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Alfonso Jaramillo, 70, husband, father, and Belen businessman, passed away on September 22, 2006. He was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church for many years, and after moving to Albuquerque became a member of Our Lady of The Annunciation Church. Alfonso joined the Navy after graduating from Belen High School. He was stationed at the Alameda Naval Air Station in California and in Okinawa, Japan aboard the USS Lexington. He then returned to Belen to work in the family business, Henry's Market, and then eventually established Al's Mini Marts in 1973. Alfonso enjoyed traveling around the world with Theresa. The most memorable trip was when Alfonso and Theresa attended Easter Vigil Mass, celebrated by Pope John Paul II on April 18, 1992. After returning from each trip, he always said there was no place like New Mexico. Alfonso was preceded in death by his daughter, Luana K. Jaramillo, in 1997; his parents, Henry T. Jaramillo and Casianita Aragon Jaramillo; his sisters, Lucy Sanchez and Lena Frazee; and his brother, Eddie Jaramillo; brother-in-law, Arthur Ortiz; nephew, Eddie Jaramillo. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 50 years, Theresa Jaramillo; seven loving children, Melinda Baca of Albuquerque; Philip Jaramillo and his wife Charlotte of Albuquerque; Paul Jaramillo and his wife Annabel of Portland, Oregon; Elaine Watson and her husband Darren of Seattle, WA; Tina Jojola and her husband David of Chandler, AZ; A. Mark Jaramillo and his wife Kathleen of Los Lunas; and Jean Whitten and her husband Spencer of Albuquerque. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Ortiz and Rose Aragon and her husband John; and his brothers, Henry Jaramillo and his wife, Elsie, Gillie Jaramillo and his wife Mary Ann, and Jerry Jaramillo and his wife Nury. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Dominic and Andrew Jaramillo, Jared, Nicholas, and Justin Baca, and Tyler Watson, and his three son-in-laws, Darren Watson, Spencer Whitten, and David Jojola. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Luana Kay Jaramillo Memorial Fund, The Catholic Foundation, Archdiocese of Santa Fe, 2201 San Pedro NE, Building 2 - Suite 211, Albuquerque, NM 87110. This fund was established in 2000 for parishioners in need of medical assistance from Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Please contact Romero Funeral Home for Service times. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen. Visit online register at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com
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