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Margarito A. Zamora, age 92, passed away January 4, 2001 in Santa Rosa following an illness. Margarito was born January 29, 1908 in Potrillo, NM to the home of Pablo and Adelaida Alarid Zamora. He was reared in Potrillo and Puerto De Luna. Margarito married Faustina Lucero on February 15, 1935 in Santa Rosa. He worked as a sheepherder and for the Southern Pacific Railroad for over 33 years. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Parish and the Railroad Union. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Faustina, his son, Raymond Zamora, a granddaughter, Marlene Zamora, his brothers, and sisters, Transita Sandoval, Rosa Chavez, Conrada Marquez, Otilia Sandoval, Genoveva Serna, Filiberto Zamora and Fermin Zamora. Survivors include his grandchildren, Raymond Zamora and wife, Susan of Santa Rosa, Johnny Zamora and wife, Maria of Tierra Amarilla, Jake Zamora and wife, Sylvia of Albuquerque, Roberta Nimmons and husband, Winslow of Tucson, AZ, Christine Sanchez and husband, Gilbert of Santa Rosa, Robert Zamora and wife, Sunshine of Santa Rosa and Justin Zamora of Santa Rosa; a daughter-in-law, Julia Zamora of Santa Rosa; and a sister-in-law, Otilia Zamora of Fort Sumner; also surviving are his great-grandchildren, Ray Zamora, Daniel Zamora, Michael Zamora, Katie Zamora, Bianca Zamora, Antoinette Zamora, Victoria Zamora, Mariquita Zamora, Jacob Zamora, John Zamora Christopher Sanchez, Veronica Sanchez, Joaquin Sanchez, Robert Zamora and Adrianna Zamora. Rosary Services will be recited on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. from St. Rose Church in Santa Rosa. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. also at St. Rose Church with Father Stephen Schultz officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot at St. Joseph Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers are Junior Hidalgo, Alfonso Alarid, Tony Rubio, Macario Garcia, Raymond Frank Zamora, John Zamora, Eddie Salazar and Victor Chavez. All services are entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home, 923 South 3rd St. Santa Rosa, NM. 472-3369.
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