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Obituaries
Obituary notices.
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Félix Evangelista, de 79 años, residente de Deming, falleció el miércoles 25 de diciembre de 2024 en el Centro Médico Universitario de El Paso, TX.
La visitacion se llevará a cabo el miércoles 8 de enero de 2025 a las 10 de la mañana en la Funeraria Baca's, con el servicio funerario a las 11 de la mañana, el entierro justo después en el Cementerio Mountain View, oficiado por el pastor Esteban Ortiz.
Félix nació el 10 de julio de 1945 en Sultepequito, Estado de México, México hijo de Carmen Noveron and Crisoforo Evangelista. El trabajaba en la labor y era bueno para arreglar lo que fuera que hubiera que arreglar. A Félix le encantaba andar en moto y estar con su familia en las reuniones, siempre estaba feliz y de buen humor.
A Félix le sobreviven su madre, Carmen Noverón; su amada esposa, Saturnina Evangelista; 4 hijos, Felipe Evangelista, Alberto (Laura) Evangelista, Misael (Ismerari) Evangelista e Iván Evangelista; 3 hijas, María Evangelista (Johnny Quiroga), Ana Evangelista y Carmen Evangelista (Josué Montes); varios nietos y bisnietos; 4 hermanos, Gilberto (Rosa), Erasto (Saturnina), Nicomedes y Serapia Evangelista.
- Category: Obituaries
Wayne Gene Ebaugh, 89, a Marine Corp Veteran and resident of Mimbres, NM entered eternal rest Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at his residence. He was born on February 21, 1935 to his parents, James Oscar and Margaret (Carmen) Ebaugh in Baltimore, Maryland.
To view the full obituary and send condolences, visit www.terrazasfuneralchapel.com.
Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels and Crematory "Trust care for the ones you love" ~ 575-537-0777.
- Category: Obituaries
Rito Escareño Salazar, 68, longtime Deming resident entered eternal rest on Friday, December 27, 2024 in El Paso, TX.
A viewing will be held Monday, January 6, 2025 from 4 to 6 o'clock in the evening at Baca's Funeral Chapel. The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will then be recited at 6 which will be led by Elizabeth Dominguez. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 11 o'clock in the morning at St. Ann's Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal and Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Fr. Tom Smith will be officiating.
Rito was born November 27, 1956 in Villa Nueva, Zacatecas, Mexico to Francisco Escareño Mendoza and Maria Salazar Acosta. Rito worked as farm laborer for many years to provide for his family. He was a very hard worker and excelled in many duties. He was a handyman and could build or fix just about anything. Rito was a very helpful man to many and was always available to lend a helping hand. He enjoyed being outdoors and was very fond in watching rodeos as well as being part of them as well. Rito also loved listening to music which brought him much joy. He was also a very funny man and always enjoyed joking around with others. Besides being a jokester, he was a very witty and smart man as well. Rito was a religious man and was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. But what he was best known for was being a good father to his children and being the protector to all his family.
- Category: Obituaries
Frank Moises Ogas, 64, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Silver City Care Center in Silver City, NM. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
- Category: Obituaries
Robert Gutierrez Sandoval, 77, an Army veteran entered eternal rest Thursday, December 28, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born May 26, 1947 in Silver City, NM to Hipolito Sandoval and Dora Madero.
Robert worked for Surplus City, he was a firefighter and worked for CPS, which turned into Texas New Mexico Power, now PNM and he was employed with the power company for 48 years. He retired January 2021. His hobbies he enjoyed were hunting and fishing. He was in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968 he serviced in the Army, he proudly volunteered in the Color Guard Chapter 358.
He is survived by his loving wife, Rachel Sandoval of the family home; two sons, Robert John Sandoval and wife Heather of Modesto, CA; Jonathan Arroyos of Gillette, WY; one daughter, Trina Gojkovich and husband Danny of Gillette, WY; seven grandchildren, Jerika Sargent, Lacey Gojkovich, Hailey Gojkovich, Robert Anthony Sandoval, Xavier Sandoval, Madison Arroyos, and Robert Gene Arroyos; two great grandchildren, Grayson and Emma; his sister, Gina Maestas and husband James of Silver City. He was preceded in death by his parents, his step-dad, Robert Madero; his special aunt, Stella Castillo.
- Category: Obituaries
John Henry Fowler, 91, an Army Veteran and resident of Mimbres, NM entered eternal rest Monday, December 30, 2024 at Village of North Rise in Las Cruces, NM. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
- Category: Obituaries
Thomas Leland Brake was born July 10, 1937 to Donald and Ruth (O'Dea) Brake in Columbus, Ohio. He went home to be with to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1955. He attended Ohio State University studying Mining Engineering and worked for 6 months in a coal mine in West Virginia. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1959 and served 3 years aboard the U.S. Forrestal. He earned an Associate Degree in Electronics from Columbus Institute of Technology, then worked at Sandia Lab in Albuquerque, NM. After earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree from WNMU, he taught Math and Science at Silver High School in Silver City, NM. He then earned both a Bachelor and a Master of Science of Engineering from NMSU. After receiving his engineering degrees, he worked for the U.S. Geological Survey in Farmington, NM, the U.S. Forest Service in Springerville, AZ, the Army Corps of Engineers in Galveston, TX, Johnson Control World Services in Los Alamos, NM and Los Alamos National Lab in Las Vegas, NV, on the Yucca Mountain Project. He retired from Los Alamos at the end of 2000 and returned to Silver City, where he started his own business, Gila Engineering and Testing. After 10 years he retired a second time.
- Category: Obituaries
Esther Ida Morgan, 71, resident of Silver City, NM, entered eternal rest Saturday, December 28, 2024 in Silver City, NM. She was born April 4, 1953 to her parents, Ernest and Barbara Lee (Mattocks) Walker in Alamogordo, NM.
Visitations will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am-11:00am at Terrazas Funeral Chapels with the Funeral Service commencing at 11:00am, with Pastor Randy Teague officiating. Interment will follow the service at Memory Lane where she will be laid to rest.
To view the full obituary and send condolences, visit www.terrazasfuneralchapel.com.
Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels "Trust care for the ones you love" ~ 575-537-0777.
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