Half

Obituary for ROMERO


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday May 09, 2008

Bences B. Romero, age 73, a life-long resident of Contreras, NM, went to be with Our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. He was a member of the San Jose Catholic Church in Contreras. Bences and his late wife, Marian were mayordomos for San Juan Catholic Church. He was active with the Senior Citizens in Las Nutrias, NM, and Belen, NM. Bences was an avid pool player and everyone commented on what a great player he was. He worked with the Motor Vehicle Division of Santa Fe for several years. He went on to work for Socorro County Highway Department as a Grader Operator. Bences loved his family and he was always making them laugh. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marian (Torres) Romero; son, Kenny Romero, Sr.; parents, Jacobo and Adelita (Benavidez) Romero; brother, Prudencio Romero and mother-in-law, Paublita Moya. Bences is survived by his four loving grandchildren, Kristen, Kenny Jr., Dustin and Paula Romero; loving daughter-in-law, Esther Romero; two sisters, Alvira Romero and Alice Stainback and husband, Tom; brother-in-law, Tony Torres and wife, Pricilla and many loving half brothers and sisters. He is also survived by his loving nieces and nephews. All services will be held at San Jose Catholic Church in Contreras, beginning with a viewing on Friday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m. by Deacon Edwin Esquivel. A final visitation will be held on Saturday, May 10, at 9:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. with Father Peter Nguyen presiding. Interment will follow at Contreras Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Barney Lucero, Stanley Esquivel, Pat Romero, Orlando and Elmo Griego and Marcello Abeyta. Sign Bences's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.