Deaths

• Frances "Kika" Villanueva
• Martha Corcoran
• Marian Plummer
• Clifton Singer
• Flora Joe
• Melva Daugherty

Frances "Kika" Villanueva

GALLUP — Services for Frances "Kika" Villanueva, 96, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 21 at St. Francis Church in Gallup. Rev. Eduardo Espinosa, OFM, will officiate. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Gallup.

Visitation will be from 2-4:30, today, March 20 at Rollie Mortuary and a rosary will be Wednesday at St. Francis Church.

Villanueva died March 16 in Gallup. She was born Oct. 3, 1910 in San Marcial, N.M.

Villanueva was a cook and was retired from Genaro's Cafe. She was a member of the Democratic party and her hobbies included cooking and having all her family together at her home.

Survivors include her sons Genaro Villanueva II, Jimmy Villanueva, Anthony Villanueva, Lawrence Villanueva; daughters Ramona Birch, Soila Chavira, Frances Romero, Charlotte Rangel; brother Lawrence Talamante.

She was preceded in death by her daughters Laura Martinez, Ida Villanueva, Rose Lima, Mary Helen (Pepsi) Diaz; son Toby Villanueva; mother Ramoncita Griego; brothers Rudy Griego, Felix Griego, Herman Griego and Pete Talamante.

Pallbearers will be Genaro Villanueva III, Steven Villanueva, Blas Romero, Manuel Leyba, Toby Villanueva II, Raul Acevedo, Robert Rangel and Eric Valdez.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the KC Hall in Gallup after services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Martha Corcoran

GALLUP — Services for Martha Marie Corcoran, 102, will be at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 21 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. The Very Rev. Lawrence J. O'Keefe will officiate. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial in Gallup.

Visitation will be from 1-4:30 p.m., today, March 20 and a rosary will be recited today, March 20 at 7 p.m., at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Corcoran died March 17 in Gallup. She was born Dec. 7, 1904 in Gallup.

Corcoran graduated from Sacred Heart School in 1923 and after 10 years of music training she played piano for silent movies, gave music lessons, played in an orchestra, played for and directed the Sacred Heart Choir, was a member of the Catholic Daughters and the American Legion Auxiliary. Her hobbies included cooking and spending time with family.

Survivors include her sons Jerry Corcoran of Davis, Calif., Tom Corcoran of Gallup; daughters Joan Corcoran DePauli of Gallup, Helen Corcoran Intintoli of Vallejo, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Chris Corcoran; parents Helen and George Kraker; five sisters and one brother.

Pallbearers will be Louis E. DePauli Jr., Michael C. DePauli, Dwight Woods, Joseph Gotobed, Buddy Knight and Eugene Berger.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Sacred Heart Family Center following services.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 1900 Mark Ave., Gallup, NM 87301.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Marian Plummer

PHOENIX — Services for Marian A. Plummer, 65, will be announced at a later date.

Plummer died March 14 in Phoenix. She was born Oct. 13, 1941 in Fort Defiance into the Overhanging Rock People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Clifton Singer

PHOENIX — Services for Clifton I. Singer, 16, will be announced at a later date.

Singer died March 14 in Phoenix. He was born July 15, 1990 into the Overhanging Rock People Clan for the Folded Arms People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Flora Joe

SMITH LAKE — Services for Flora Chaco Joe, 86, will be announced at a later date.

Joe died March 19 in Gallup. She was born Dec. 15, 1920 in Smith Lake.

A family meeting will be at 6 p.m., tonight, March 20 at the Smith Lake Community Center, next to the chapter house.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Melva Daugherty

THOREAU — Services for Melva F. Daugherty, 68, will be announced at a later date.

Daugherty died March 19 in Gallup. She was born May 14, 1938 in Tucumcari, N.M.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.