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FRANK Age 84, of Raton, NM, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. He was born February 26, 1926 in Brilliant, NM, the son of Vincenzo and Adelina Enrica Rea-Vallucci. Mr. Vallucci was a mail carrier for the Raton Post office for many years, a WW II veteran serving in the United States Marine Corps, a 61 year life member of the Raton Elks lodge BPO 865 and a member of St. Patrick's-St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Raton. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son Frank (Val) Vallucci; one brother Tony Vallucci; and brothers-in-law Lou Morris, Alex Aston, Edward Moore and Frank Sciacca. Frank is survived by his wife Patricia of Raton, NM; one daughter Marla Griego and husband Patrick of Albuquerque, NM; grandson Matthew S. Griego and girlfriend Jaimie Beck of Denver, CO; seven sisters, Bertha Trollinger and husband Everett of Albuquerque, NM, Loretta Moore, Antoinette Bertola and husband Joe, Pasqualina Sciacca all of Raton, NM, Elena Aston of Santa Fe, NM, Georgina Lockhart and husband Jim, and Deanna Adams and husband Bert all of Albuquerque, NM; sisters-in-laws Omajarene Valentini of Dallas, TX, and Ethelyn Farrar of Phoenix, AZ; brother-in-law Kyle Mitchell and wife Audrey, of Winchester, OR; plus many nieces, nephews and cousins. Services were held January 3, 2012 in Raton, NM. Services and celebration of love for Frank Vallucci were under the direction of the Yaksich-Long Funeral Home of Raton. More information on the Yaksich-Long Funeral Home website.
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