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Obituary for PADILLA


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday September 18, 2010

Floyd Alfonso Padilla, Jr. also known as "Aly", passed away suddenly on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at a Phoenix, Arizona hospital. Aly was born at Guadalupe General Hospital in Santa Rosa, NM in the summer of 1962. Aly was passionate about cooking and baking and he was currently working as a Food Service Manager at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility (GCCF), GEO Group. He had previously attended schools in Albuquerque, NM. He had faith in God and loved his family. Aly was an avid golfer, and skier, he loved playing pool and watching and playing sports. Aly especially enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys. Aly was a devoted husband to his wife Melissa, son Fransisco and daughter Carlirose. Aly was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; and brother-in-law Craig Cave. Along with his wife and children, Aly leaves behind his parents Floyd, Sr. and Helen Padilla; mother-in-law Anna Baca; siblings, and in-laws, Shirley and Jonathan Prince, Catherine Cave-Evans and Steve Griego, Diana and Frank Lueras, Evangeline and Robert Delgado, Carol and Alfredo Gonzales, and Patrick and Paula Padilla. He leaves his loyal and loving nieces and nephews Geno Higgins, Dominic Cave, Ivan Cave, Kassaundra Evans, Sabrina Flores, Katrina Collins, David Lueras, Crystal Delgado, Pearl Delgado, Omar Gonzales, Toby Padilla, and Tory Padilla. Viewing of the Aly will take place at Chavez Funeral Home on Saturday, September 18, 2010. The recital rosary services will take place on Monday evening, September 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. The funeral mass will take place Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m., also at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Santa Rosa, NM. The interment will occur immediately following the mass. Pall bearers will be his brothers-in-law Jonathan Prince, Alfredo Gonzales, Robert Delgado, and Frank Lueras; his friends Cory Evans, Marty Garcia; his Supervisor at GEO Group Sergio Gallegos; and friend and co-worker Johnny Montoya. Color Guard is being presented by GCCF, GEO Group. Honorary pall bearers are all his nieces and nephews. Rosary and funeral arrangements are being made by Chavez Funeral Home, P.O. Box 395, Santa Rosa, NM, 88435, (575) 472-3369.