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Nogales -- Damacio E. Nogales, beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather, passed away into the Lord's Hands on October 14, 2000. His son, Frederick, preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Carmen. He is also survived by five daughters, Yvonne Muirhead and husband, John, Carmelita Nogales, Sandra Henry and husband, Mark, Mary Margaret Davey and husband, Blake, Barbara Nogales and friend, Kay Day; along with his son, Francisco Rocky and wife, Eileen. He has four grandsons, Forrest Henry, Jackson Henry, Adrian Nogales and Damacio Nogales. Damacio"Dino" was born in High Rolls, New Mexico on December 18, 1924. He grew up in Alamogordo before he was drafted into combat service for his country with the Army Air Corps (Eighth Air Force) during World War II as a B-24 Aerial Gunner. A native New Mexican, far away from home, he served proudly in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central European Campaigns. He was awarded three Air Medals, the American Service Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with three Bronze Battle Stars, the Good Conduct Medal (barely!) and three Victory Medals for his efforts. Damacio returned home after the war and obtained a BS in Business Administration from the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (New Mexico State). He remained in New Mexico working for Phillip Morris and eventually settled in El Paso, Texas, where he began 25 years of civil service, first at Holloman Air Force Base and then at White Sands Missile Range and NASA during the Apollo Lunar Missions He retired as the Chief Budget Analyst at WSMR and recently moved to Rio Rancho, realizing his dream to return to his home state of New Mexico. Visitation will be Wednesday at the Rio Rancho Funeral Home Chapel at 2400 Southern Blvd., from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at which time a Rosary will be recited. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, 10:00 a.m., at San Isidro Catholic Church in Corrales with the Rev. Father Clarence Galli as Celebrant, with interment to follow at Vista Verde Memorial Park at the corner of Meadow Lark and Sara Rd., in Rio Rancho. Pallbearers will be Damacio and Adrian Nogales, Modesto Sanchez, Mark Henry, Blake Davey and John Muirhead. Honorary pallbearers are Ted Flores Sr., Louie Nogales Sr. and Alonso Vallado. Memorial donations may be made to the Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety Reserve Program. Services are under the care of Rio Rancho Funeral Home at (505) 891-9192.
        Published on: Thu October 19, 2000