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Obituary for SANCHEZ


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday June 03, 2010

Bernie Sanchez, 87, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2010. A resident of Albuquerque for the past 13 years, formerly of Velarde, NM, was born March 29, 1923 in Guachupangue, NM to the late Damian Lujan and Senaida Vigil. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Antonio Sanchez; her paternal grandparents, Esquipula Lujan and Francisca Maestas; maternal grandparents, Cornelio Vigil and Carmel Martinez; father and mother in law, Juan de Dios Sanchez and Marina Madrid; sisters, Ermelinda and husband Adolfo Gasca and Isabel and husband Nick Cordorva; brothers and sisters in law, Jerry Sanchez and wife Lydia, Candelaria and husband Merigildo Rivera, Maximo Sanchez, Aurora and husband Laurencio Martinez. Bernie is survived by a daughter, Corrine and husband Jose Neddy Salazar; grandchildren, Jonathan, Jason; great-grandchildren, Alexandra and Christina Salazar all of Albuquerque; brother, Jose Damian Lujan Jr. and wife Mary of Roy UT; sisters, Clara and husband George Montoya of Velarde, Lupe and husband Eli Martinez of Elko NV, Ramona Salazar of Espanola and Carmen and husband John Martsh of Albuquerque; brother in law, Ruperto Sanchez and wife Pearl of Las Cruces; sisters in law, Fortunata and husband Tony Martinez of Los Luceros and Peggy (Maximo) Sanchez of Albuquerque; very close cousin, Lydia Vigil Romero. A rosary will be recited on June 4, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass with Deacon Manny Montoya, a nephew, presiding at Risen Savior Catholic Community, 7701 Wyoming Ave NE. Burial will be at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 2:00 pm. Please visit our online guestbook for Bernie at www.RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400


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