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Herrera -- Fermin Herrera Sr., 72, a resident of Carneul, died Monday, November 1, 1999 at the VA Hospital after a long battle with Cancer. Mr. Herrera was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army where he received an Honorable Discharge. He served as a Private First Class with Company A 158th Battalion IRTC in the United States. He was also a veteran of the Korean War during World War II where he served as a Private First Class with Company B 501st Military Police Batallion in the West Indies serving as a Military Policeman and road a 1940 Harley Davidson Motorcycle. He received an American Theater Service Medal and Word War II Victory Medal. He was a retired truck and school bus driver. He was a member of the Holy Child Catholic Parish in Tijeras, N.M. where he served as a Eucharist minister, reader and guitar player with the choir. He also served as a monarcha and guitar player with the matachines for many years. He enjoyed singing entregas for weddings and the various parish fiestas as well as conducting wedding marches with his wife. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alejandro and Rosalie Herrera and his adoptive parents, Tomas and Jesuscita Gutierrez; a brother, Bernardo Herrera; a sister, Natividad Gutierrez and son-in-law, Ezequiel Herrea, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Cecelia; daughters and sons, Della Herrera and Ernie Ulibarri; Magdalene/Lee Miranda; Ellen/Charles Sanchez; MaryAnne/James Lucero; Lidia/Art Baca; Sandra/Ronnie Martinez; Jeanette/Anthony Rael, Sr.; Julia Valerio and Jesus Gonzales; Fermin Jr.,/Maxine Herrera; Margaret/James Ramirez; Joe Herrera; Everard John/Denise Herrera and Kimberly/Steve Mendoza, 31 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. His brothers and sisters; Lugarda Herrera, Tomas/Barbara Herrera, Josefa Herrera, Adelicio/Erlind Herrera, Lorenzo/Joyce Herrera, Elvira Nieto, Flavia Otero, Rey/Ruth Herrera and Vicenta/Les Dresser. A Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 1, 1999 at the Holy Child Catholic Church in Tijeras, NM. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 4, 1999 at the Holy Child Catholic Church with Father John Carney officiating. Interment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, N.M. at 2:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Jeramiah and Joshua Herrera; James Richard Lucero, Jr., Miguel Garcia; Richard Valerio, Jr. and Anthony Rael, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers are Dion Valdez, Lee Miranda and the remaining grandsons. Family and friends may visit Salazar and Sons Mortuary located at 400 Third St S.W. on Wednesday, November 3, 1999 from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The family would like to thank the doctor's and staff at the VA Hospital. He was a very loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and will be dearly missed by all his family and friends. Arrangements by the Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 Third St SW
        Published on: Wed November 03, 1999