Filimon "Phil" Aguilar, age 91, passed away in the comfort of his home in Bernalillo, NM on Sunday, October 30, 2022.
Filimon was born on October 11, 1931, in Waldo, NM to Filomeno Aguilar and Bernardita Roybal Aguilar.
Filimon was a beloved husband, father, grandfather (Papo), great-grandfather, father-in-law, brother-in-law and uncle.
Filimon graduated from the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Schools in Bernalillo, NM, where he learned to play the saxophone and played in a dance band.
Filimon served his country in the United States Navy as a Radio Communications Operator on the USS Silverstein and is a Korean War veteran.
Filimon met Alice Alicia "Alice" Crespín at a baseball game and they were married in March of 1953, in Bernalillo, NM. Together they had four children, ten grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
Filimon embarked on a long career in the beauty/cosmetology industry as a hair stylist and ran his own salon for many years. Filimon won numerous awards for the styles he created using his beautiful wife as his model.
After he retired Filimon continued to utilize his creative skills and became a Master Santero. His carvings, also known as Bultos/Santos, of Catholic Saints and images became extremely sought after and he was a regular at the Santa Fé Spanish Market for over a decade. His Bultos are in museums, churches and the homes of collectors all over the world. His San Lorenzo was gifted to The Santuario de San Lorenzo in Bernalillo, NM. Each year the Santo is paraded around the streets of Bernalillo during the annual Las Fiestas de San Lorenzo. Filimon won numerous awards for his Bultos. In 1997, he won first place at the New Mexico State Fair for his "Baptism" and in 1999, he won the prestigious Spanish Market Poster Award with his "Santa Librada".
Filimon was a lifelong learner and a lover of knowledge. Filimon regularly read the dictionary and encyclopedias for fun. Filimon used to joke that he would always get in trouble at school because by the 4th grade he knew more than the Franciscan Brothers teaching his class.
Filimon was an expert storyteller, he always had a story or tale to entertain with, and up until his last few weeks on earth, he was still regaling his family with his stories.
Filimon loved to pass on his knowledge, his knowledge was endless. His family often called him to answer questions because if nobody else knew "Papo" would, he was the family lifeline.
Filimon loved to tell jokes, play magic tricks and solve puzzles, he solved the crosswords from the newspaper every day. Filimon loved to grow veggies in his garden and would diligently take care of his plants and the many turtles that called his garden home.
Filimon was preceded in death by his parents, Filimeno and Bernardita and his brothers and sisters, Molly, Paul, Rita, Mary, Tony, Ray, Eddie, Jennie and Leroy.
Filimon is survived by his wife, Alice of almost 70 years, his four children, Ronald (Cristal), Lorrie (Tim), Cindi (Andy) and Karla (Larry), his ten grandchildren, Nickole (Lawrence), Filimon (Ashley), Christina (Mike), Lorenzo (Nicki), Jason (Stanton), Mark (Lauren), Audra (Brian), Jessyka (Steven), Marissa and Jarred and his twenty great-grandchildren, Isabella, Lauren, Marcos, Lilian, Aubriee, Knox, Elijah, Viviana, Sophia, Landen, Finley, Lorenzo, Ezra, Adam, Aliyah, Ezekiel, Wyatt, Sloane, Reyah and Avery.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Vanessa, Filimon's caregiver.
A Catholic Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 301 S. Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo, NM. Interment will be held at Santa Fé National Cemetery in Santa Fé, NM at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital http://www.stjude.org to donate to donate.
Filimon was born on October 11, 1931, in Waldo, NM to Filomeno Aguilar and Bernardita Roybal Aguilar.
Filimon was a beloved husband, father, grandfather (Papo), great-grandfather, father-in-law, brother-in-law and uncle.
Filimon graduated from the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Schools in Bernalillo, NM, where he learned to play the saxophone and played in a dance band.
Filimon served his country in the United States Navy as a Radio Communications Operator on the USS Silverstein and is a Korean War veteran.
Filimon met Alice Alicia "Alice" Crespín at a baseball game and they were married in March of 1953, in Bernalillo, NM. Together they had four children, ten grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
Filimon embarked on a long career in the beauty/cosmetology industry as a hair stylist and ran his own salon for many years. Filimon won numerous awards for the styles he created using his beautiful wife as his model.
