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Obituary for ROYBAL


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday January 03, 2010

Estanislao (Stan) Roybal, age 92, a resident of El Valle de Arroyo Seco, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Procopio and Tonita Roybal; brothers Pablo and Leo Roybal; and sisters Mary E. Roybal and Ruth Baker. He is survived by his wife Lucia M. Roybal of Arroyo Seco; son John Michael Roybal and wife Anita of Arroyo Seco; daughters Theresa (Tisa) Roybal of Arroyo Seco, and Gloria R. Cala and husband Chuck of Albuquerque; grandchildren Estevan R. Padilla, Jessica A. Padilla, Christopher M. Roybal, Kristin M. Roybal, Lauren Cala and Lucas Cala; great-grandchildren Tatiana Padilla and Kailao Padilla; brothers I.M. Roybal and wife Margaret, Ben Roybal and wife Clorinda, Jake Roybal and wife Orlinda, and Remmy Roybal; sister, Lydia Trujillo; aunt, Manuelita (Mela) Romero; and numerous other relatives and friends. Mr. Roybal and his wife owned and operated General Farmers Supply in Riverside until 1976. A rosary will be recited on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 starting at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Santa Cruz. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Church with interment following at 1:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. The family of Estanislao (Stan) Roybal has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Espanola Valley 505-747-7477, www.devargasfuneral.com


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