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CORDOVA -- Manuel Teodoro (Ted) Cordova passed away on Monday December 14, 2009. He was born in Dawson, NM in 1932 to Margarito and Elvira Cordova. He was preceded in death by his father, Margarito; mother, Elivira; brothers, Charlie, Gilbert and Antonio; and sister, Susan. Ted is survived by his loving partner Martha Gallegos; his son, Thomas A. Cordova and wife Cindi; daughters: Susan Lopez and husband Tim, Denise Mello and husband Spencer; Valerie Cordova and partner Johnna Fox; three brothers, Richard Cordova and wife Stella, Vivian Cordova and wife Anna, Michael Cordova; three sisters, Celeste Medina and husband Dave, Bernadette Mercado and husband Esteban, and Lorraine Cordova Carriaga and husband Adan. Pallbearers will be his six grandchildren whom he loved dearly: Carlos Cordova, Ben Cordova, Victor Cordova, Seth Mello, Lillian Mello, and Christopher Lopez. Ted served in the Navy and was a decorated veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the IBEW Local 611 for the past 51 years and a loyal member of The American Legion Post 99. He was a kind and loving father, brother, partner and friend. Now that his hard fought battle against cancer is over he is truly "fine as wine in the summer time". To all who grieve his loss please keep in your heart his favorite parting words "poki-stocki-bueno". In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Valerie Cordova cancer fund at New Mexico Educator's Federal Credit Union. Rosary will be held Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and Life Celebration Mass is on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. both at St. Therese Catholic Church. Burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Please visit Manuel's online guest book at Reflectionoflife.com. REFLECTIONS Funerals & Life Celebrations 2400 Washington St. NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 884-5777
        Published on: Wed December 16, 2009