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TRUJILLO -- Rita H. Trujillo passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, marking the beginning of her new life in the presence of Christ. She was born on February 22, 1924. Rita was a much-loved mother, sister, nana and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who were blessed to have known her. Rita will be remembered as a joyful, faithful, praying servant of God. She was an active member of St. Therese Catholic Church and the Catholic Charismatic Center in Albuquerque. Rita was preceded in death by her father, Juan Horcasitas; her mother, Carolina Trujillo Horcasitas; her brother, Juan "Cocon" Horcasitas; her grandson, Phillip David Silva Jr.; and her dear friend, Maria Gonzales. She is survived by her brother, Ray Horcasitas and his wife Rosa, his children, Gary, Lisa and Michael and their families; her niece, Ana May Gutierrez and her family; her husband, Antonio T. Trujillo; her daughter, Gloria Silva and her husband, Phillip; her son, John Trujillo and his wife, Becky; her daughter, Elizabeth Trujillo Von Roemer and her husband, Reddogg; and her son, James Trujillo. Rita's greatest treasures and her biggest fans were her grandchildren, Carol Silva and her husband, Hank Jenkins-Smith; Katie Garcia and her husband, Robert; Stephanie Duran; J. Marcus Trujillo and his wife, Jennifer; David Silva and his wife, Consuelo; and Mikaela Silva; as well as Tiger, China and Cochise. Rita's great-grandchildren, Trish Duran, Steven Silva-Smith, Hannah Garcia, Ben Duran, Jesse Garcia and Issabella Silva will honor her memory as Honorary Pall Bearers. During this recent period of Rita's declining health and strength, her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were blessed with the honor and privilege of caring for her with the same love and grace shown by her, their Mom and Nana. As they worked and prayed and waited together, they reminisced, shared and discovered anew the one-of-a-kind, generous, welcoming, accepting, funny, complex, well-read, sweet-toothed, faithful, strong, independent, God-fearing, deeply and forever-loved woman that will live on in their hearts and memories, until they meet again. Rita's family wishes to thank the staff at Vista Care Hospice for their tireless, loving care and support. Con agradecimiento, a Mayara, Claudia, Lupita y Elizabeth por su amor y apoyo. Rosary will be recited Friday, September 10, 2010 at St. Therese Catholic Church at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at St. Therese Catholic Church at 12:00, noon, Father Vincent P. Chavez, presiding. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, assisted by Deacon James Delgado. Those who wish to express condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com Rita's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010
        Published on: Sat September 11, 2010

TRUJILLO -- Rita H. Trujillo passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, marking the beginning of her new life in the presence of Christ. She was born on February 22, 1924. Rita was a much-loved mother, sister, nana and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who were blessed to have known her. Rita will be remembered as a joyful, faithful, praying servant of God. She was an active member of St. Therese Catholic Church and the Catholic Charismatic Center in Albuquerque. Rita was preceded in death by her father, Juan Horcasitas; her mother, Carolina Trujillo Horcasitas; her brother, Juan "Cocon" Horcasitas; her grandson, Phillip David Silva Jr.; and her dear friend, Maria Gonzales. She is survived by her brother, Ray Horcasitas and his wife Rosa, his children, Gary, Lisa and Michael and their families; her niece, Ana May Gutierrez and her family; her husband, Antonio T. Trujillo; her daughter, Gloria Silva and her husband, Phillip; her son, John Trujillo and his wife, Becky; her daughter, Elizabeth Trujillo Von Roemer and her husband, Reddogg; and her son, James Trujillo. Rita's greatest treasures and her biggest fans were her grandchildren, Carol Silva and her husband, Hank Jenkins-Smith; Katie Garcia and her husband, Robert; Stephanie Duran; J. Marcus Trujillo and his wife, Jennifer; David Silva and his wife, Consuelo; and Mikaela Silva; as well as Tiger, China and Cochise. Rita's great-grandchildren, Trish Duran, Steven Silva-Smith, Hannah Garcia, Ben Duran, Jesse Garcia and Issabella Silva will honor her memory as Honorary Pall Bearers. During this recent period of Rita's declining health and strength, her children, grandchildren, and great - grandchildren were blessed with the honor and privilege of caring for her with the same love and grace shown by her, their Mom and Nana. As they worked and prayed and waited together, they reminisced, shared and discovered anew the one-of-a-kind, generous, welcoming, accepting, funny, complex, well-read, sweet-toothed, faithful, strong, independent, God-fearing, deeply and forever-loved woman that will live on in their hearts and memories, until they meet again. Rita's family wishes to thank the staff at Vista Care Hospice for their tireless, loving care and support. Con agradecimiento, a Mayara, Claudia, Lupita y Elizabeth por su amor y apoyo. Rosary will be recited Friday, September 10, 2010 at St. Therese Catholic Church at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at St. Therese Catholic Church at 12:00, noon, Father Vincent P. Chavez, presiding. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, assisted by Deacon James Delgado. Those who wish to express condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com Rita's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010
        Published on: Fri September 10, 2010

