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Rosary services for Napoleon P. Zamora, 80, of Albuquerque, will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 26, 1999, led by Deacon Arsenio Sanchez, at Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Santa Rosa, NM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 noon, Saturday, March 27, from St. Rose of Lima Parish in Santa Rosa with Father Sotero A. Sena, Celebrant of the Mass. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mr. Zamora, a longtime Albuquerque accountant, died Wednesday, March 24, at Albuquerque Manor following an illness. He was born May 17, 1918 in Dilia, NM to the home of Ascension and Andrea Alarid Zamora. He attended school and was reared in Santa Rosa. Napoleon was inducted into the U.S. Army on January 10, 1941. He served with HQ Co., Third Battalion 157th Infantry, his tour of duty included Sicily, Naples, Foggia, Rome, Arno, Southern France and Rhineland, Central Europe. His decorations include European African Middle Easter Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star Medal and Bronze Service Arrowhead. He was honorably discharged on September 20, 1945 with the rank of Sergeant. He married Dorothy Lopez on February 11, 1946 at St. Rose or Lima Parish. Mr. and Mrs. Zamora owned and operated City Food Market in Santa Rosa for over 20 years. He also farmed and ranched in Puerto de Luna for many years. He had made his home in Albuquerque for the past 22 years where he as a member of Risen Savior Catholic Church. Mr. Zamora was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Stella Vigil. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Zamora of Albuquerque; one son, Rolando Zamora of Albuquerque; a daughter, Corrine Barnhill and husband, George of Brandon, MS; one brother, Enrique Zamora and wife, Lugarda of Santa Rosa; grandson, Steven Madrid and wife, Stacy of Crystal Springs, MS; a granddaughter, Andrea Madrid of Brandon, MS. Pallbearers will include Leos Flores, Alfonso Alarid, Andy Zamora, J.B."Sonny" Austin, John Lopez, Juan Lopez, and Joe Lopez. All arrangements entrusted to Chavez Funeral Home, 923 S. Third Street, Santa Rosa, New Mexico, (505) 355-3369.
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