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Natividad C. de Baca

GRANTS — Memorial services for Natividad C. de Baca, 85, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. The Very Rev. Alberto Avella will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Grants Memorial Park.

Baca died Jan. 28, 2009, in Grants. He was born April 25, 1923, in Las Vegas, N.M.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Jean C. de Baca of Grants; daughter, Pamela Chachere of Grants; sons, Michael C. de Baca of Albuquerque, Natividad C. de Baca Jr. of Grants, Don C. de Baca of Hobbs, Mark C. de Baca of Las Vegas; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren.

Baca was preceded in death by his parents, Filedelpho and Aniceta C. de Baca; brothers, Manuel C. de Baca, File C. de Baca; sister, Isadora Roybal.

Go to www.compassionmortuary.com to send condolences.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Corine Rodriguez

SAN RAFAEL — Funeral Mass for Corine J. Rodriguez, 76, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, at San Rafeal Catholic Church. Burial will be in San Rafael Community Cemetery. The Very Rev. Alberto Avella will be the celebrant. A rosary will be recited 7 p.m., tonight, Jan. 29, at San Rafael Catholic Church.

Rodriguez died Jan. 28, 2009, in San Rafael. She was born July 18, 1932, in San Rafael.

Rodriguez was retired for the US Postal System as the Post Master.

Survivors include her children, Andrea Rodriguez of San Rafael, Tony Rodriguez of San Rafael, Ronald Rodriguez of San Rafael, Juanita Rodriguez of San Rafael, Ermalinda Rodriguez of San Rafael, Frances Rodriguez of San Rafael; sisters, Flora Ortiz of San Rafael, Sostena Ortiz of Phoenix; brother, Corneilo Garcia of Milan; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Rodriguez was preceded in death by her parents, Hilario Garcia, Clara Saavedra Garcia; son, Lawrence Rodriguez; daughter, Bernadine Rodriguez; sisters, Mable Anna Vigil, Mary Garcia; brother, Frank Aguilar.

Pallbearers will be Adrianna Rodriguez; Zeke Rodriguez, Ismael Melton, Iysha Melton, Janice Rodriguez, Leticia Rodriguez.

Go to www.compassionmortuary.com to send condolences.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Wavie Shain

BLUEWATER ACRES — Services for Wavie Lee Shain, 65, will be 12 p.m., Jan. 31, at Bluewater Acres Fire Department.

Shain died Jan. 24, 2009, in Bluewater Acres. He was born June 25, 1943, in Louiville, Ken.

Shain attended school up to the 12th grade. He was a car parts salesman, worked at Masonic Lodge and he enjoyed hunting, fishing and liked to travel.

Survivors include his son, Michael Shain of Gallup; daughter, Lori Sandoval of Bluewater Lake; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Shain was preceded in death by his wife, Loring Shain.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Bluewater Acres Fire Department, following services. The family will meet 12 a.m., Jan. 31, at the Bluewater Acres Fire Department.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Rosalio Torrez

SAN RAFAEL — Funeral Mass for Rosalio Torrez, 81, were 10 a.m., today, Jan. 30, at San Rafael Catholic Church. Burial was in San Rafael Community Cemetery. The Rev. Alberto Avella was the celebrant. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29, at San Rafael Catholic Church.

Torrez died Jan. 27, 2009, in San Rafael. He was born March 29, 1927, in San Rafael.

Survivors include his children, Teresa Marquez of San Rafael, Clifford Torrez of San Rafael, Elmer Torrez of San Rafael, Leo Torrez Jr. of San Rafael, Joey Torrez of Milan, Jason Torrez of Albuquerque, Jacob Torrez of Grants, Patricia Torrez of Grants, Brenda Gonzales of Gallup, Celine Vigil of Grants, Debbie Jaramillo of Winnemucca, N.V.; sisters, Ernestina Castillo of Grants, Mary Archunde of Phoenix; brother, Ramon Torrez of San Rafael; 24 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren.

Torrez was preceded in death by his wife, Dora M. Torrez; parents, Leondro Torrez, Concepcion Padilla Torrez; brothers, Leonard Torrez, Ronnie Torrez, Alejandro Torrez; sister, Juanita Zuniga; one grandson.

Pallbearers were Mario Jose Marquez, Louie Palacious, RJ Lopez, DJ Vigil, Ashley Jaramillo, Vanessa Torrez, Zeke Gonzales III.

Go to www.compassionmortuary.com to send condolences.

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