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Obituaries
Obituary notices.
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Roy Martinez Jr., 55, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Thursday, March 13, 2025 at UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
- Category: Obituaries
An obituary is not available at this time for William "Bill" F. Looker. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
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- Category: Obituaries
Josie S. Chavez, 75 of Santa Clara, passed away March 13, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Tuesday March 18, 2025 at Baca's Funeral Chapels. The recitation of the Holy Rosary will follow at 6:00 pm, led by Dr. Gilbert Arizaga. At the family's request, cremation will follow.
Josie was born May 31, 1949 in Santa Rita, NM to Joaquin and Aurora Samaniego. She was a retired caregiver, serving many families in Grant County. When Josie wasn't caring for others, she loved watching "Gunsmoke". When she wasn't doing that, she enjoyed sewing, reading Danielle Steele novels and playing cards. Josie will be definitely be missed by all who knew and loved her.
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Adolfo (Fito) Grado, Sr, 70 of Deming, New Mexico passed away Monday, March 10, 2025. He was born on April 10, 1954, in Bogalusa, Louisiana.
Adolfo (Fito) loved his children, grandchildren, cars, and drag racing. If you know the Grado's, you know their passion for car racing. He enjoyed fishing and camping and was always willing to help people. His children would describe Fito as a man with a heart of gold.
Preceded in death by his parents; Jesus Grado and Antonia Caballero; a sister Susan Grado and a niece Debbie Almanza.
He leaves behind to cherish his loving memory his son's Adolfo Grado, Jr., and Salvador (Alyssa) Grado, daughter Sylvia (Roman) Camarena and stepdaughter, Corina (Mike) Marrufo. Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Brothers Lupe, Manuel, Arturo and Fernie and sisters Manuela, Maria and Tina.
- Category: Obituaries
Luis Montoya Cordova, 87, a resident of San Lorenzo, NM entered eternal rest on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
- Category: Obituaries
Evelyn Laurie Lambert, 92, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City. She was born on February 24, 1933 to her parents, Edmund and Laurie (La Croix) Wilson in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Evelyn was a devoted wife of 69 years, homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She had an intense love for children that started when she raised Harvey, her sister Barbara's son. She had three biological children and adopted another three. Evelyn was unable to stop there so she became a foster mother of over 100 children in and from multiple states.
Her house was always an open space for all the children of the neighborhood. Not a week went by when there wasn't a house full of friends and relatives staying. She spent years preparing and delivering food for families in need.
Children were not the only passion in Evelyn's life, she also loved animals. There was never a point in her life when she didn't have less than three dogs in her home. Cats, cows, horses, chickens, and goats, none of them were excluded from her love.
- Category: Obituaries
Estefanita Jaramillo Duran, 91, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
- Category: Obituaries
Lawrence M. Chavez, 67, of Silver City passed away at his home on March 11, 2025 at surrounded by his family. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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