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Obituary for Gallegos


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday May 10, 2001

Manuel P. "Sugar Loaf" Gallegos, 74, an area resident since 1935, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Connie Gallegos of Los Lunas; sons, Joe Gallegos and wife Lorraine, Paul Gallegos and wife, Isabel, Richard Gallegos and friend, Barbara Vigil, Michael Gallegos and wife, Roberta, all of Albuquerque and Bernie Gallegos and wife, Isabel of Los Lunas; daughters, Margaret Martinez and husband, Mike and Lorraine Sena and husband, Sammy of Los Lunas; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother-in-laws, Lalo Perea and Johnnie Perea and wife, Bernadette, both of Albuquerque, Herman Perea and wife, Rachel and Ruben Perea, both of Los Angeles, CA; sister-in-laws, Ruth Rivera and husband, Ralph of Barstow, CA, Jessie Luna of Salt Lake City, UT and Agnes Garcia of Alamogordo, NM; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Gallegos retired as a plumber after working with APS for 23 years. He also worked for Kinney Brick Co. for 12 years. Mr. and Mrs. Gallegos celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on May 5. He was a wonderful husband, father and friend. He will be greatly missed. Services will be held Friday, 11:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, 1111 University Blvd. NE, with Rev. Dewey Johnson. Cremation will follow service. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE, Friday, 9:00 a.m. until service time.