Obituaries

Sep 19, 2019

Suzie Van Winkle

Suzie (Kerry) Van Winkle, age 67, of Roswell was called home to the Father on September 19, 2019 after succumbing to a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born on October 15, 1951 in Atlantic, Iowa to the home of Earl E. Jr. and Doris (Dory) Phillips.

Suzie is preceded in death...

Sep 16, 2019

Frank E. Sanchez passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 in Lubbock, TX. He was born March 22, 1960 to Frank Sanchez and Mary Carrasco-Sanchez. Frank had a way of bringing people together with his humor and “Bad” dad jokes. He loved to go fishing any chance he got and loved riding his motorcycle and Hunting Most of all...

Sep 15, 2019

Daniel Castillo

Daniel Castillo, 71, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 surrounded by the love of his family.

Danny was born January 1, 1948 to Pablo and Francisca Castillo who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his son Mark Vasquez.

He married Helen Matta Castillo on July...

Sep 11, 2019

INEZ BAKER ROBERTSON

Inez was born July 4, 1919, in Dallas County, Texas, in the camp at the Texas Company Refinery to Roy Baker and Margaret Dyson Baker. She has one brother, Roy Dyson Baker and his children, Bonnie, Richard Roy, Billie Max and Bobby.

The family moved to Ranger, Texas, in 1930, where Inez...

Sep 7, 2019

Cora Bell Archuleta, 94, of Roswell, born May 20, 1925 left this world, hand in hand, with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 7, 2019

She married Ernest Maez Archuleta on May 14, 1941 and he precedes her in death.

Cora was a member of the Joy center, Senior...

Sep 5, 2019

Juan G. Gonzalez was born February 10, 1943 to Guadalupe and Maria Gonzalez in Tecoman, Colima Mexico. He was the oldest of eight children. He married his wife Maria March 19,1964 where they started their life together and raised their eight children Martha, Josefina, Carmen, Juan, Silvia, Veronica, Yvette, and Rebecca in North Hollywood California. He worked for RJ...

Aug 24, 2019

Ane (Anna) C. Nunez

Anna Calderon Nunez was born in Roswell, N.M. to Pablo Calderon Sr. and Candelaria Olguin Calderon on March 7, 1929. She spent her early life in San Patricio, N.M. She married Clemente S. Villescas on March 26, 1947 where they started their life together and raised their five children Clemente S. Villescas Jr....

Aug 22, 2019

Esmera Gomez

Our beloved angel, Esmera Gómez 75, left this world on August 22, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 14, 1943 in Artesia, NM. She is preceded in death by her parents Gonzalo and Rita Gómez, her brothers Frank and Benito Gomez, and sisters Juanita Briseño and Socorro Gomez. She is...

Aug 22, 2019

Raymond Anthony Fresquez

Raymond Anthony Fresquez, 44, left this world, hand in hand, with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 22, 2019.  Raymond was born to Ramon Diaz and Eva (Garcia) Fresquez on July 8, 1975 in Roswell. He enjoyed playing his bass guitar, fishing and target shooting. Raymond worked as a Janitor for Church on...

Aug 18, 2019

Manuel Avila, age 87, passed away in his home on Sunday, August 18, 2019. In accordance to his wishes, we will not have a viewing. We will however, have a rosary service at 1:30 pm, Thursday, August 22, 2019 at St John’s Catholic Church followed by a mass and burial at South Park Cemetery.

Manuel was born...

Aug 17, 2019

Margaret Martinez Acevedo

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Margaret Acevedo joined Heavenly Father surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 17, 2019

Margaret was born on December 18, 1939 in Hagerman, NM to Daniel and Bonifacia Molina Martinez. Her parents preceded her death along with her longtime partner Gilbert V. Acevedo, her brother Jerry...

Aug 14, 2019

Services are scheduled for Monday, August 26, 2019, at 10 am at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, to celebrate the long and beautiful life of Estela Reyes Lucero.  Estela was called home on the morning of August 14, 2019, to be reunited with the love of her life, Tony.

Estela was born on September 5, 1930 to Jesus...

Aug 13, 2019

Ray G. Stephens: April 9, 1935 – August 13, 2019.

Memorial Services for Ray G. Stephens will be held on Friday August 23, 2019 at the Lindell Andrews Community Center in Hagerman, NM. Ray passed away peacefully, in his home, the night of August 13, 2019. Services will begin at 10:00 am followed by fellowship and lunch....

Aug 10, 2019

Robert Flores

Robert left his loving family and friends on Saturday, August 10, 2019. He was born on July 1, 1961 to Rosie Cardona Flores and Isaac S. Flores, both of whom preceded him in death. His living step­mother, is Margaret Flores.

Robert is survived by four sisters, Cecilia Contreras (brother-in-law Pablo Contreras), Gloria Harris,...

Aug 10, 2019

Jose L. Barraza, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 91 on August 10, 2019. Jose was born on August 16, 1927 in Durango, Mexico to Francisco and Irene Barraza. Jose had a long, happy, and healthy life. Jose, a man of great faith and a beloved member of the Catholic Church was...

Aug 4, 2019

Wilma Jean Fitzsimmons of Roswell went to be with the Lord on August 4 after a long bout with throat cancer.

Born in Garibaldi, Oregon, to William and Florence Taylor, Wilma had a full life. Along the way she had four sons with first husband Jack Phinney in California. Jack preceded her in death.

She...

Aug 1, 2019

Peggy Lou Bell passed away peacefully to her Heavenly home on August 1, 2019 at Peachtree Retirement Village in Roswell, NM where she had lived since 2016.

Peggy was born on November 8, 1927 in Cisco, TX to W.R. High (Papa) and Alta Faye Russell (Mama Jim). She created a home and raised her four children in...

Jul 30, 2019

Frances Evelyn Taylor, lovingly known as “Tootsie”, passed away at the age of 79 on Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 after courageously facing pancreatic cancer. Tootsie was born in Birmingham, Alabama on September 7, 1939. Soon after, Tootsie moved to Lubbock, Texas where she enjoyed spending her time on the family farm. She attended Lorenzo High School where she was...

Jul 30, 2019

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Angelina Jimenez

With great sadness our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and catechism teacher Angelina Jiménez joined her Heavenly Father surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.  Angelina was born in Roswell, N.M. to Pablo Calderón, Sr. and Candelaria Olguin Calderón on June 23, 1931. She spent her early...

Jul 25, 2019

On the morning of July 24, 2019, heaven received a joyous and beautiful angel, Maria “Delfina” Stefhon. Delfina died at home peacefully after a heroic battle against Pulmonary Fibrosis. Delfina was born on July 7, 1938, and after growing up in Texas settled in Hagerman, NM, with her family in the early 1950’s. She graduated from Hagerman High School...