Saturday, January 3, 2009

Deaths and funerals

George Dewey Faust
1933-2008

George Dewey Faust, age 75, and a long-time resident of the Belen area passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 31. He was a loving husband, father, and brother who will be missed and remembered by many.

He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Ann "Nancy" Faust; daughter, Nancee Mancel; sons, Christopher Faust and wife, Patricia, and Curt Faust and wife, Djuna; sister, Margaret Saenz; grandchildren, Vincent and wife, Chris, Kimberly, Christopher, Jr., Katherine, Ishmael, and Michael; and many loving nephews, nieces, friends, and family.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, at Saint Phillips Episcopal Church, 113 La Luna Place, Rio Communities.

Sign George's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.

Maria Crucita Jaramillo
1913-2008

Maria Crucita Jaramillo (Cruz), age 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 1.

Crucita was born in Villanueva, New Mexico, to Julian Prada and Margarita Jacoby-Prada. She was a long-time resident of Belen, and most recently a resident of Albuquerque Rehabilitation Center.

Crucita was raised at her family's farm in Villanueva, where she attended Catholic school and helped her family during the Great Depression. Crucita was proud of her involvement in the stair development of Carlsbad Caverns for the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1940s. She later served as a Harvey Girl at La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe.

She married Miguel "Mike" Jaramillo on November 10, 1941. After living in Vaughn, the Jaramillo family moved to Belen in 1962, where Crucita was employed by the Belen Consolidated School District as the head cook for the Belen Junior High School.

Crucita retired in 1974. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, crocheting, and making ceramics. Crucita was a long-time member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Miguel "Mike" Jaramillo, and daughter, Patsy Baca. Crucita is survived by a daughter, Ermelinda Baca (husband, Anthony); a son, Michael Jaramillo (wife, Kathy); grandchildren, Beverly Baca of Albuqurque, Jaqueline Moya (husband, Ray of Chilili), Lindsay Baca of Los Angeles, Calif., Sidney Olivas (husband, Chris of Los Lunas), Elyssa Bland (husband, Jacob of Belen), Margaret Shawver (husband, Jeremy) of Los Lunas, Cynthia Chavez (husband, Juan of Corvallis, Ore.); great-grand children, Matthew Baca of Albuquerque, Patricia Lujan of Albuquerque, Marcos, Lucas, and Amber Moya of Chilili, Haleigh Little and Lucas Bland of Belen, Melina Olivas of Los Lunas, and Gracie and Jericho Shawver of Los Lunas. She is also survived by a great-great-grandchild, Vincent Sanchez of Albuquerque.

A visitation will he held at Romero Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, January 5, at 6:30 p.m. with a rosary to be recited on at 7 p.m.

A final visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church on Tuesday, Jan. 6, with a Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Cemetery.

Urnbearers will be Crucita's granddaughters, Lindsay Baca, Sidney Olivas, Elyssa Bland, Margaret Shawver, and Cynthia Chavez, and great-grandson's, Matthew Baca and Marcos Moya. Sign Maria's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.

Virginia Saavedra
Died 2008

Virginia T. Saavedra, 77, a resident of Los Lunas, passed away on Dec. 30, and is now in heaven with our Lord.

Mrs. Saavedra is survived by her children, Don Saavedra, Donna Saavedra, Mark Saavedra and wife, Meiyun, Renee Saavedra, Michael Saavedra and wife, Grace, Vince Saavedra and wife, Lorrie; her sisters, Nattie Baca and husband, Phil, and Viola Gurule; her brother, Joe Tafoya and wife, Rita; 10 grandchildren, Evan, Eric and wife, Emelia, Ian, Jacob, Sophia, Ryan, Drew, Cassie, Dan and Natasha; her two great-grandchildren, Serena and Ezrah; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Mrs. Saavedra was preceded in death by her husband, Antonio. Mrs. Saavedra was a member of the Catholic Church.

Visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 4, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tomé with a Rosary to be recited at 3 p.m.

Final visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., Monday, Jan. 5, at the church with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 a.m., with Father Jose Hernandez presiding. Committal service will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 2 p.m., Deacon Juan Martinez will preside. "We love you mom."

Arrangements by Gabaldon Mortuary, 1000 Old Coors Dr. SW, 243-7861

Jose A. Sauceda
1957-2008

Jose A. Sauceda, age 51, a resident of Belen, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Cremation will take place, and no services are scheduled at this time. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.

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