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Obituary for Romero


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday June 10, 2001

Luciano Romero, 90, a long time resident of Belen, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2001 after a long illness. Born in Las Nutrias, NM to Julian and Cornelia Romero on December 27, 1910. He was a member of the Catholic Church. He retired from the State Highway Department and was a well known area farmer and rancher in Valencia County for many years. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Amalia in 1989. Luciano is survived by his loving daughter, Criselda Garley and her husband, Clifford of Los Lunas; four grandchildren; Kenneth of Santa Fe; Kevin and his wife, Katrina of Valencia; Karol of Portales; and Kimberly of Belize, Central America; two great grandsons: Blaine and Dustin of Los Lunas; one brother, Amadeo Romero and his wife, Margie; three sisters, Frances"Kika" Sanchez; Cipri Padilla and her husband, Adam; and Fela Duran, all of Albuquerque; and one sister-in-law, Adelica Esquibel of Barstow, CA. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. A Viewing will be held on Monday, June 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the Romero Funeral Home Chapel followed by a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church with Interment in the Parish Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kenneth and Kevin Garley, Pat Romero, Michael Chavez, Bobby Padilla, and Anselmo Cordova. Romero Funeral Home, Belen, NM.