VIGIL -- MARIA EUGENIA "KENA" VIGIL Maria Eugenia "Kena" Vigil, age 90, a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, NM passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 3, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born in Lamy, New Mexico on January 24, 1920 to the late Felipe Salazar and Vivianita Griego-Salazar. She was united in Marriage to the late Pat Vigil on November 21, 1942 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This marriage produced ten children. She retired from the Las Vegas Medical Center where she was employed as Activity Therapy Director. She was a member of Catholic Daughters Court 1796 Empress of the Americas, The Las Vegas Women Club and IC Ladies Altar Society. A lifetime Catholic, she was a member of Immaculate Conception Church where she was very active in many ministries. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings: Vicente Salazar; Roman Salazar; Felipe Salazar, Jr.; Carmen Hodges and Della Sanchez; husband: Pat Vigil; children: Joey Pat Vigil; Alberta Vigil and Dolores Vigil; grandson: Timothy Vigil. She is survived by her sons and daughters: Alex Vigil and wife Kathy of Santa Fe, NM; Vivian Richards and husband Keith of Albuquerque, NM; Peter Vigil and wife Joann of Oracle, AZ; Patrick Vigil of Albuquerque, NM; Roberta Jones of Albuquerque, NM; Phillip Vigil and partner Gina Duran of Las Vegas, NM; Jackie Sena and husband David of Albuquerque, NM; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; sister: Estefanita Trujillo of Albuquerque, NM; brother-in-law: Flavio Vigil of Las Vegas, NM; sisters-in-law: Lucy Vigil of Las Vegas, NM; Celina Salazar of Rio Rancho, NM; numerous: nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Rosary devotional services will be conducted on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Immaculate Conception Church in Las Vegas, NM. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 9:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Church with nephew Father George V. Salazar as celebrant. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 2:00 pm with the following serving as casket bearers: David Vigil, Trevallion Jones, Keith Richards II, Jonathon Vigil, Mark Vigil and Adam Sena. Serving as honorary bearers: all her remaining grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitations will be held all day Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Rogers Chapel, Las Vegas, NM. Please visit our website: www.rogersmortuarynm.com to sign our online register book. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rogers Mortuary, Las Vegas, NM, 1-800-479-3511 or 505-425-3511.
        Published on: Tue September 07, 2010

REYES -- Joseph Nicholas Reyes, 23, left the physical world Wednesday, September 1, 2010. He was made of pure heart and was fearless in his originality. His creativity took many forms including music and theatre. In addition to bass, he also played guitar and drums. In the realm of theatre, he participated on all levels including acting, writing, directing and set design. Joe will always be known best for his unending reserve of generosity and humor. He was never too busy to lend a helping hand to family, friends and neighbors and was always ready with a smile and a hug. Joe was preceded into the afterlife by his grandparents Nicholas Q. and Mercedes G. Reyes and Gasper and Lillian Mestas. He is survived by his parents, Nicholas and Jane Reyes; his siblings, Stacy Golden, her husband, Chris and their son, Aaron, Michelle Lombrano and her son, Cristian, Sean Duran, and Suzette Hines and her husband, Danny. He is also survived by his aunts, uncles and cousins whose lives he touched: Liane Mestas, her daughter, Maureen Mestas, and her son, Neal Cawley and his wife, Rebekah, and Neal's children, Steven, Dina, Raymond, Matthew, Troy and Jack; Ken Mestas and his children, Martin and Shivaun; Rick and Maria Mestas and their children, Jason, Chris, Gaspar and Nikki; Randy and Ruth Mestas and their children, Eric and Becca; and Charles Mestas as well as cousins, Arthur Naranjo and Jesse Jimenez. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 10:00 a.m., at St. Therese of the Little Flower Catholic Church, 3828 4th St. NW. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Please visit our online guestbook for Joe at: www.RememberTheirStory.com. French 1111 University Blvd. NE. (505) 843-6333
        Published on: Mon September 06, 2010

