Deaths

• Ella Slinkey
• Alfredo Gallegos
• Bessie Brown
• Reverend Glendell DeVaney
• Patricia Kaplan

Ella Slinkey

FORT DEFIANCE — Funeral services for Ella M. Slinkey, 80, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Fort Defiance. Gilbert Schneider, OFM, will officiate. Burial will follow in the Fort Defiance Cemetery.

A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today, May 22 at Rollie Mortuary.

Slinkey died May 19 in Albuquerque. She was born May 16, 1927 in Blue Canyon, Ariz. into the Bitter Water Clan for the Red Running into the Water Clan.

Slinkey worked as a nurse at the Fort Defiance IHS for 35 years before retiring in 1982. She enjoyed traveling. Her hobbies included cooking, gardening, herding sheep, reading, and spending time with grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include her sons, Gerald T. Slinkey of Fort Defiance, Eldon A. Slinkey of Fort Defiance, Alonzo P. Slinkey of Las Vegas, Nev., and Richard Slinkey, Jr. of Fort Defiance; daughters, Rita Hernasy, Linda Slinkey, both of Fort Defiance; brothers, Peter C. Yazzie of Fort Defiance; sisters, Mary Ann Robbins, Lucille Dineyazhe, both of Fort Defiance, Betty Allison of Tohatchi, and Lillian Malone of Mexican Springs; 24 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Slinkey was preceded in death by her husband, Richard T. Slinkey, Sr.; parents, Onebah and John E. Watchman; sons, Ronald P. Slinkey and Michael F. Slinkey; brothers, Albert Watchman, Charlie Watchman, and Francis Watchman; sisters, Josephine Quiver, Mary Josephine Begay, Anna Marie Shirley, and Alice Notah.

Pallbearers will be Eldon A. Slinkey, Gerald T. Slinkey, Dwight Slinkey, Chad Slinkey, Joe Valdo, and Craig Valdo.

The family will receive relatives and friends at St. Dominic Hall, in Fort Defiance following services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Alfredo Gallegos

GRANTS — Funeral services for Alfredo Gallegos, 73, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 24 at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. Father Alberto Avella will officiate. Burial will follow in the Grants Memorial Park with full military honors by the VFW Lodge 3321.

A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church.

Gallegos died May 20 in Grants. He was born May 16, 1934.

Gallegos was a veteran of the US Army-82nd Airborne. He was a barbershop owner/operator, auto body show owner, rancher, driller, crusher, city councilman, carpenter, mechanic, outdoorsman, hunter, and family man.

Survivors include his wife, Bennie Gallegos of Grants; sons, Anthony I. Chavez, David Chavez, and Joe Chavez all of Grants; daughter, Molly Carpenter of Grants; brother, Rafael Gallegos of San Rafael; and five grandchildren.

Gallegos was preceded in death by his parents, Alfredo Gallegos, Sr. and Amalia Gonzales Gallegos; brothers, Fermin G. Gallegos, Sr. and Martin Gallegos; and sister, Rose Saavedra.

Pallbearers will be Dennis Gallegos, Alfredo Saavedra, Steve Chavez, Greg Gallegos, Dennis Chavez, and Bryan McCoy.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Bessie Brown

LUPTON — Funeral services for Bessie Mitchell Brown, 65, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 23 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Gallup. President Howard will officiate. Burial will follow on the family plot in Lupton.

Brown died May 18 in Gallup. She was born July 20, 1941 in Ft. Wingate Army Depot into the Water Flows Together Clan for the Yucca Fruit Clan.

Brown attended Shiprock School, Schemawa High School, and nursing school. She was employed with Lupton Larc Rehab Center, Twin Lakes Rehab Center, and retired with the Navajo Tribe as a CHR. Brown was Lupton Veterans Association President, Relief Society President, and she received various awards. She played a part in welcoming the "Run for the Wall", she enjoyed showing movies for the community, and running various fun nights at the Lupton Chapter House. Brown enjoyed sewing, reading scriptures, writing in her journal, playing cards, and collecting Elvis collectibles.

Survivors include her sons, Philbert Brown and Ronald Brown, both of Lupton; daughters, Phyllis Brown, Lucinda Brown, both of Lupton, Arlene Hernandez of Mesa, and Cheryl Sanchez of Albuquerque; brothers, Johnny Castillo of Lupton, Jimmy Castillo of Page, Ariz., Raymond Castillo of Tse Bonito, and Jackson Castillo of Lupton; sisters, Alice Castillo, Rita Roan, both of Lupton, Annie Castillo, Clara Castillo, both of Phoenix,; 20 grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren.

Brown was preceded in death by her parents, Tom Mitchell and Vera Castillo; and brother, Ello Castillo.

Pallbearers will be Randy Penunuri, Brian Brown, Alex Brown, Douglas Brown, Fernando Soto Vasquez.

The family will receive relative and friends at Lucinda "Cindy" Brown's residence in Lupton.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Reverend Glendell DeVaney

DEMING — Graveside services for Reverend Glendell DeVaney, 92, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 24 at Mt. View Cemetery in Deming. Reverend Lorraine Silva will officiate.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 at Baca's Funeral Chapel.

DeVaney died May 20 in Deming. He was born Aug. 9, 1914 in Elwood, Ind.

DeVaney was a minister most of his life. He did missionary work in the Gallup area on the Navajo Reservation and across the border into Mexico.

Survivors include his sons, Dave DeVaney of Mesa, Ariz., James DeVaney of Amarillo, Texas, and Ralph DeVaney of Deming; daughter Edith DeVaney Campbell of Las Cruces; 16 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

DeVaney was preceded in death by his wife, Bernadine Faucett DeVaney; sons, Glendell Joe DeVaney and John Gilbert DeVaney.

Pallbearers will be Anthony Villa, Adrian Villa, Leon DeVaney, Joe Pozzie, Robert Sweetser, and Robert Bingham.

Patricia Kaplan

ALBUQUERQUE — Private services will be held for Patricia High Kaplan by the family at a later date.

Kaplan died May 12 in Albuquerque. She was born May 3, 1929 in Ohio.

Survivors include her husband, Bill Taylor; sons, Steven Smith and Robert Kaplan both of Albuquerque; daughter, Rebecca Kaplan of Orlando, Fla.; brother, Charles M. High of Gallup.

Kaplan was preceded in death by her parents, C. Milton High and Mildred High.

Memorials can be made to Heritage Healthcare and Hospice, 1700 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.