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Rene Chavez

MILAN — Funeral Mass for Rene A. Chavez, 28, will be 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 8, at the St. Vivian’s Catholic Church, MIlan. Burial will be in Grants Memorial Park. The Very Rev. Alberto Avella will officiate. A rosary will be recited 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 7, at Compassion Mortuary.
Chavez died Sept. 4, 2008, in Milan. He was born March 13, 1980, in Grants.

Chavez was a graduate of Grants High School and was employed by C&E Concrete in Grants.
Survivors include his parents, mother, Lorena Monge of Phoenix, Rene M. Chavez of Milan, stepmother, Crystal Marez of Milan; daughter, Adriana Chavez of Milan; sisters, Maria Vasquez of Mesa, Patricia Gutierrez of Juarez,Mexico, Nivia Chavez of Phoenix, Alejandra Chavez of Mesa; brother, Jaime Ochoa of Mesa, Roberto Chavez of Milan.

Pallbearers will be Roberto Chavez, Alfonso Lopez Jr., Michael Lopez Jr., Joe Lopez, Enrique Rodriguez, Isaac Galindo, Alfonso Lopez Sr., Michael Lopez Sr.

Go to www.compassionmortuary.com to send condolences.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Henry Curley Jr.

GANADO — Funeral services for Henry Kee Curley Jr., 76, was 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Presbyterian Church, Ganado. The Rev. Ozark Leap will officiate. Burial will be in family land, Ganado.

Curley died Aug. 29, 2008, in Albuquerque. He was born July 16, 1932, in Ganado.

Curley was a veteran of the Korean War.

Survivors include his children, Harold Abe Wauneka, Rose J. Primeaux, Carmelita Curley, Susie Chee, Clifford Curley, Chris Curley, Mark Curley, Annette Curley Bradley, Stella Curley Leap; mother, Myrtle McCabe Curley; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jerald Chee, Chris Curley, Clifford Curley, Dominic Curley, Farrow Belone.
Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Vincent Pena

GRANTS — Services are pending for Vincent Pena, 38.

Pena died Sept. 5, 2008, in Grants. He was born Aug. 21, 1970, in Springerville, Ariz.

Go to www.compassionmortuary.com to send condolences.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Wesley Roanhorse

RED LAKE — Services are pending for Wesley Roanhorse, 16.

Roanhorse died Sept. 4, 2008, in Tunnel Springs. He was born Dec. 6, 1991, in Fort Defiance.

The family will meet at the Family Church (Henry’s Corner) in Fort Defiance, 6 p.m., tonight.

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