Arturo “Art” Marquez

1941-2023

Arturo “Art” Marquez

Arturo “Art” Marquez, age 81, a resident of Albuquerque, went to the Lord peacefully on June 9, 2023.

Services will be held Friday, June 30, at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, beginning with a visitation at 11 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow immediately at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens at 1:30 p.m.

He is survived by his loving wife, Cathy Aragon-Marquez; children, Damian Aragon (Crystal) Micaela Welch, Olivia Lopez (Henry), Annette Romero (Kiko) and Camille Nesbitt (Mike); and 14 grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Jose Maria and Maria Alvidrez Marquez; beloved wife, Mary Marquez; brother, Jorge Marquez; and infant grandson, Daniel Lopez.

The family request donations to be made to Catholic Charities, ccasfnm.org or cancer.donate.org.

Please sign Arturo’s online tribute at romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.

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