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Perea -- Clovis N. Perea, a longtime Belen resident, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 6, 1999. He was a retired Federal Employee from Kirtland Airforce Base with prior service with the Atomic Energy Commission. Clovis was preceded in death by his son, Lawrence; his parents, Desiderio and Maria; his brothers, Toribio, Porfirio, Florian; and his sister, Lupe Torres. Clovis is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Amelia; his daughter and son-in-law, Berlinda and Bill Lawson; three grandchildren, Sonia, Geoffrey, and Bradley Lawson; one great-grandchild, Ryan Alexander Lawson-Maeske. In addition, he is survived by a special niece, Lesli Vallejos and her husband, Michael and daughter, Lorena, as well as an endeared nephew, Marc Benavidez. Other survivors include his brother, Herman and his wife, Florencia; and his sisters, Isabel (Lita) Delesma and Beatrice Torres; sisters-in-law, Lena (Florian) Perea and Carmen (Porfirio) Perea; and numerous nieces and nephews. Clovis was an avid hunter, fisherman, and all around handyman. He and his wife enjoyed traveling to various locales during his retirement years. He was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, and the Disabled American Veterans. Clovis will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 1999, 5:00 p.m., at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, with the Rosary service immediately following at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 10, 1999, 10:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. Pallbearers will be Geoffrey and Brad Lawson, Marc Benavidez, Richard Perea, Lonnie Perea, and Richard Perea. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main, Belen.
        Published on: Wed November 10, 1999