JOE "MINGO" ALARCON, 69, of Las Vegas, N.M., died Wednesday at Northeastern Regional Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Las Vegas, N.M., and married Lucille Flores in 1960. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict and Vietnam War as a sergeant. He was awarded the National Defense Medal, Korean Service Medal, U.N. Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Rifle Marksmanship Badge. He retired in 1997 from the Las Vegas Medical Center, where he was employed as security supervisor for 14 years. He was formerly employed with the U.S. Postal Service, the Las Vegas police as a patrolman and investigator and the New Mexico Highlands University police. He loved camping, fishing, dancing and being with his grandchildren. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Alarcon and Margarita Quintana Alarcon. He is survived by his wife, Lucille J. Alarcon of the family home in Las Vegas, N.M.; sons, Joe Raymond Alarcon and wife Germaine and Lalo E. Alarcon and wife Dawn, all of Las Vegas, N.M.; four grandchildren; sister, Stella Ortiz and husband Willie of Montezuma; brothers, Ruben Alarcon, Lalo M. Alarcon, Bobby Alarcon and wife Rita, Timo Valerio, Louie Valerio and wife Della, all of Las Vegas, N.M.; and many other relatives and friends. A visitation will be held all day today at the Rogers Chapel until the time of rosary. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. A funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the same church with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery with full military honors. Rogers Mortuary, Las Vegas, NM, 1 (800) 479-3511.