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TAFOYA -- Cornelio Pablo Mr. Cornelio Pablo Tafoya, 79, a resident of Albuquerque passed away on September 13, 2007, and is now in Heaven with our Lord. Mr. Tafoya is the beloved father to Cordy Sue Tafoya, Belinda Tafoya-Porras and husband, Peter, Cornelio (Cordy) Tafoya Jr., Brenda Tafoya and partner, Ernesto Medina and Eva D. Tafoya. Mr. Tafoya is also survived by one sister, Lena Salazar; ten grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mr. Tafoya was preceded in death by a son, Mario A. Tafoya, two sisters, Antonia Tafoya and Estella Abeyta, a brother, Joe Tafoya and his parents, Jesus and Candelaria Tafoya. Mr. Tafoya was a member of the Catholic Church and a Veteran of the United States Air Force serving in World War II. Visitation for Mr. Tafoya will be Monday evening in the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Final visitation will be Tuesday morning from 8:30 until 9:00 a.m. at San Martin Catholic Church, 8310 Camino San Martin SW with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. by Father Vincent De Fazio. Interment will follow at Fairview Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cordy Tafoya Jr., Cordy Tafoya I I I, Christopher Tafoya, Leslie Tafoya, Brett Porras and Peter Porras. Honorary pallbearers will be Adam Tafoya, Marvin Lopez, Rick Padilla, Ernesto Medina, Paul Abeyta and Raymond Tafoya. Arrangements by: Gabaldon Mortuary 1000 Old Coors Dr. SW 243-7861
        Published on: Mon September 17, 2007