Deaths

• Cordova, Antonia
• Charley, Mary
• Chavis, Mattie
• Kinsel, Verlinda
• Rubio, Joseph
• Slim, Sam

Antonia Cordova

ALBUQUERQUE — Funeral Mass for Antonia (Toni) Cordova, 82, will be 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 5415 Fortuna, N.W. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:30- 7 p.m., Monday, Sept.22, at the church. A rosary to be recited at 7 p.m., at the Church. Carmen Montano will officiate. Final visitation will be 8:30-9 a.m., Tuesday at the Church.

Cordova died Sept. 18, 2008, in Albuquerque.
Cordova was a member of the Catholic Church, a member of the Small Christian Community at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary and an honorary A.C.T.S. sister. 

Survivors include her daughters, Roseanne Rodriguez, Irma Tapia; sisters, Bernice Varrnese, Rosella Madrid; brothers, Aber Madrid, Raymond Madrid; three grandchildren.

Cordova was preceded in death by her husband, Fermin Cordova; son, Martin Cordova Sr.; daughter, Antoinette Cordova. 

Pallbearers will be Joseph Rodriguez, Leonard Tapia, Antonio Cordova, Martin Cordova Jr., Teddy Mazon and Aber Madrid.

Mary Charley

LUPTON — Services for Mary Jane Charley, 79, were 10 a.m., Sept. 20, at St. Evangelist in Houck. The Rev. Cormac Antram O.F.M., officiated. Burial were the in family plot.

Charley died Sept. 16, 2008, in Flagstaff. She was born Sept. 20, 1928, in Two Wells, into the Red Streak Wood Forest People Clan for the Black Sheep People Clan.

Charley attended school in Fort Defiance. She was also a member of the Catholic Church in Lupton. Charley was a silversmith and rug weaver. She liked to sew and do beadwork and loved to prepare meals and tend to her livestock. Charley was a homemaker.

Survivors included her husband, Tom Charley of Lupton; sons, Herbert Charley of Lupton, Herman Charley of Lupton, Harold Charley of Lupton, Hamilton Charley of Lupton; daughters, Jane Yazzie of Lupton, Rebecca Yazzie of Mentmore, Marilyn Yazzie of Lupton, Janet Benally of Springerville, Theresa Charley of Phoenix; brother, Pat Smth; sister, Emma C. Burton; 38 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

Charley was preceded in death by his son, Norman Charley; parents, John and Alice Smith; brother, Leroy Smith; sister, Betty Smith.

Pallbearers were Henry Yazzie, Olsen Yazzie, Fredrick Yazzie, Darrell Yazzie, Norman Benally, Stanley Silversmith.

Rollie Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Mattie Chavis

LUKACHUKAI — Funeral services for Mattie M. Chavis, 98, were 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 19, at the Faith Mission Church 702 Mission St. Gallup. The Rev. Allen George officiated. Burial was at Gallup City Cemetery.

Chavis died Sept. 15, 2008. She was born on May 15, 1910, in Lukachukai.

Chavis was a member of the Faith Mission Church of Gallup, and was faithful to reading her bible.

Survivors include her daughter, Lavena Torres of Gallup; four grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

Chavis was preceded in death by her mother, Martha Notah; brother, Oliver Chavis; sister, Mary N. Allen; one great-grandson

Pallbearers were Jeremy Marcos Lujan, John Anthony Lloyd, David Carlos Gomez, Alexander Michael Gomez, Antonio Yazzie, and Eric Blackwater.

Cope Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Verlinda Kinsel

TSAYATOH — Funeral services for Verlinda Kinsel, 29, will be 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 22, at Rollie’s Palm Chapel. The Rev. Harry Domingo Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Gallup City Cemetery.

Kinsel died Sept. 17, 2008, in Gallup. She was born Feb. 6, 1979, in Gallup, into the Black Streak Wood People for the One Who Walks Around People Clan.

Kinsel attended Gallup McKinley County Schools. He was employed as a cashier in and around the Gallup area. Kinsel enjoyed spending time with family and love ones.

Survivors include her sons, Stewart Lewis Jr., Shane Chon, Dillion Chon; daughter, Tiara Chon; parents, Theresa Kinsel, Tommy McCray; brothers, Arnold Kinsel, Jasper Kinsel, Willard Becenti Jr., Wyatt Becenti; sister, Renee Becenti; grandparents, Esther Doughlas, Louise McCray.

Kinsel was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, John and Etta Wilson, Thomas McCray; grandfathers, Tom Lee, Chee Tom Lee, Joe John Wilson, Milton H. Kinsel, Bennie Lee.

Pallbearers will be Lester Kinsel, Willard Becenti Jr., Travis Begay, Wacey Begay, Loren Kinsel.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Tsayatoh Multipurpose Bldg., Tsayatoh.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Rubio

ALBUQUERQUE — Joseph “Steve” Rubio, 54, died Saturday, Sept.13, 2008, in Albuquerque. He was born Oct. 29, 1953, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Rubio lived the majority of his life in Gallup, where he was well known as a craftsman and a master of the drywall trade. While drywall was his physical work, he will be most remembered for his hard work.

Survivors include his daughter, Eileen Roybal; sons, Steven Rubio, Andrew Rubio, Adrian Rubio, Joseph Rubio, all of Albuquerque; mother, Rosalind Boatman of Gallup; brothers, Rick Saraccino of Gallup, Brian Halloway of Cucamonga, Calif.; sisters, Glinda Sabala of Ontario, Calif., Denise Campa of Cucamonga, Calif., Bernadette Lujan of Gallup; eight grandchildren all of Albuquerque.

Rubio was preceded in death his sister, Linda Alexander; one grandson; one granddaughter.

Sam Slim

LUPTON — Funeral services for Sam Slim, 53, will be 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 22, at the Houck Catholic Church. The Rev. Berard will officiate. Burial will be in Houck Community Cemetery.

Slim died in Lupton. He was born Feb. 4, 1955, in Lupton, into the Water’s Edge People Clan for the Red Running Into the Water People Clan.

Slim attended Intermountain School, Brigham City, Ut. He worked at NECA Construction, Speedy’s Truck Stop, Kingman Truck Stop. Slim enjoyed mechanical work, socializing, helping people, and had a certificate in welding,

Survivors include his mother, Geebah Slim; brothers, Benny Slim Sr., Leonard Slim, Johnny Slim, Jon Francisco, Kenneth Slim, Daniel Slim; sisters, Nettie Slim, Helen Slim, Minnie Woody, Esther Bodie, Rita Daye.

Slim was preceded in death by his father, John Slim; grandmother, Naglee nas Bah.

Pallbearers will be Orlando Becenti, Randall Comb, Shawn Bodie, Bobby Slim, Kash Tom, Edison Spencer.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Lupton Chapter House, following services.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.