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Obituary for JUAREZ


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday August 01, 2012

LUPE Age 76, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Saturday, July 28, 2012. Lupe lived most of his life in Albuquerque. He graduated from El Rito High School. Lupe was an all around athlete who starred in basketball, football and baseball but his fame was achieved in football as the Normal School's only first-team high school All-American, as pass-receiving end. Lupe retired from the City of Albuquerque where he was involved with the Neighborhood Watch Program. Lupe is survived by his beloved companion of 23 years, Victoria Valdez; children, Diana Juarez Lopez, Donald Juarez, Daniel Juarez and partner Bruce Barley; Donna Juarez Coyne and husband Jack; ex-wife Marcella Martinez Calloway; grandchildren, Connor, Sean, Pierce and Garrett Coyne, D'Ann Carrillo, Julian Lopez, Christina, Andrea and Donald Juarez Jr.; great-grandchildren, Seth and Hailey Green, Natalie Herrera, Destinee Lopez and Adrianna Vessell. A Rosary will be recited at Daniels Family Funeral Services, Strong-Thorne Chapel, 1100 Coal Ave SE on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, 5901 St. Joseph's Dr. NW on Friday, August 3, 2012 at 9:00 am; Interment will take place at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons and Mr. Joseph Block. To view information or leave a condolence please visit: www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services 1100 Coal Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-842-8800