Deaths

• Winnie Fransisco
• Sarah Gray
• Felix Grey
• Darryl Martine
• Kee Skeet
• Ida Trujillo

Felix Grey

JONES RANCH — Funeral services for Felix “Flex” Grey, 33, will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 21, at Cope Memorial Chapel. Father Walter will officiate. Burial will be in Gallup City Cemetery.

Grey died Monday, March 17, 2008, in Gallup. He was born June 27, 1974, in Gallup, into the Big Water People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Grey graduated from Shiprock Alternative High School. He received a certificate in culinary arts from Talking Leaves Job Corps. Grey enjoyed cooking, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family.

Survivors include his parents, Frankie and Lena T. Grey of Jones Ranch; brothers, Dwayne Grey, Leland Grey, both of Jones Ranch; sisters, Angelina Grey of Albququerque, Felissa Grey of Gallup; grandparents, Habah Tsinajinie of Black Soil, Ariz., Angela Grey of Two Wells, N.M.

Grey was preceded in death by Luke Tsinajinie Sr., Tommy Tsinajinie, Charley Grey, Calvert Grey, Linda DuBoise, and Lillie Smith.

Pallbearers will be Chuck Grey, Randy Grey, Philbert Grey, Tyrone Grey, Bobby Tsinajinie, and Emerson Begay.

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

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Darryl Martine

FORT DEFIANCE — Funeral services for Darryl Joseph Martine, 43, will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 21, at Rollie Mortuary. Pastor Eddie Rodriguez will officiate. Burial will be in Houck Community Cemetery.

Martine died March 16, 2008, in Gallup. He was born Feb. 4, 1965, in Gallup, into the Towering House People Clan for the Red Running Into the Water People Clan.

Martine attended Sanders Elementary, Hunters Point Boarding School, Chuska Boarding School. He enjoyed bingo, fishing, Dallas Cowboys, listening to music. He worked as an upholsterer for 20 years.

Survivors include his wife, Gloria Tso of Fort Defiance; daughters, Samantha Betty Martine, Darrilyn Jasmine Martine, both of Fort Defiance; brother, Bryon Martine of Gallup; sister, Freida Lynn Buck of Gallup.

Martine was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Silversmith; grandmother, Hasbah Silversmith; sister, Sandra Martine.

Pallbearers will be Gilbert R. Lee, Brandon Lee, Jasper Keedah, Kevin Tsosie, Tom Tafoya, and Tony Laughlin.

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

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Winnie Fransisco

BLACKHAT, N.M. — Funeral services for Winnie Fransisco, 90, will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 21, at Cope Memorial Chapel. Father Cormac will officiate. Burial will be in Gallup City Cemetery. Visitation will be at Cope Memorial.

Fransisco died March 17, 2008, in Blanden, UT. She was born Nov. 28, 1917, in Window Rock, into the One Who Walks Around People Clan for the Red Running Into Water People Clan.

Fransisco was a homemaker. She loved to be with family and friends.

Survivors include her 40 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Fransisco and her sons and daughters.

Pallbearers will be Harold Joe, Ronald Joe, Howard Wallace, Kee Wallace, Leroy Livingston, and Tommy Livingston Jr.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Tsayatoh Chapter House, following services.
Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Sarah Gray

ROCKY POINT, N.M. — Services for Sarah Gray, 62, will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 21, at Rollie Mortuary.

Gray died March 17, 2008, in Rocky Point. She was born May 6, 1945, in Pretty Rock, N.M., into the Water Edge People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Gray enjoyed going to church services, coloring in coloring books, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her sons, Wesley Gray, Wally Gray, Wilbert Gray, all of Rocky Point; daughter, Sharon Gray of Rocky Point; brother, Charlie Bowie of Rocky Point; sisters, Rose M. Billy of Standing Rock, Delores Silver of Rocky Point, Geraldine Bowie of Tsayatoh; seven grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

Gray was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Chee Gray; father, Charlie Bowie Sr.; mother, Mary B. Yazzie.

Pallbearers will be Wesley Gray Sr., Wall Gray, Arnold Silver, Ronald Silver, Curtis Bowie, Gregory Bowie, Roland Billy, and Jeremiah Kellywood.

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

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Kee Skeet

PINE HILL — Graveside services and interment for Kee Skeet, 89, will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 21, at the family cemetery, seven miles southwest of Pine Hill School, Pine Hill. Reverend Andrew Colbett will officiate. 

Skeet died Friday, March 14, 2008, in Zuni. He was born Dec.10, 1918, in Ramah.

Skeet was a U.S. Army veteran. He served during World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Mary K. Skeet of Pine Hill; sons, Kelsey Skeet of Pine Hill, Wilson Skeet of Pinedale, Tony Skeet, Harrison Skeet, both of Pine Hill; daughters, Betty K. Yazzie, Lorita Tracey, Rita Skeet, all of Pine Hill; sister, Elsie Natan of Pine Hill; 28 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

Skeet was preceded in death by his brothers, Bennie George Skeet, Tom Willie Skeet.

Pallbearers will be Hoskie Natan, Elvis Natan, Burton Natan, Kelson Skeet, Kendrick Skeet, Bryshawn Tracey, Philander Coho and Tony Skeet. 

Desert View Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ida Trujillo

GRANTS — A funeral mass for Ida Trujillo, 84, was 11a.m. Saturday, March 15, at Nuestra Seniora de Guadalupe Catholic Church, La Madera, NM. Father Patricio Chavez officiated.

A Rosary was recited 7 p.m. Friday, March 14, at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Grants. Burial was in La Madera Community Cemetery.

Trujillo died March 13, 2008. She was born Sept. 10, 1924, in El Rito, N.M.

Trujillo was a resident of Grants for 32 years. She was a member of the St. Teresa Catholic Church, and active in the Grants Seniors Citizens Center.

Survivors included her children, Adolfo F. Valdez of Patterson, CA., Cecilia D. Trujillo of Grants, Mike A. Trujillo of Grants; sister; Lupe Mumby of Des Moines, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

Trujillo was preceded in death by her husband, Antonio A. Trujillo; granddaughters, Reyna Trujillo, Diane Valdez; brother, Juan A. Chavez.
Pallbearers were David Lemos-Trujillo, AJ Lemos- Trujillo, Brenda Trujillo, Jenny Trujillo, Crystal Trujillo-Gutierrez, and Kenny Cutright.

Cope Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.