Deaths

• Brown, Jonathan
• Esparza, Lydia
• Manuelito, Bryon
• Todechine, Olin

Jonathan Brown

VANDERWAGEN — Services are pending for Jonathan Brown, 23.

Brown died Monday, June 23, 2008, in Manuelito. He was born June 5, 1985, in Gallup, into the Two Who Came to Water People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Lydia Esparza

GALLUP — Funeral Mass for Lydia H. Esparza, 92, will be 9:30 a.m., June 30, at the St. Francis Church, Gallup. The Rev. Lalo Espinosa Chacon, OFM, will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Gallup. Visitation will be 12-4:30 p.m., today, June 27, at the Rollie Mortuary. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m., June 30, at St. Francis Church.

Esparza died June 24, 2008, in Albuquerque. She was born March 2, 1916, in Ojuela, Durango, Mexico.

Survivors include her sons, Orlando, Ernie, Carlos, all of Albuquerque, Richard of San Francisco, Francisco of Phoenix, Antonio (Tuna) Esparza of Gallup; daughters, Dorothy Romero of Gallup, Elizabeth Lucero of Grants; sister, Mary Mendoza of Rio Rancho; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren.

Esparza was preceded in death by her husband, Nieves; son, Emilio; father, Domingo Herrera; mother, Ausencion Salas de Herrera.

Pallbearers will be Del Mathew Esparza, Orlando Esparza Jr., Joseph Raymond Esparza, Marty Esquibel Jr., Randy Esparza, Emilio Esparza.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Sacred Heart Cathedral Family Center, Gallup, following services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Bryon Manuelito

GALLUP — Funeral Mass for Bryon Arthur Manuelito, 23, will be 10 a.m. June 28, at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Fort Defiance. Burial will be in St. Michaels Cemetery.

Manuelito died June 25, 2008, in St. Michaels. He was born May 31, 1985, in Gallup.

Survivors include his parents, Art and Sue Manuelito; brothers, sisters.

Pallbearers will be family members and friends.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Manuelito residence, Hunter’s Point.

Olin Todechine

FORT DEFIANCE — Funeral Mass for Olin Ray Todechine, 30, will be 10 a.m. June 28, at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Fort Defiance. The Rev. Gilbert Schneider will officiate. Burial will be in St. Michaels Community Center.

Todechine died June 25, 2008, in St. Michaels. He was born Feb. 1, 1978, in Fort Defiance.

Olin served 3 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Survivors include his parents, Art and Sue Manuelito; brothers, sisters.

Pallbearers will be family members and relatives.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Manuelito residence, Hunter’s Point.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.