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Obituary for Vigil


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday March 06, 1999

Irene Vigil, 91, passed away Thursday, March 4, 1999 at Las Palomas Nursing Home in Albuquerque. She was born December 21, 1907 to Flavio and Teresa Pino Vigil in Magdalena, NM. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Flavio, Juan, Udell and Ramon Vigil; a sister, Carlina Grife; and Patricia Cordova, a niece that she raised. She is survived by her brother, Theodore Vigil and wife, Carlota of Socorro, NM; sisters, Dolores Melendres of Albuquerque and Aurora Marquez of Portland, OR; many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. Rosary will be recited Sunday, March 7, 7:00 p.m., at San Miguel Catholic Church in Socorro. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, March 8, 10:00 a.m., at San Miguel with Father Domingo Gumpal as Celebrant. Interment will be in the San Miguel Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jude Gabaldon, Tommy Grife, Christopher Greene, Fred Melendres, Patrick Baca, David Grife y Vigil, Udell Vigil and Ricardo Gonzales. Honorary pallbearers are Bruce Gunderson Jr., Ildefonso Vigil, Steve Sessions, David Celsi and Eric Urioste. Arrangements by Steadman-Hall Funeral Home, Socorro, New Mexico.