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Obituary for QUINTANA


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday March 06, 2011

Horacio E. Quintana, 77, a resident of Albuquerque passed away at home on March 4th, 2011. Mr. Quintana is survived by his seven children, Jenny Gonzalez and husband, Norosvaldo, Dolores Pohl and companion, Anthony Saiz, Eloy Quintana and companion, Norma Ballejos, Monica Quintana, Evelyn Sedillo and husband, Herman, Eli Quintana and companion, Patricia Miranda, and Christopher Quintana and wife, Jennifer; his brother, Bobby Pacheco and wife, Stella; nine Grandchildren; seven Great-Grandchildren; a special niece, Patricia Gutierrez; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mr. Quintana was preceded in death by his wife Josephine Quintana; and his sister Emma Sintas. Mr. Quintana was a member of the Catholic Church, and a retired Albuquerque Fire Fighter with 27 years of dedicated service. Mr. Quintana was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Korean War, and was proudly assigned to USS Alvin Cockrell (DE-366) vessel from 1952-1956. Visitation will be Monday, March 7th, 2011 from 4:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at St. Josephs on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, 5901 St. Joseph Ave. NW, with a Rosary to be recited at 5:00 p.m. by Veronica Padilla. Final visitation will be Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. at the Church, with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. by Monsignor Lambert Luna. Interment will be held at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. with full military honors. Please visit GabaldonMortuaryInc.com to sign the online guestbook. Arrangements by: Gabaldon Mortuary, Inc. 1000 Old Coors Dr. SW 243-7861