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José De La Luz Mercure

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José De La Luz Mercure

Birth
Plaza Blanca (Tierra Amarilla), Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Death
6 Jan 2021 (aged 87)
Burial
Los Ojos, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
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José De La Luz Mercure, age 87 a resident of Plaza Blanca, went with our Lord on the Feast of the Three Kings following the star to his eternal resting place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 9:05 a.m.
José was born on March 24, 1933.
José was preceded in death by his parents, Baltazar and Teresita Mercure, sister, Antonia Aguilar, brother Placido Mercure, brother-in-law, Miguel Aguilar, sister-in-law, Elvira Mercure, niece, Veronica Mercure, great-niece, Pamela Vásquez, great-nephew, Joaquin Aguilar and several other family members.
José is survived by his sister, Cristella Gallegos (Martín) of Chama, New Mexico, brothers, Isaac Mercure (Antonia) of Plaza Blanca, New Mexico, Gilberto Mercure (Stella) of Aztec, New Mexico and sister-in-law, Rosa Mercure of Cortez, Colorado. Also surviving José are his nephews and nieces, Martín Jr., Marvin, Marcella, José, Angela, Theresa, José, Danny, Rafaelita, Antonio, Barbara, Rosa, Anna and Baltazar and many great-nephews and great-nieces.
José was born in Plaza Blanca where he grew up working in the family ranch. Later on in life he started his own business José Upholstery Shop. Where all the locals from surrounding areas would come and have their furniture upholstered once José was done the furniture came out looking like new. José also drove the bus for the head start transporting all the kids to school. When José and his mom moved to Los Ojos he started working for the Los Ojos Senior Center also as a bus driver picking up the senior citizens and taking them to the center for lunch, also worked in the fields planting wheat in Las Nutrias New Mexico. José had friends throughout the Chama Valley, Plaza Blanca, Tierra Amarilla and in the Española Valley.
Our Tio Joe was very knowledgeable of the Mercure Family history he was a Historian of Plaza Blanca knew a lot of history of families, any time we would go visit our Tio Joe he had stories to tell us about our family.
José was a devoted Catholic where he was a parishioner of San José Catholic Church, the Society of San Antonio de Padua in Plaza Blanca and was devoted to La Morada with the Penitentes.
José was a member with the H.E.L.P Association and El Norte De Valle of Rio Arriba County.
Nuestro Hermano y Tio Vaya Con Dios y Descansa en Paz.
You will be greatly missed. Eternal rest grant unto José, O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon José.
José will be laid to rest with his father, Baltazar while his younger brother, Placido who passed away on September 29, 2020, will be laid to rest with his mother, Teresita. Rosary and Mass will be held at a later date due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and the Governor’s health orders.
José De La Luz Mercure, age 87 a resident of Plaza Blanca, went with our Lord on the Feast of the Three Kings following the star to his eternal resting place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 9:05 a.m.
José was born on March 24, 1933.
José was preceded in death by his parents, Baltazar and Teresita Mercure, sister, Antonia Aguilar, brother Placido Mercure, brother-in-law, Miguel Aguilar, sister-in-law, Elvira Mercure, niece, Veronica Mercure, great-niece, Pamela Vásquez, great-nephew, Joaquin Aguilar and several other family members.
José is survived by his sister, Cristella Gallegos (Martín) of Chama, New Mexico, brothers, Isaac Mercure (Antonia) of Plaza Blanca, New Mexico, Gilberto Mercure (Stella) of Aztec, New Mexico and sister-in-law, Rosa Mercure of Cortez, Colorado. Also surviving José are his nephews and nieces, Martín Jr., Marvin, Marcella, José, Angela, Theresa, José, Danny, Rafaelita, Antonio, Barbara, Rosa, Anna and Baltazar and many great-nephews and great-nieces.
José was born in Plaza Blanca where he grew up working in the family ranch. Later on in life he started his own business José Upholstery Shop. Where all the locals from surrounding areas would come and have their furniture upholstered once José was done the furniture came out looking like new. José also drove the bus for the head start transporting all the kids to school. When José and his mom moved to Los Ojos he started working for the Los Ojos Senior Center also as a bus driver picking up the senior citizens and taking them to the center for lunch, also worked in the fields planting wheat in Las Nutrias New Mexico. José had friends throughout the Chama Valley, Plaza Blanca, Tierra Amarilla and in the Española Valley.
Our Tio Joe was very knowledgeable of the Mercure Family history he was a Historian of Plaza Blanca knew a lot of history of families, any time we would go visit our Tio Joe he had stories to tell us about our family.
José was a devoted Catholic where he was a parishioner of San José Catholic Church, the Society of San Antonio de Padua in Plaza Blanca and was devoted to La Morada with the Penitentes.
José was a member with the H.E.L.P Association and El Norte De Valle of Rio Arriba County.
Nuestro Hermano y Tio Vaya Con Dios y Descansa en Paz.
You will be greatly missed. Eternal rest grant unto José, O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon José.
José will be laid to rest with his father, Baltazar while his younger brother, Placido who passed away on September 29, 2020, will be laid to rest with his mother, Teresita. Rosary and Mass will be held at a later date due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and the Governor’s health orders.


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