After he retired Filimon continued to utilize his creative skills and became a Master Santero. His carvings, also known as Bultos/Santos, of Catholic Saints and images became extremely sought after and he was a regular at the Santa Fé Spanish Market for over a decade. His Bultos are in museums, churches and the homes of collectors all over the world. His San Lorenzo was gifted to The Santuario de San Lorenzo in Bernalillo, NM. Each year the Santo is paraded around the streets of Bernalillo during the annual Las Fiestas de San Lorenzo. Filimon won numerous awards for his Bultos. In 1997, he won first place at the New Mexico State Fair for his "Baptism" and in 1999, he won the prestigious Spanish Market Poster Award with his "Santa Librada".
Filimon was a lifelong learner and a lover of knowledge. Filimon regularly read the dictionary and encyclopedias for fun. Filimon used to joke that he would always get in trouble at school because by the 4th grade he knew more than the Franciscan Brothers teaching his class.
Filimon was an expert storyteller, he always had a story or tale to entertain with, and up until his last few weeks on earth, he was still regaling his family with his stories.
Filimon loved to pass on his knowledge, his knowledge was endless. His family often called him to answer questions because if nobody else knew "Papo" would, he was the family lifeline.
Filimon loved to tell jokes, play magic tricks and solve puzzles, he solved the crosswords from the newspaper every day. Filimon loved to grow veggies in his garden and would diligently take care of his plants and the many turtles that called his garden home.
Filimon was preceded in death by his parents, Filimeno and Bernardita and his brothers and sisters, Molly, Paul, Rita, Mary, Tony, Ray, Eddie, Jennie and Leroy.
Filimon is survived by his wife, Alice of almost 70 years, his four children, Ronald (Cristal), Lorrie (Tim), Cindi (Andy) and Karla (Larry), his ten grandchildren, Nickole (Lawrence), Filimon (Ashley), Christina (Mike), Lorenzo (Nicki), Jason (Stanton), Mark (Lauren), Audra (Brian), Jessyka (Steven), Marissa and Jarred and his twenty great-grandchildren, Isabella, Lauren, Marcos, Lilian, Aubriee, Knox, Elijah, Viviana, Sophia, Landen, Finley, Lorenzo, Ezra, Adam, Aliyah, Ezekiel, Wyatt, Sloane, Reyah and Avery.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Vanessa, Filimon's caregiver.
A Catholic Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 301 S. Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo, NM. Interment will be held at Santa Fé National Cemetery in Santa Fé, NM at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital http://www.stjude.org to donate to donate.
Filimon "Phil" Aguilar, age 91, passed away in the comfort of his home in Bernalillo, NM on Sunday, October 30, 2022.
Filimon was born on October 11, 1931, in Waldo, NM to Filomeno Aguilar and Bernardita Roybal Aguilar.
Filimon was a beloved husband, father, grandfather (Papo), great-grandfather, father-in-law, brother-in-law and uncle.
Filimon graduated from the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Schools in Bernalillo, NM, where he learned to play the saxophone and played in a dance band.
Filimon served his country in the United States Navy as a Radio Communications Operator on the USS Silverstein and is a Korean War veteran.
Filimon met Alice Alicia "Alice" Crespín at a baseball game and they were married in March of 1953, in Bernalillo, NM. Together they had four children, ten grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
Filimon embarked on a long career in the beauty/cosmetology industry as a hair stylist and ran his own salon for many years. Filimon won numerous awards for the styles he created using his beautiful wife as his model.
After he retired Filimon continued to utilize his creative skills and became a Master Santero. His carvings, also known as Bultos/Santos, of Catholic Saints and images became extremely sought after and he was a regular at the Santa Fé Spanish Market for over a decade. His Bultos are in museums, churches and the homes of collectors all over the world. His San Lorenzo was gifted to The Santuario de San Lorenzo in Bernalillo, NM. Each year the Santo is paraded around the streets of Bernalillo during the annual Las Fiestas de San Lorenzo. Filimon won numerous awards for his Bultos. In 1997, he won first place at the New Mexico State Fair for his "Baptism" and in 1999, he won the prestigious Spanish Market Poster Award with his "Santa Librada".
Filimon was a lifelong learner and a lover of knowledge. Filimon regularly read the dictionary and encyclopedias for fun. Filimon used to joke that he would always get in trouble at school because by the 4th grade he knew more than the Franciscan Brothers teaching his class.
Filimon was an expert storyteller, he always had a story or tale to entertain with, and up until his last few weeks on earth, he was still regaling his family with his stories.
Filimon loved to pass on his knowledge, his knowledge was endless. His family often called him to answer questions because if nobody else knew "Papo" would, he was the family lifeline.
Filimon loved to tell jokes, play magic tricks and solve puzzles, he solved the crosswords from the newspaper every day. Filimon loved to grow veggies in his garden and would diligently take care of his plants and the many turtles that called his garden home.
