Deaths

• Analla Jr., John
• Begay, Norbert
• Garza, Marlee

John Analla Jr.

ALBUQUERQUE — Memorial services for John “Juan” Analla, 65, will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Queen of Angels Chapel, at 1100 Indian School Rd., NW (12th St./I-40), Albuquerque. Funeral Mass was Nov. 5, at St. Margaret-Mary Church, Paraje. The Rev. Larry Bernard, OFM, officiated. Interment followed at Paraje Cemetery. A rosary and wake were 7 p.m., Nov. 4, at the Sarracino family home, Paraje, N.M.

Analla died Nov. 3, 2008, in Albuquerque. He was born Aug. 30, 1943, in Gallup.

Analla was born to John Sr. and Margaret Smith-Analla. He was raised in the village of Paraje in Laguna. He graduated from St. Michael’s School and later relocated to Albuquerque where he lived for the remainder of his life. In 1998, he retired from a 30 year career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs where he was employed as the warehouse foreman. He opened his own business, Analla’s Advertising, which he operated over the past 10 years with his nephew.

Survivors include his brothers, Richard F. Analla of Gallup, Benjamin T. Analla of Isleta, N.M.

Analla was preceded in death by his father, John Analla; mother, Margaret Smith-Analla.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vista Care Hospice, 5639 Jefferson St., NE, Albuquerque, N.M. 87109.

Norbert Begay

GREASEWOOD SPRINGS — Funeral services for Norbert Begay, 34, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Greasewood Faith Mission, Greasewood. The Rev. Johnny Glover will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery, Greasewood.

Begay died Nov. 5, 2008, in Greasewood. He was born July 20, 1974, in Fort Defiance, into the Folded Arms People Clan for the Honey Combed People Clan.
Begay attended Greasewood Spring Elementary School, Ganado High School and graduated in 1992. He attended college for 3 years at Fort Lewis College, Durango. He worked as an Administration Officer, Greasewood Springs Chapter. Begay enjoyed culinary arts, social activities and volunteering.

Survivors include his parents, Tony and Susie Begay of Greasewood; brothers, Antonio Benally of Fort Defiance, Douglas Begay of Summitt.

Begay was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ruth Mae Woody, Boone Woody.

Pallbearers will be friends and family.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Marlee Garza

GRANTS — Memorial services for Marlee Garza, 67, will be 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Sandstone Bluffs in El Mapais National Monument.

Garza died Nov. 5, 2008, in Grants. She was born March 2, 1941, in Lancaster, Pa.

Garza had an expansive network of friends and family from all walks of life. She enjoyed Grants and the beauty of the mountains. She made many friends and was able to enjoy her love of the outdoors, jewelry making, arts and crafts and reading. She worked as an art dealer, probation officer, salesperson and most recently, serving as a case manager at both Western NM Correctional Facility and New Mexico Women’s Correctional Facility.

Survivors include her sons, David Garza of Albany, N.Y., Geoffrey Garza of Seattle, Wash.; sister, Keith Finlayson of Winterhaven, Fla.; brother, Ian Finlayson of Richmond, Va.; three grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Memory of Marlee Garza to Doctor’s without Borders, PO Box 5022, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5022.

www.doctorswithoutborders.org

Go to www.compassionmmortuary.com to send condolences.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.