Deaths

• Vern Newsom Sr.
• Pauline Tsosie
• Art Guzman
• Virginia V. Chino
• Jackson Tyler

Vern Newsom Sr.

GALLUP — Funeral services for Laverne Gene Newsom, Sr., 47, will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18 at Rollie Mortuary. Pastor Gene Turk will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.

A visitation will be held today, May 17 from 2-6 p.m. at Rollie Mortuary.

Newsom died May 15 in Gallup. He was born May 25, 1957 in Jamestown.

Newsom was an artist and attended the University of Colorado. He served in the US Navy.

Survivors include his father, Howard Newsom of Gallup; mother, Arlyss Newsom of Gallup; daughter, Arlyss Marie Newsom of Phoenix; sisters, Teresa Matajcich, Rosalyn "Lynn" Newsom both of Gallup; brothers, David Newsom of Phoenix, Morgan Newsom of Gallup.

Newsom Sr. was preceded in death by his son, Vern Newsom, Jr.; brother, Quentin Newsom; grandparents, Gladys and Walter Newsom, Adalina Rohrer and Bill Rohrer.

Pallbearers will be Grady Campbell, John Matajcich, Raul Rangel, Henry Rubio, Bobby Silva and Genaro Villanueva.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Pauline Tsosie

WHITE CLAY — Graveside services for Pauline Zah Tsosie, 84, will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18 on family land in White Clay.

Tsosie died May 15 in Winslow. She was born March 1, 1921 in Chinle into the Red Running into Water Division of the Apache Tribe for the Towering House People Clan.

Tsosie was a rug weaver and homemaker. She enjoyed horseback riding, church, sheepherding and singing.

Survivors include her sons, Henry Tsosie of Pinon, Leonard Tsosie of White Clay; daughters, Sally Ann Billiman of Buelle Park, Agnes T. Whitehair of Pinon, Dorothy Ann Nez of Navajo; sister, Lois Dale Tsosie of White Clay.

Tsosie was preceded in death by her spouse, John Jay; father, Zah Tsosie; brothers, Kee T. Zah, Christopher Tsosie, Kenneth Tsosie; sisters, Daisy Mae Tsosie, Susie Tsosie and son, Raymond Tsosie.

Pallbearers will be Randy Ray Whitehair, Raymond Whitehair, Jr., Dominic D. Nez, Leon Billiman, Jaken J. Shorty and Tyrone Billiman.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the family residence in White Clay, six miles north of old Sawmill LDS church.

Art Guzman

RIO RANCHO — Funeral Mass for Art Guzman, 49 will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Rio Rancho. Burial will follow in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Albuquerque.

A visitation will be held this evening, May 17 from 5-8 p.m. at Alameda Mortuary. A rosary will be recited this evening at 7 p.m.

Guzman died May 14 in Albuquerque. He was born June 18, 1955 in Winslow.

Survivors include his wife, Dawn Guzman of Rio Rancho; son, Stevie Guzman of Albuquerque; daughters, Debby Mayen of Chicago, Sara Lane, Erin Lane both of Rio Rancho; mother, Bea Guzman of Rio Rancho; brothers, Rick Guzman of Albuquerque, Ruben Guzman of Belen; sisters, Linda Molina of Albuquerque, Becky Herrera of Santa Fe, Mercy Gonzalez of Gallup and Lorie Garcia of Rio Rancho.

Guzman was preceded in death by his father, Joe Guzman.

Pallbearers will be Rick Guzman and Ruben Guzman.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Bea Guzman's residence after services.

Virginia V. Chino

GRANTS — Funeral Mass for Virginia V. Chino, 91, was at 10 a.m. this morning, May 17 at St. Anne's Catholic Church. Father Ulrich Pax will officiate. Interment will follow at Acomita Community Cemetery.

Visitation was held on May 16 at the Chino home at 5 p.m. A rosary followed at 7 p.m.

Chino died May 14 in Grants. She was born Feb. 17, 1914 in Acoma.

Chino was a lifelong resident of Acoma. She was active in the Acoma Senior Citizens. She competed in the Senior Olympics in N.Y. in track and field.

Survivors include her sons, Gilbert Fernando, Anthony Fernando, Donald Chino, all of Acomita; daughter, Pearl Salas of Zia Pueblo; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Chino was preceded in death by her parents, James Vallo and Concepcion Pino Vallo.

Pallbearers will be friends and family.

Jackson Tyler

IYANBITO — Services for Jackson Tyler, 38, are pending.

Tyler died May 15 in Iyanbito. He was born Jan. 26, 1967 in Gallup into the Gray Streaked Ends People Clan for the Water Flows Together People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.