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Obituary for Padilla


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday December 06, 1998

Placido Florian Padilla, 84, a resident of Tome, NM, went home to the Father on December 3, 1998. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tome. He attended Los Lunas High School, where he participated in the sports he loved. He was a lifelong farmer and rancher who loved all types of music and spending time with his family. Placido loved flowers. He also treasured all of his friendships with his many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luis Roberto Padilla and Eloisa Ortiz Padilla; an 18-month old daughter, Ramoncita"Tita" Padilla; stillborn son, John; brothers, Vicente and Gabriel Padilla; sisters, Josephita Padilla Chavez, Dolores Padilla Montoya, and Dora Padilla Silva. Placido is survived by his wife, Crisanta, of 55 years, of the family home in Tome; children, Regina Padilla Griego and her husband, Ed, Matthew Padilla, Cecilia Magdelena Padilla Maestas and her husband, Ted, Fabian Padilla and his wife, Liz, Beatriz Padilla, Rita Padilla and her husband, Ely, Patricia and Carmelita Padilla, Ambrose Padilla and his wife, Jeanette, Eugene"Gino" Padilla, James, Mark, Adrian, David Lee, and John Roger Padilla, Andrea Padilla; grandsons, Bruce, Edwin, Jr., and Geoffrey Griego, Rodrigo Padilla, Jayme Placido Salgado, Reynaldo and Julio Maestas, Dominico"Mico", Jaime, and Jeremias Padilla, Vicente Padilla; granddaughters, Tina Griego Storey, Rhoanna Griego Austin, Cris Renee Griego, Ryan, Kathy Griego, Rebecca Griego, Raquel Padilla, Marisol Padilla, Celina Ervin, Alejandrina, and Monica, Padilla; great-grandchildren, Danielle, Joshua, Jeremiah and Jacob Griego, Sean Padilla, Leanne Gutierrez, and Nancy Storey, Erin and Stephanie Griego, Christian and Cheryl Austin, Andrew and Nolan Ryan, Alejandro and Azalea Griego, Phillip Phillips; great-great-granddaughter, Taylor Nicole; brother, Anastacio Padilla and family; sisters, Victoria Padilla Zamora and family, Consuello Padilla Baca and her husband, Lalo and family and Luz Padilla Garcia and her husband, Louis and family. Placido is also survived by his many loving nieces and nephews from his brothers and sisters side of the family, as well as the nieces and nephews on his wife's side of the family. We remember with affection all of the deceased nieces and nephews who are now with God. We would also like to remember with love all of the spouses of his brothers and sisters both deceased and living, Jose Ramon Chavez, Gillie Silva, Pablo Zamora, and Benito Montoya. Two viewings will be held on Sunday, the first will be at 6:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tome. The second viewing will be on Monday at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m., also at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Tome Catholic Cemetery. Father Fiel will be officiating. Pallbearers will be his sons, Matthew, Fabian, Ambrose, Eugene"Gino", James, Mark, Adrian, David Lee, and John Roger Padilla. The family would like to invite everyone to the Juan Diego Parish Hall in Tome after the Funeral Mass to thank everyone and share friendship, love, and memories. Honorary pallbearer will be Jose U. Otero. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.