Deaths

• Lois Starkovich
• Cecil Irving
• Marlene Curley
• Gleyelth Curley-Baptiste

Lois Starkovich

GALLUP — Memorial services for Lois W. Starkovich, 76, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Edwin Bryan-Diesen will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial cemetery, Gallup. Starkovich died Nov. 29, 2007 in Gallup. She was born Feb. 7, 1931 in Harmony, NY.

She graduated from high school in Phoenix, and attended Business School; she moved to Gallup in the early 50’s. She was active in the community most of her life along with her friends.

Survivors include her daughters, Celine Starkovich, Annette Starkovich Ishmael; two grandchildren.

Starkovich was preceded in death by Jack J. Starvoich.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Sacred Heart Cathedral Family Center at 11:30 a.m. after services.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rehoboth McKinley Hospital Foundation, 1901 Red Rock Drive, Gallup.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Cecil Irving

PINEDALE — Services are pending for Cecil Kenneth Irving, 52.

Irving died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2007 in Gallup. He was born April 2, 1955 in Pinedale into the Bed of Canyon People Clan for the Black Streak of the Forest People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Marlene Curley

NAVAJO — Services are pending for Marlene Curley, 40.

Curley died Monday, Dec.3, 2007 in Fort Defiance. She was born Jan. 4, 1967 in Navajo into the Waters Edge People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Gleyelth Curley-Baptiste

SANDERS — Funeral services for Gleyelth Rayetavia Curley-Baptiste, 19, will be 11 a.m. Dec. 7 at the Klagetoh Shelter Mission. Burial will be in Klagetoh Community Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Dec. 7.

Curley-Baptiste died Nov. 28, 2007 in Sanders. She was born Aug. 27, 1988 in Phoenix into the Bitter Water People Clan for the Sleeping Rock People Clan.

She attended Klagetoh Preschool, Naschitti Kindergarten , Washington Elementary, Juan De Onate Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Phoenix Elementary, Newcomb Jr. and Sr. High School, Fort Wingate High School and Valley High School. She was last employed at the Chieftan Restaurant in Chambers. Her hobbies included writing poetry, drawing, acting out movie scenes, and she loved to sing, joke and make others laugh. Baptiste loved to talk Spanish, eat, talk with friends on the phone and play games with her sisters and cousins. She played the clarinet and loved little children.

Survivors include parents, Jasper Baptiste of Naschitti, Sarah Mae Curley of Klagetoh; brother, Chandler Curley of Phoenix; sister, Tishinnia Baptiste of Naschitti; grandparents, Mary Alice Curley of Klagetoh, Patricia B. Jake of Naschitti.

Curley-Basptiste was preceded in death by grandfathers, Thomas Curley, John Baptiste.

Pallbearers will be Chandler Curley, Patrick Begay, Irvin Baptiste, Fredrick Begay Jr., Kendrick Begay, Donavan Wilson.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Klagetoh Chapter House after services.