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Modesto Vigil, a longtime Roswell resident, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, surrounded by his family. He was an award-winning educator, who dedicated his entire career to educating and inspiring four decades of Roswell youth. Modesto was an English and business teacher with the Roswell Independent School District for 32 years and taught at Goddard High School. After retiring from RISD, he was a special education assistant with Albuquerque Public Schools at Del Norte High School. He was also an Army veteran, a member of the 101st Airborne during the time of the Vietnam War. Modesto was born to Felipe B. Vigil and Luz Sandoval Lara on August 5, 1940, in Roswell. His parents preceded him in death. He attended the Roswell schools and graduated from Roswell High School in 1959. He graduated Western New Mexico University in 1964 with a bachelor's degree and in 1974 with a master's degree in English. In 1963, he married Beatrice Sisneros at St. John's Catholic Church in Roswell. They had been married for a rich and happy 45 years. He is survived by Beatrice. Other survivors include his sons, Steven, and his wife, Raya Vigil and Daniel and his wife, Windi Vigil; his granddaughter Chloe Vigil; sisters Beatrice Atencio, of Fresno, CA, Polly (Lara) Najar and Dora Torres, both of Roswell, NM. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Trina Burrola, Mary Mitchell, Dolly Reyes and Johnie (Vigil) Hoffrage; and one brother, Arthur Vigil. In lieu of flowers, Mr. Vigil had requested that any remembrances be donated to the Community Kitchen, PO Box 3010 in Roswell, NM 88202. "He was a man, take him for all in all. I shall not look upon his like again." - Hamlet by William Shakespeare
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