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VIGIL -- Alex Vigil passed away peacefully on May 14, 2010 at the age of eighty six. He was born on February 8, 1924 near Espanola to Bernadita and Agustin Vigil. As a young man he attended the Albuquerque Business College, where he met his wife of 18 years Viola B. Vigil. Alex was a public servant for the State of New Mexico working for the Department of Labor, where he began as an Investigator /Auditor and retired as Division Director. His career moved him and his family to Taos, Santa Fe and Albuquerque, where he eventually retired in 1982. Alex spent his retirement ranching on the land where he grew up, Los Rechuelos near Abiqui, and enjoying time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Viola; parents Agustin and Bernadita Vigil; brothers Arsenio, Eddie and Willy Vigil; and sister, Elvira Karcher. He is survived by his brother Fred Vigil and wife Corrine; sister Laura Caffey and husband Thurlow; brother Lupe Vigil and wife Theresa. He is also survived by his brothers-in-law Ernest Barela and Wilfred Barela, sisters-in-law Erlinda Barela, Viola Barela, Lucy Vigil and Ruth Vigil; his son, Michael A. Vigil and his wife Teri Lynn of Little Valley, California; daughters Marie A. Merryman of Albuquerque, Barbara J. Vigil of Santa Fe, Loretta E. Valencia and husband Harold of Santa Fe, Margaret L. Lucero and husband Frank of Albuquerque and Lisa C. Vigil of Albuquerque. He is also survived by all of his loving grandchildren Alex, Jessica, Emilia and Justin Vigil, Jenica Merryman, Phillip and Marcus Valencia, Robert, Jeffrey and Joseph Lucero. He was loved by many nieces, nephews and great nieces and great nephews and many friends. His unique sense of humor and stories will be missed by many. All services will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visitations will be today (Monday) May 17, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 9502 Fourth St. NW, followed by a rosary at 7:00 p.m. A second visitation will be on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Daniels Family Funeral Services-Alameda Mortuary. Service of Christian Burial will be Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, at Wyoming and Paseo del Norte NE. At the family's request, Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Hospice In-Patient Unit, 8300 Constitution NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Those who wish to express their condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com. Alex's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Alameda Mortuary 9420 Fourth Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 (505) 898-3160
        Published on: Mon May 17, 2010