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Obituary for Castillo


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday April 11, 2000

Antonia C."Tonnie" Castillo, 81, a resident of Belen, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2000. Antonia was preceded in death by her two grandchildren, Christine and Jessica. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Ernesto of the family home in Belen; her five children; daughters, Carmen Velasquez and her husband, Rudy of Pinetop, AZ, Margaret Jaramillo of Albuquerque, Vitalia Morawski and her husband, Ed of Fairfield, CT, Lita Sanchez and her husband, Fred of Belen; and her son, Ernest Castillo, Jr. of Albuquerque; 15 grandchildren, Suzanne, Jeanette, Madelene, Gabriel, Pamela, John, Yolanda, Matthew, Eddie, Sue, James, Alysia and Rebecca; 21 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Escolastico Chavez of Barstow, CA and Manuel C. Chavez of Belen. A Viewing will be held on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Romero Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Tome Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Antonia's son and grandsons. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM