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Miguel Sarracino

CINCINNATI, OHIO — Funeral services for Miguel Carlos Dominguez Sarracino, 21 will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 20 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Pastor Mark Thomas will officiate. Burial will be at the City Cemetery in Gallup.

Sarracino died on March 12 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on Dec. 4, 1984 in Van Nuys, California into the Sage Brush People Clan for the Mexican People Clan. He was a welder and his hobbies were playing baseball and basketball.

Survivors include his mother, Sherry Sarracino; brothers, Shane Marcus, Duke Marcus and Cornelius Marcus all of Price, Utah; sisters, Alicia Sarracino of Twin Lakes, NM, Desiree Sarracino of Gallup and Franchesca Marcus of Price, Utah; grandparents, Shirley B. Kee of Albuquerque.

Sarracino was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Anna King and great-grandfather, John King; brother, Cisco Marcus.

Pallbearers will be Nicky Lucero, Michael King, Mark Sands, Travis Sands, Casey Becenti and Broderick Charley.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Iyanbito Chapter House following burial services.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


Mary Billy

WINSLOW — Funeral services for Mary Billy, 92 were at 2 p.m today, March 18, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Holbrook. Burial followed at the Community Cemetery in Holbrook, Ariz.

Billy died on March 15 in Winslow, Ariz. She was born in Keams Canyon and grew up in both Keams Canyon and Low Mountain. She attended school in Keams Canyon, and worked for many years as a housekeeper for families in Flagstaff. In 1932 she met and married. She and her husband lived in Bellmont until 1970 when they moved to White Cone and settled in Tuba City in 1972. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughters, Ellouise Baloo of Holbrook and Regina Keetso of Tuba City; son, Irving Billy of Tuba City; sisters, Mae Zah and Bessie Tso Nez, both of Low Mountain; brother, Guy Multine Jr. of Indian Wells; 15 grandchildren; many great-great grandchildren.


Doris Lee

MENTMORE — Services for Doris Spencer Lee, 78, will be at 11 a.m., Monday, March 20 at the family residence, 18C Spencer Valley. Pastor Larry Jack will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.

Lee died March 14 in Gallup. She was born Feb. 27, 1928 in Defiance into the Mountain Recess People Clan for the Black Streak of Forest People Clan.

Survivors include her sons, Amos J. Lee, Daniel J. Lee, Jerome J. Lee, Samuel J. Lee, all of Mentmore, David Lee of Gallup; daughters, Joann Lee, Dorthy Pozernick, Kathleen Vega, all of Mentmore; sisters Sally Jack of Red Rock, N.M. and Elizabeth S. Yazzie of Spencer Valley; brothers, Jim J. Spencer of Grants, Leonard Spencer of Coyote Canyon, Sam Spencer of Hansen, Idaho, Woody Spencer of Spencer Valley, 23 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Lee was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Lee, parents, Sam Joe Spencer and Rachel Spencer; daughter Shirley Harry; son, Steven Lee; sister, Sarah S. Bahe; brothers, Kee Tso Spencer, Lee Spencer and Tommy Spencer and three grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jotham Harry, Amos Lee, Daniel Lee, Jerome Lee, Samuel Lee, Delbert Pozernick, Keith Pozernick and David Lee.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.


Willie H. Begay

THOREAU — Funeral services are pending for Willie H. Begay, 64.

Begay died on March 16 in Denver, Colo. He was born on August 15, 1941 in Smith Lake, N.M. into the Bitter Water Clan for the Hairy People Clan.

A family donation meeting will be today, March 18 at 5 p.m. at the Thoreau Chapter House.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.


Phil Cadman

PUEBLO PINTADO — Services for Phil Cadman, 34, will be announced at a later date.

Cadman died March 16 in the Phoenix. He was born May 19, 1971 in Gallup.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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March 18, 2006
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