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Romero -- Pat Romero, 78, a lifelong resident and well-known Las Vegas businessman, passed away Thursday night at his home here in Las Vegas with his loving family at his side. He was born on November 22, 1920 in Las Vegas to the late Rosalio and Antonia Romero. He was united in marriage to Josie Duran on August 26, 1940. Pat was a lifelong member of the Immaculate Conception Parish. During World War II, Pat worked in Oakland at the shipyards. Then he moved to Pueblo, Colorado to work at the steelmill. In 1942, Pat began working at Los Alamos as a painter. Later, he began driving semi-trucks for Herman Spiess. Through his experience, Pat began selling feed and hay in 1951. In 1952, Pat brought the business from Mrs. Spiess and expanded to what is known today as Pat Romero Feed and Supply. Pat has been a well-respected businessman for over 47 years. Pat was very politically involved. He served as San Miguel County Sheriff for four years, San Miguel Magistrate and Municipal Judge for 16 years, and a Las Vegas Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem for four years. Pat was preceded in death by his three sons, Tony, Eloy and Benny Romero; his mother, Antonia Herrera; his father, Rosalio Romero; sisters, Helena Herrera and Josephita Garcia; brother, Joaquin Romero; brothers-in-law, Catalino Vigil, Jake Garcia, Tommy Casados, Ernest Duran, Tony Duran, Frank Duran; sisters-in-law, Anne Romero and Juanita Romero; son-in-law, Daniel Maes; and daughter-in-law, Patsy Romero. Pat is survived by his loving wife, Josie of 58 years of marriage of Las Vegas; three sons, Pat Romero Jr. and fiancee, Barbara, Lee and his wife, Helen and Jimmy and his wife, Olivia, all of Albuquerque; seven daughters, Frances and her husband, Leroy Lucero of La Junta, CO, Becky and friend, Mike Lopez of Las Vegas, Irene and her husband, Walter Woods of Salt Lake City, UT, Virginia and her husband, John Bonney of Los Chavez, NM, Yolanda and her husband, Luis Chavira, Geraldine and her husband, Mark Baca, and Linda Mae and her husband, Tony Trujillo, all of Las Vegas; a daughter-in-law, Rose Marie Romero of Las Vegas; ex-daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Romero of Albuquerque; two brothers, Dan and Joe Romero and his wife, Lala of Las Vegas; three sisters, Donaciana Vigil and Mary Warsaw, both of Las Vegas and Rita Chavez and her husband, Pat of Albuquerque; brothers-in-law, Feliciano Herrera of Cleveland, Lee Duran and his wife, Hope, Manuel Duran and his wife, Mary, all of Albuquerque; sisters-in-law, Alice Romero of Laredo, TX, Anita and Lucy Duran, both of Albuquerque and Josie Duran of Las Vegas; 29 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. A Rosary will be recited Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m., from the Immaculate Conception Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday morning at 11:00 a.m., also from the Immaculate Conception Church. Interment will follow in St. Anthony's Cemetery. A visitation will beheld all day Sunday in St. Francis Chapel at Gonzales Funerals & Cremations, 2315 Hot Springs Blvd., up until 5:00 p.m. Flowers have not been omitted, but a Memorial Scholarship Fund, in memory of Pat Romero, has been established. Memorials may be sent to the NMHU Foundation, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM 87701. Arrangements are under the direction of Billy G. Rogers at Gonzales Funerals & Cremations, 2315 Hot Springs Blvd., Las Vegas, 1-888-525-9319.
        Published on: Sun June 06, 1999