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Marcial Valdez, age 84, passed away in his Albuquerque home in the early morning hours of August 14, 2009. Marcial was born June 2, 1925 in Myers, NM, to Felipe (an AT&SF railroad section foreman) and Carmelita Sena Valdez. Marcial's first years were lived following the railroad with his family (e.g., in Morley, CO; and also in Maxwell, Hahn, and Hatch NM, among other places), but his family eventually settled in Bernalillo. In World War II, he served as an artilleryman in the 666th Field Artillery Battalion, Baker Battery, within the U.S. First Army, which was under the command of British Field Marshall Sir Bernard L. Montgomery. The 666th joined the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium's Ardennes Forest on December 31, 1944, crossed the Rhine into Germany on March 25. 1945, and ultimately ended up in Salzburg, Austria after the war. After his return to NM, Marcial joined Sandia Corporation and worked for more than twenty years there as an accountant. He also built his own house in Corrales and raised his family there. In 1990, Marcial retired to Green Acres Mobile Home Park in Albuquerque's North Valley. He is survived by his three children, Marc Valdez of Sacramento, CA, Michelle Browning, and Marra Valdez-Newman and husband, Ken, all of Albuquerque; his grandson Aaron Christopher Browning; his sister, Senaida Aragon of Bernalillo; and numerous other relatives and friends. Marcial's wife, Marjorie Louise Buzzell Valdez, preceded him in death in 1992. Marcial was a beloved father and grandfather and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. The Valdez family would like to thank Harmony Home Health and Hospice, Disabled American Veterans, the dedicated health professionals at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Albuquerque, and Maxim Healthcare Services, as well as the kindness and generosity of their friends and neighbors. Friends may visit French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel Tuesday, August 18, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Service will follow at 11:30 a.m. Interment with military honors will take place at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Please visit our online guestbook for Marcial at: RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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