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Jose Alcario"Al", 77, passed into the arms of his Creator on April 1, 2003. Al was a member and resident of Isleta Pueblo and was known to his people as"Shirpuyo." Al was the beloved and devoted husband of Emma Marie Sangre; daughters, Frances Mirabal, Anna Marie Cuaron and husband, Anthony, Evangeline"Bobbi" Sangre, Gloria T. Gibson and husband, Archie; sons, Anthony Alcario Sangre and Phillip Sangre. He is survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Felipe; mother, Juana Bautista"Shiepap"; brothers, Carlos and Patrick, Sangre. Al was a lifelong parishioner of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isleta, Pueblo; and a proud and courageous U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. Al served in WWII in the Pacific Theatre and saw action in Kwajalein Atoll on January of 1944; Eniwetok Atoll in February; and Guam and the Mariana Islands in July through august 10, 1944; Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands on the southern tip of Japan where on June 13, 1945 he was wounded in action. For his gallantry, Al received the Purple Heart as well as other commendations. He returned home to Isleta after the war. Al held several jobs as a painter at the local air base and then became a Tribal Police Officer for the Pueblo of Isleta. Searching for a bigger challenge in life, Al joined the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as a Police Officer. He excelled in his classes at the Indian Police Academy and was commended for leadership among cadets. He returned to the Southern Pueblos Agency in Albuquerque where he rose through the ranks to become the Supervisory Criminal Investigator for the Southern Pueblos Agency. He then was promoted to the top law enforcement position in the Albuquerque Area as the Agency Special Officer. Al Sangre retired from the BIA on June 30, 1984. Al answered the call of the Isleta Pueblo when he was chosen as Lt. Governor. Still yet, acknowledging his leadership capabilities and his strong traditional upbringing, tribal elders selected him three times for the traditional leadership as War Captain. The family wishes to thank all those friends and relatives who visited Al during his illness and who helped out during the funeral. A special thanks goes to his Kiva son, Dikki Garcia who gave the eulogy at the Mass of Christian Burial; to Susan Velasquez, from Senator Domenici's Office; and the Veterans Administration fro the American flag; to Honorable Governor Alvino Lucero for presentation of the American flag; and to the Tribal officials who made themselves available to the family; to Henry Estrada, Band Director at Los Lunas High School for presentation of"Taps", at the cemetery; and special thanks to the Law Enforcement Officers, Police Officers of the Southern Pueblos Agency and Isleta Pueblo Police Department where Al Sangre was previously employed fro their service as honor guards at the funeral. Al Sangre will be greatly missed by his family and the community of Isleta Pueblo. Graveside Services were held on April 2, 2003 in Isleta Pueblo.
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