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Obituary for ANAYA


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday April 03, 2005

Victor S. Anaya Sr., 61, beloved father, son, brother, and husband passed away on March 24, 2005 after a 15 month battle with cancer. Vic was born November 13, 1943 in Fort Bragg, NC. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1963 and served in Vietnam as a radarman aboard the USS Robinson. Vic moved back to Albuquerque in 1968 where he worked for General Electric as a machinist for 21 years until his diagnosis late in 2003. Victor will be sorely missed but never forgotten by his family, friends and all who knew him. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Feliciano and Josefa Ortega; and brother, Ruben Anaya. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Jean Schroeder Anaya of Albuquerque; parents, SanJuana and Alfredo Zapata of Anthony, NM; brother, Fernando Anaya and fiance, Margaret of Albuquerque; sisters, Linda Tarango of Albuquerque, Lisa Zapata of Canutillo, TX; children, Victor II of Albuquerque, Michelle Zapata of Anthony, NM, Alex and wife, Lorraine of Albuquerque, Angela and husband, Jarrod Nall of Texarkana, TX, Michael and wife, Tina of Texarkana, TX, Sharon of Albuquerque, Wade and wife, Maxine of Chicago, IL; and grandchildren, Crystal, Matthias, Jade, Justin, Michael II, Daniel, Tristan, Tyler, Layna, Paul and Michelle. Memorial Services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2005 at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary , 9502 4th St. NW.


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