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Elfego G. Sanchez, 1922 - 2004. Elfego G. Sanchez, age 82, went home to with our Lord at 8:00 Sunday morning, July 4, 2004. He was a World War II veteran and a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Elfego was very well liked and respected by everyone who knew him and he will be missed very much by all of his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donicio and Faustina Garcia Sanchez; his sister, Josie Griego; 5 brothers, Modesto, Adolfo, Leo, Dennis and Jonny Sanchez; and great grandchild, Daniel Fermin Lopez. Elfego is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Carmen T. Sanchez; sister, Julia McGill and her husband, Alfred; his 5 beloved children, Angie Lopez and her husband, Fermin, Alfred Sanchez and his wife, Linda, Henry Sanchez and his wife, Jenny, Donna Avila and her husband, Alfred, and Regina Jaramillo and her husband, Patrick; 13 grandchildren who loved and adored their grandpa, Fermin Jr., Elfego "Al", Henry, and Dominic Lopez, Jeremy and Jared Sanchez, Jeremy and Bryce Minnich, Kathryn and Russell Avila, Eric and Donna Jaramillo, and Yvette and her daughter Alyssa Jaramillo; 14 great-grandchildren; and many loving nieces, nephews, and friends. All services will take place at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 beginning with a viewing at 6:00 pm. to be followed with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at 9:00am. Interment will take place at the Santa Fe National Cemetery on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at 1:30pm. Pallbearers will be Eric Jaramillo, Russell Avila, Bryce Minnich, Henry Lopez, Jeremy and Jarad Sanchez. Romero Funeral Home 609 N. Main St. Belen
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