Deaths

• Leroy Brown
• Blanche Hale

Leroy Brown

ST. MICHAELS, Ariz. — Services for Leroy Brown, 60 will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at St. Michaels Catholic Church. Father Gilbert will officiate. Burial will follow at Ganado Cemetery.

A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today, Jan. 31 at Tse Bonito Mortuary.

Brown died Jan. 27 in Tucson. He was born April 26, 1946 in Ganado into the Red House People Clan for the One Walks Around People Clan.

Brown attended St. Micheals Indian High School, ASU and the University of Wisconsin. He obtained an architectural degree. He was employed as a contractor and construction inspector for the Navajo Economic Development. He was a construction inspector for Karigan Professional Building, Karigan Child Care Center, Karigan Estates, Pinon Shopping Center, Navajo Pine Shopping Center, Basha's Shopping Centers, Antelope Point Marina and many more. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, skiing, rodeo, camping, outdoorsman, coaching and BMX racing.

Survivors include sons, Colen Brown of Albuquerque and Vance Brown of Gallup; daughters, Letha M. Brown of Fort Defiance and Kristin M. Brown of Gallup; parents, Mary T. Brown of Albuquerque; brothers, Lester Brown of Albuquerque; sisters, Louella Brown of Window Rock, Laura Daley, Lorene Brown and Lucinda Brown, all of Albuquerque; three grandchildren.

Brown was preceded in death by his father, Sidney Brown.

The family will receive relatives and friends at St. Michaels Mission after services.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Blanche Hale

TWIN LAKES — Services for Blanche Hale "Hanesbah", 100, will be announced at a later date.

Hale died Jan. 29 in Gallup. She was born July 3, 1906 in Mexican Springs.

A family gathering will be 6 p.m. today, Jan. 31 at the Twin Lakes Chapter House.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.