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SOSA, DANIEL "HENRY" Our beloved Brother, Uncle, and Great Uncle passed on to be with his devoted mother, Valentina, father Alfonso-a military man, brother Frank, and sister Alpha Quill. He was 71 years old. He was born in Albuquerque (Barelas) and grew-up in the North Valley where the family lived at the time. The family was originally from Mora, New Mexico. He attended Valley High School where he excelled in sports. He held the record (ten years) in football for longest run back for a touch down from scrimmage. He excelled in track, wrestling, and baseball, and also was a Golden Gloves fighter. After high school he joined the New Mexico Air National Guard and then enlisted into the US Army during the Vietnam-era where he became 100% disabled and was treated by the Albuquerque VA Medical Center for most of his life. He passed away at the VA Medical Center. Employees of the VA took very good care of his medical needs and were there for him during most of his life. He lived independently. Our Mother and he were very close and took care of one another. Our mother and former Governor Apodaca (his former coach at Valley High School), were instrumental in acquiring his military disability. Everyone he met he befriended. He was especially close to Teddy, his pet dog. During the last three years, his caregivers were Dianne Miller and Julia Serna. He was the fourth eldest and is survived by his oldest brother Dr Luis Roberto, PhD, (wife, Marsha, deceased, former wives, Dolores and Doris) and significant other, Virginia, brother, Tom and wife Isabela, brother John and wife Iris, (former wife, Marcella Rubi) brother, Ernie and wife Julia (former wife, Connie). His eldest sister, Roberta (husband, Elmer Tixier, deceased, former husband, Jose Gutierrez), and his sister, Teresa and husband Steve Johnson, and an adopted niece, Rebecca and husband, Billy Ek. Many endearing and special nieces, nephews and great nieces, great nephews, and +great, great grand nephews and nieces who have responded recently about their interactions and memories of him: Susana Sosa and husband Dan Nadaner, Carmen Sosa-Fraser and husband, Bill, Elicia Sosa, Rolando Villarreal-Sosa, wife Leticia and great nephew, Atzin; nephew Alfonso "Al" Sosa and wife Kimberly and great nephews Brandon and Justin, nephew Ernesto "Picasso" Sosa and great niece Brooke, great nephew Dillion, great nieces, Josephina and Selena, niece Lorene Sosa; niece Bernadette Sosa-Zak & husband Marty, and great nephew Jeremy and his fiancee Laci and great-great niece, Sienna, great niece Alyssa, great nephews Dylan and Caleb; nephew Tom Sosa II & wife Lisa, step great nephew Skylar and step-great niece, Alexandra, and great niece, Amanda, niece, Antoinette and husband, Bill Squier and great nephew, Grant, and nephew, Chris; niece, Dorothy, great- great nieces Ashleh and Alicia, and great grand nephew, King, nephew, John Phillip Jr. (deceased), former wife, Michelle, great niece, Paloma, great nephew Joseph, great-great nieces Janea and Michaela, step nephew Jenner McDougall, niece Debbie, step-niece, Jeannette and husband Zennon Zochniak, great-great step-nephew Lazaro and great-great step niece, Carmen, niece Dona, great niece Jasmyn and great nephew, Jaxon; great niece, Tyla, husband Richard Hager, great-great nieces, Christina and Cheryl,, great-great- great niece, Ayla, great-great-great nephew Greyson, niece, Roberta, great nephews, Kyle, Shay and Zane, step-niece Adriana, nephew, Enrique wife, Karen, great niece Yadhara and great nephew, Luis; niece, Valery (former husband, Ron Romero), great nephews, Matthew and Nathan, great niece, Feliz, nephew Jose "Squeakie" Gutierrez Jr, wife, Yvette (former wives, Carolyn and Bonnie), great -great niece, Danielle, great-great-great niece, Catalina, great-great-great nephews, Tre and Ovani, great nephew Joey IV, step-great niece Deanna and step-great nephew Tomas and great-great niece, Brianna, nephew, Alfonso and wife, Phelisha, great nephews, Seth and Sterling and great niece, Savannah, nephew, Julian, and wife, Marcella, great nephews, Julian Jr, Jacob, and great niece, Jade; Sister, Rebecca and husband Bill Ek, great-nephew Noah (deceased), great nieces Chelsea, Madison, and Sydney, great-great nephew Thaddeaus; nephew; William Sanchez (former wife, Christina), great nieces, Athena and Samantha, nephew Patrick, wife, Carol; nephew, Gregory Gonzales, wife Jessica, great nephew, Malachi, great niece Clarice, nephew, John Gonzales wife, Kamryn, great-great nephew, Josiah, great-great nieces Alexis, Savannah, and Jonelle, niece, Stephanie and husband, Mike Birch, great nephew, Gabriel; niece, Karen (Deceased), niece Heather and husband Matt Dietzel, great nieces, Brianna and Olivia, and an expected great nephew Nolan birth date (12-26-2013). Henry's Life Celebration will begin with a Visitation at 9:00 a.m., Friday, December 13, 2013, in the Frank A. Salazar Chapel at Salazar Mortuary; followed by Life Celebration Service at 10:00 a.m. Committal Service will be held at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 12:45 p.m. Pallbearers will be Susana Sosa, Christopher Sosa, Dorothy Sosa, Valery Romero, Gregory Gonzales and Chelsea Warner. Reverend Jaime Quinones, of 2nd Presbyterian Church, on Lomas and Edith N.E. will officiate. The Reception will follow at 2:30 p.m. at 2nd Presbyterian Church. Please visit Henry's online guestbook at www.SalazarMortuary.com SALAZAR MORTUARY 400 Third Street, SW 505-242-1133
        Published on: Thu December 12, 2013