Deaths

• Begay, Willie
• De La Torre, Dionicio
• Touchine, Matthew

Begay, Willie

PINON — Graveside services for Willie E. Begay, 46, will be 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 4, at the family land, Piñon. The Rev. Nathaniel Noble will officiate. Burial will be in family land.

Begay died July 30, 2008, in Phoenix. He was born Dec. 28, 1961, in Keams Canyon, into the Tangle People Clan for the Coyote Pass People Clan.

Begay graduated from Tucson Deaf and Mute School in 1980. He was employed by Chee Southwest store where he enjoyed assisting customers. His hobbies included drama and action movies. Begay adored his nieces. He was considerate and passionate person.

Survivors include his father, Eugene Begay; brothers, Peter Begay, Harry E. Begay; sisters, Rita Luther, Alice Nez, Shirley Charley, Irene Kaye.

Begay was preceded in death by his mother, Lou Yazzie Begay; brothers, Tully Begay, Francis Begay.

Pallbearers will be family members.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Eugene Begay’s House, 9 miles S.W. of Pinon, following services. The family will meet 7 p.m., up to Sunday Night.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

De La Torre, Dionicio

GALLUP — Services are pending for Dionicio F. De La Torre, 92.

De La Torre died Thursday, July 31, 2008, in Gallup. He was born Sept. 12, 1915, in Gallup.

A rosary will be recited Monday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m., at Rollie Mortuary.

Touchine, Matthew

SUNDANCE — Services for Matthew Maurice Touchine, 16, will be 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 4, at the Rehoboth Christian Reform Church. Burial will be in Rehoboth Cemetery.

Touchine died July 30, 2008, in Sundance. He was born June 1, 1992, in Gallup, into the Meadow People Clan for the Zuni People Clan.

Touchine attended Miyamura High School. He enjoyed running, drinking Monster energy drinks, skating, spending time with his mom. He loved texting and hanging out with friends and family. His favorite colors were purple and green.

Survivors include his parents, Richard Touchine, Jeanette Dempsey Touchine of Sundace; brother, Irwin Touchine of Sundance; sister, Lanette Touchine-Newman of Sundance; grandparents, Marie Dempsey of Sundance, Donna Chee of Sundance.

Touchine was preceded in death by his grandfather, Cecil Dempsey.

Pallbearers will be Garrett Marrowbone, Irwin Touchine, Brian Chee, Emerson Chee, Myron Newman, and Aaron Leslie.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements