Donicio was preceded in death by his daughter, Diana Ortiz in 1964, son, Estevan Ortiz in 1994, granddaughter, Patricia Valencia in 1981 and unfortunately his oldest granddaughter, Valerie Reiser who passed away the same morning as her grandfather in Clovis, NM.
Donicio was united in marriage on January 17, 1949 and would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this January to his beloved wife, Cecilia (Griego) Ortiz, who survives Donicio. Donicio was the proud father of 14 children, 12 which survived him, Viola Villanueva and her partner, Louie of Clovis, NM, Alfred and Christine Ortiz also of Clovis, NM, Georgia and Roque Valencia of Dumas, TX, Gloria and Michael Williams of Albuquerque, NM, Dennis and Inez Ortiz of Colorado Springs, CO, Phillip and Anna Ortiz of Edgewood, NM, Lucy and Curtis York, Susie and Rodney Hamilton, all of Albuquerque, NM, Andy and Terry Ortiz of Edgewood, NM, Paul and Anna Ortiz of Ribera, NM, Patsy Murphy of Las Vegas, NV, and Jesse and Cindy Ortiz of Rio Hondo, TX. Donicio is also survived by 34 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
A Rosary was recited on Monday evening at San Miguel del Vado Catholic Church in San Miguel, NM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Thomas today, Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. also at San Miguel del Vado Catholic Church. Donicio will be laid to rest at El Pueblo Cemetery with Tim Osborn, Ricky Byrd, Christopher Ortiz, Adam Ortiz, Billy Ortiz and Gabriel Valencia serving as pallbearers.
Donicio was preceded in death by his daughter, Diana Ortiz in 1964, son, Estevan Ortiz in 1994, granddaughter, Patricia Valencia in 1981 and unfortunately his oldest granddaughter, Valerie Reiser who passed away the same morning as her grandfather in Clovis, NM.
Donicio was united in marriage on January 17, 1949 and would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this January to his beloved wife, Cecilia (Griego) Ortiz, who survives Donicio. Donicio was the proud father of 14 children, 12 which survived him, Viola Villanueva and her partner, Louie of Clovis, NM, Alfred and Christine Ortiz also of Clovis, NM, Georgia and Roque Valencia of Dumas, TX, Gloria and Michael Williams of Albuquerque, NM, Dennis and Inez Ortiz of Colorado Springs, CO, Phillip and Anna Ortiz of Edgewood, NM, Lucy and Curtis York, Susie and Rodney Hamilton, all of Albuquerque, NM, Andy and Terry Ortiz of Edgewood, NM, Paul and Anna Ortiz of Ribera, NM, Patsy Murphy of Las Vegas, NV, and Jesse and Cindy Ortiz of Rio Hondo, TX. Donicio is also survived by 34 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
A Rosary was recited on Monday evening at San Miguel del Vado Catholic Church in San Miguel, NM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Thomas today, Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. also at San Miguel del Vado Catholic Church. Donicio will be laid to rest at El Pueblo Cemetery with Tim Osborn, Ricky Byrd, Christopher Ortiz, Adam Ortiz, Billy Ortiz and Gabriel Valencia serving as pallbearers.
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