM, Louisa Silva of Belen, Angie Silva and her husband, Alex of Bosque, Marcella Gomez and her husband, Paul of Acton, CA. He is also survived by his many loving nieces and nephews as well as special relatives and friends. Viewing will be held on Monday at 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Interment will take place in the Parish Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael P. Vallejos, Eric Mendoza, Michael A. Vallejos, Elaine Aragon, Loretta Chavez, Gary Marquez, Patrick Marquez and Donald Garley. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Vallejos, Matthew Abeyta, Mike Abeyta, Atalio Chavez, Ross Tafoya, Jimmy Mays, Lalo Silva, Mateo Flores, and Herman Marquez. Arrangements and services handled by Romero Funeral Home.
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