 TRAMBLEY, FRANK C. Frank C. Trambley (Decky) was born on January 24, 1928, and returned home to his Heavenly Father on March 2, 2015. Decky was born to Frank Leon Trambley and Josephine Strong Trambley and had two sisters, twin Margaret (Gayle) and Jeannine. On November 9, 1953, he married the love of his life, Delicia Tafoya, married for 61 years and had six children. Decky was a very prominent businessman who bought his first property at the age of 12. He ranched, farmed and opened up his own business Decky's Meats in 1966. He loved spending time on the ranch, irrigating, baling hay, and spending time with his cattle. He was a Mora County Commissioner in the 1960's, a member of the Mora San Miguel Electric Co-op for 18 years, mayordomo of two acequias since the age of 18, a life-long Republican and Chairman of the County Republican Party in the 1950's and subsequently in the late 1960's. Decky was a life-long member of St. Gertrude's Church. He was preceded in death by his son, Joseph; father, Frank Leon Trambley; his mother, Josephine Strong Trambley; grandson Michael Edward Meadows; father-in-law, Praxedes Tafoya; mother-in-law, Estefanita Tafoya; sister, Jeannine Martinez, brother-in-law, Ernest Martinez; twin sister, Margaret (Gayle) Lester, brother-in-law Chuck Lester; daughter-in-law, Diane (Rachel) Trambley; and his best friend Carlos Lovato, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Delicia Trambley; children: Rose Trambley; Praxedes L. Trambley, wife, Minerva; Frank Leon Trambley; Josephine Meadows, husband, Michael Meadows; Stephanie Trambley, husband, Dennis Trujillo; ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Katie Martinez, husband Alfonso Martinez; little sister Josephine Vigil, husband, Benjamin Vigil; his brothers-in-law, Ernest Tafoya, Seferino Crollett, and Bonifacio Vigil; and numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends. The Trambley family would like to thank the following caregivers that assisted: Florence Trujillo, Alice Vasquez, Virginia Trujillo, Fabby Vigil, and Shannon Maes; Esperanza, Joseph Abeyta, Antoinette Romo, and special friends, Dennis Romero, Gloria, Tom, Tom, Jr., and Daniel Gallegos. Funeral services for Mr. Trambley will be held at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Mora, NM as follows: Family viewing will begin at 5:00pm on Friday, March 6 followed by a Rosary at 7:00pm. Celebration of the funeral Mass by Father Paul Grala, SOLT is scheduled for 10:00am Saturday March 7th. Interment will follow the Mass at the Trambley Family Cemetery in Mora, NM. Serving as pallbearers will be Frank Fred Trambley, Praxedes Trambley, II, Michael Meadows, Dennis Trujillo, Ruben Trujillo, Matthew Trambley, Tom Gallegos, and Dennis Romero. Honorary pallbearers are Primo Herman Lujan, Moise Medina, and John Sanchez. Online condolences can be made at www.nelsonfuneralhomelv.com. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Trambley have been entrusted to Nelson Funeral Home, 801 Douglas Avenue, Las Vegas, NM, (505) 425-6551.
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