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Obituary for SANCHEZ


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday June 27, 2007

Anthony Ronald "Tony" Sanchez age 40, a resident of Bosque Farms, NM, peacefully joined our Lord and Savior on Friday, June 22, 2007 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Santa Fe, NM, to Isidro and Dulcinea Sanchez Jr. Though handicapped, Tony enjoyed school and made everyone proud when he graduated from Los Lunas high school in 1988. Music and Mickey Mouse were some of his favorite pastimes. Tony never knew the earthly joys we take for granted, but he knew love and loved everyone. He was loved by so many and will be missed by everyone who knew him, especially his mother who was his caregiver and who loved him the only way a mother could. When Tony was born he wasn't given long to live but because the love his mother and father and all the rest of his family he out lived his doctor's grim diagnosis. Tony was preceded in death by father, Isidro Sanchez Jr.; sister, Martha D. Vasquez; and brother, Joseph Sanchez. He is survived by his loving mother and caregiver, Dulcinea Erlinda Sanchez of Bosque Farms; brothers, Jimmy Sanchez and his wife, Sandra, David Sanchez and his wife, Kim of Belen, NM, Victor Sanchez and his wife, Luz, Patrick E. Sanchez and wife, Yodi of Los Lunas, NM, Robert Chavez and wife, Linda of Edgewood, Michael Sanchez and his wife, Eva of Santa Fe, NM, Perry Sanchez and his wife, Agnes of Rainey, LA; sister, Carmen Garley and her husband, Manuel, Yvette Garcia and her husband, Ronald, Diane Sanchez of Belen, NM, Gloria Gallegos and her husband, Larry of Meridian, ID and Louise Golsch of Los Angeles, CA. He is also survived by many loving nephews and nieces. A public viewing will be held at Romero Funeral Home Chapel, on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. with a Rosary to be recited by Deacon Felix Barela, at 6:00 p.m. A final visitation will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, in Peralta, NM, on Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. with Father Hoi Tran presiding. Interment will be held at Santa Fe National Cemetery on Friday, June 29, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Pallbearers to be Andy Gallego, Marco Acevedo, Robert Padilla, Richard Golsch, Gabe Roberts, Robert Sanchez and Brandon Sanchez. Honorary pallbearers will be all of his nephews and nieces. Sign Tony's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.