DURAN -- Dora Duran, 63, passed away peacefully after a long battle with MS. Born March 14, 1947 she died on August 31, 2010. Born in Raton, Dora lived in Seattle for many years before relocating back home to New Mexico this spring. She graduated from Raton High School class of 1966. She then went on to have a successful career as a dental hygienist. Dora loved the outdoors and was an avid runner along with her husband Joe Louie. Preceded in death by son, Joseph; parents Amalio and Celina; brothers Ben, Eloy and Ted; sisters Mary, Viola and Stella. Survived by husband, Joe Louie; brothers Paul, Hope Duran, Don and wife Judy; sister Margaret Coughenour and many nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place and there will be a service on September 11, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the Colmor NM Cemetery.
        Published on: Sun September 05, 2010

REYES -- Joseph Nicholas Reyes, 23, left the physical world Wednesday, September 1, 2010. He was made of pure heart and was fearless in his originality. His creativity took many forms including music and theatre. In addition to bass, he also played guitar and drums. In the realm of theatre, he participated on all levels including acting, writing, directing and set design. Joe will always be known best for his unending reserve of generosity and humor. He was never too busy to lend a helping hand to family, friends and neighbors and was always ready with a smile and a hug. Joe was preceded into the afterlife by his grandparents Nicholas Q. and Mercedes G. Reyes and Gasper and Lillian Mestas. He is survived by his parents, Nicholas and Jane Reyes; his siblings, Stacy Golden, her husband, Chris and their son, Aaron, Michelle Lombrano and her son, Cristian, Sean Duran, and Suzette Hines and her husband, Danny. He is also survived by his aunts, uncles and cousins whose lives he touched: Liane Mestas, her daughter, Maureen Mestas, and her son, Neal Cawley and his wife, Rebekah, and Neal's children, Steven, Dina, Raymond, Matthew, Troy and Jack; Ken Mestas and his children, Martin and Shivaun; Rick and Maria Mestas and their children, Jason, Chris, Gaspar and Nikki; Randy and Ruth Mestas and their children, Eric and Becca; and Charles Mestas as well as cousins, Arthur Naranjo and Jesse Jimenez. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 10:00 a.m., at St. Therese of the Little Flower Catholic Church, 3828 4th St. NW. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Please visit our online guestbook for Joe at: www.RememberTheirStory.com. French 1111 University Blvd. NE. (505) 843-6333
        Published on: Sun September 05, 2010

SISNEROS -- Carmen Sisneros, age 86, a native of Bernalillo, NM, was called home by our Lord peacefully, from her home on Sunday, August 29, 2010, while surrounded by her loving family. Carmen is survived by her husband of 70 years, Frank "Pancho" Sisneros; her daughter, Inez Diaz; sons, Justin and wife Arlene, Raymond and wife Sissy, Ronnie and wife Sylvia; 18 granchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; brother, Lawrence Chavez; uncle, Antonio Chavez; and numerous extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Victoriano and Maria Chavez; brothers, Joe, Phillip, and Tommy Chavez; sister, Rosie Duran; sons, Robert and Rudy; and a grandson Reuben. A rosary will be recited by her grandson, Rob Sisneros, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Bernalillo, NM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated, Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. also at the Church. Interment will follow at Vista Verde Memorial Park in Rio Rancho. Casket Bearers will be Brian Sisneros, Richard Sisneros, Victoria Diaz-Baldonado, Nathaniel Sisneros, Raul Sisneros, Joseph Chavez, and Lawrence Chavez, Jr. Those who wish to express their condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com. Carmen's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Alameda Mortuary 9420 Fourth Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 (505) 898-3160
        Published on: Wed September 01, 2010