Filimon was preceded in death by his parents, Filimeno and Bernardita and his brothers and sisters, Molly, Paul, Rita, Mary, Tony, Ray, Eddie, Jennie and Leroy.
Filimon is survived by his wife, Alice of almost 70 years, his four children, Ronald (Cristal), Lorrie (Tim), Cindi (Andy) and Karla (Larry), his ten grandchildren, Nickole (Lawrence), Filimon (Ashley), Christina (Mike), Lorenzo (Nicki), Jason (Stanton), Mark (Lauren), Audra (Brian), Jessyka (Steven), Marissa and Jarred and his twenty great-grandchildren, Isabella, Lauren, Marcos, Lilian, Aubriee, Knox, Elijah, Viviana, Sophia, Landen, Finley, Lorenzo, Ezra, Adam, Aliyah, Ezekiel, Wyatt, Sloane, Reyah and Avery.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Vanessa, Filimon's caregiver.
A Catholic Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 301 S. Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo, NM. Interment will be held at Santa Fé National Cemetery in Santa Fé, NM at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital http://www.stjude.org to donate to donate.
Filimon was born on October 11, 1931, in Waldo, NM to Filomeno Aguilar and Bernardita Roybal Aguilar.
Filimon was a beloved husband, father, grandfather (Papo), great-grandfather, father-in-law, brother-in-law and uncle.
Filimon graduated from the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Schools in Bernalillo, NM, where he learned to play the saxophone and played in a dance band.
Filimon served his country in the United States Navy as a Radio Communications Operator on the USS Silverstein and is a Korean War veteran.
Filimon met Alice Alicia "Alice" Crespín at a baseball game and they were married in March of 1953, in Bernalillo, NM. Together they had four children, ten grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
Filimon embarked on a long career in the beauty/cosmetology industry as a hair stylist and ran his own salon for many years. Filimon won numerous awards for the styles he created using his beautiful wife as his model.
After he retired Filimon continued to utilize his creative skills and became a Master Santero. His carvings, also known as Bultos/Santos, of Catholic Saints and images became extremely sought after and he was a regular at the Santa Fé Spanish Market for over a decade. His Bultos are in museums, churches and the homes of collectors all over the world. His San Lorenzo was gifted to The Santuario de San Lorenzo in Bernalillo, NM. Each year the Santo is paraded around the streets of Bernalillo during the annual Las Fiestas de San Lorenzo. Filimon won numerous awards for his Bultos. In 1997, he won first place at the New Mexico State Fair for his "Baptism" and in 1999, he won the prestigious Spanish Market Poster Award with his "Santa Librada".
Filimon was a lifelong learner and a lover of knowledge. Filimon regularly read the dictionary and encyclopedias for fun. Filimon used to joke that he would always get in trouble at school because by the 4th grade he knew more than the Franciscan Brothers teaching his class.
Filimon was an expert storyteller, he always had a story or tale to entertain with, and up until his last few weeks on earth, he was still regaling his family with his stories.
Filimon loved to pass on his knowledge, his knowledge was endless. His family often called him to answer questions because if nobody else knew "Papo" would, he was the family lifeline.
Filimon loved to tell jokes, play magic tricks and solve puzzles, he solved the crosswords from the newspaper every day. Filimon loved to grow veggies in his garden and would diligently take care of his plants and the many turtles that called his garden home.
Filimon was preceded in death by his parents, Filimeno and Bernardita and his brothers and sisters, Molly, Paul, Rita, Mary, Tony, Ray, Eddie, Jennie and Leroy.
Filimon is survived by his wife, Alice of almost 70 years, his four children, Ronald (Cristal), Lorrie (Tim), Cindi (Andy) and Karla (Larry), his ten grandchildren, Nickole (Lawrence), Filimon (Ashley), Christina (Mike), Lorenzo (Nicki), Jason (Stanton), Mark (Lauren), Audra (Brian), Jessyka (Steven), Marissa and Jarred and his twenty great-grandchildren, Isabella, Lauren, Marcos, Lilian, Aubriee, Knox, Elijah, Viviana, Sophia, Landen, Finley, Lorenzo, Ezra, Adam, Aliyah, Ezekiel, Wyatt, Sloane, Reyah and Avery.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Vanessa, Filimon's caregiver.
A Catholic Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 301 S. Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo, NM. Interment will be held at Santa Fé National Cemetery in Santa Fé, NM at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital http://www.stjude.org to donate to donate.
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