GARCIA -- Vada Rheanne Garcia February 6, 2010 - August 11, 2010 Our little angel left us to go home to heaven on August 11, 2010. She was born to Rachel Lewis and Isaac Garcia on February 6, 2010. The little time that was granted to us was very precious and memorable. She was loved by many and will never be forgotten. She was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandfather Wade Lewis and great-great grandmother Phlica Morgan; paternal grandfather Andrew Meastas, and great-great grandfathers George Garcia and William Duran. She is survived by her loving and devoted parents Rachel and Isaac; her maternal grandparents Michael and Lorraine Lewis and Phlica Morgan; nina Rebekah Lewis and Hugo Lopez; aunties Renee Lewis and Brandy Weir; uncle Shanu Lewis; great-grandparents Dorothy Lee and Isabel Alcantar; her paternal grandmothers Roxanne and Sue Garcia; uncles Jesus and Cierra, Kimo and Adrainna and Duane; aunties Shawn and Shar; great-grandparents George and Janet Garcia and Sally amd Waldo Valdez; great-great grandmothers Pearl Garcia and Velma Duran; and special friend Joe. She had numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, including nino JR Garcia and cousins Antonio, Damian, Marialena, Natalie, Justin, Veronesa and Isabella. Visitation will begin Friday, August 13, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 5311 Phoenix Ave. NE. Mass will be Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Final resting place will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Hugo Lopez and Joseph Encee. Honorary bearers will be Rebekah Lewis, Matthew Garcia, Brandy Weir, Lawrence Martinez and Shanu Lewis. Please visit our online guestbook for Vada at RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
        Published on: Sat August 14, 2010

GARCIA -- Vada Rheanne Garcia February 6, 2010 - August 11, 2010 Our little angel left us to go home to heaven on August 11, 2010. She was born to Rachel Lewis and Isaac Garcia on February 6, 2010. The little time that was granted to us was very precious and memorable. She was loved by many and will never be forgotten. She was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandfather Wade Lewis and great-great grandmother Phlica Morgan; paternal grandfather Andrew Meastas, and great-great grandfathers George Garcia and William Duran. She is survived by her loving and devoted parents Rachel and Isaac; her maternal grandparents Michael and Lorraine Lewis and Phlica Morgan; nina Rebekah Lewis and Hugo Lopez; aunties Renee Lewis and Brandy Weir; uncle Shanu Lewis; great-grandparents Dorothy Lee and Isabel Alcantar; her paternal grandmothers Roxanne and Sue Garcia; uncles Jesus and Cierra, Kimo and Adrainna and Duane; aunties Shawn and Shar; great-grandparents George and Janet Garcia and Sally amd Waldo Valdez; great-great grandmothers Pearl Garcia and Velma Duran; and special friend Joe. She had numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, including nino JR Garcia and cousins Antonio, Damian, Marialena, Natalie, Justin, Veronesa and Isabella. Visitation will begin Friday, August 13, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 5311 Phoenix Ave. NE. Mass will be Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Final resting place will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Hugo Lopez and Joseph Encee. Honorary bearers will be Rebekah Lewis, Matthew Garcia, Brandy Weir, Lawrence Martinez and Shanu Lewis. Please visit our online guestbook for Vada at RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
        Published on: Fri August 13, 2010

ARVISO -- Maria Arviso, age 46, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010. She was born in Crownpoint, NM, raised in the Cuba and Rincon Marquez area; and was a resident of Albuquerque. Maria graduated form Cuba High School; she was a caregiver; and enjoyed singing and cooking. She was preceded in death by her father, Benjamin Arviso; brother, Shelby Arviso; and her son, Ryan Arviso; and her grandparents, Grace and Werito Sandoval. Maria is survived by her children, David Duran, Jr., Jason, Randy, Justin, and Tiffany Arviso, and Alcina Montano; three grandchildren; her loving mother, Leta Arviso; her brothers, Virgil and David Arviso; her sister, Lorenda Arviso; and; and numerous other relatives and friends. Maria will be greatly missed. Funeral services for Maria will be conducted Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Daniels Family Funeral Services - Alameda Chapel, 9420 Fourth Street NW. Interment will follow at the family plot in Rincon Marquez, NM. Casket Bearers will be Nick Montano, Jr., David Duran, Jr., Jason Arviso, Chris Wilson, Marvin Yazzie, and Clyde Yazzie. Honorary Bearers will be Virgil Arviso and David Arviso. Those who wish to express their condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com. Maria's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Alameda Mortuary 9420 Fourth Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 (505) 898-3160
        Published on: Tue August 10, 2010