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Juan Lopez
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Juan Jose Lopez, 54, of Santa Rosa, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003.
He was born on Aug. 22, 1949, in Fort Sumner, to Augustine and Macedonia Barela Lopez.
He married Diana Tapia on July 28, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nev. Family members said he enjoyed swimming, diving and snorkeling at the Blue Hole and watching the Santa Rosa Lions play football. He was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Church and the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his father; a sister, Alice Garcia; and a brother, Carlos Lopez.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Leticia Lopez of Santa Rosa; a son, Harold Lopez of Albuquerque; his mother; two brothers, Sonny Apodaca (and wife, Irene) of Clovis and Robert Lopez (Angela) of Fort Sumner; five sisters, Gloria Coronado (Abel) and Jean Boughton (Dale), all of Albuquerque, Juanita Madrid (Samuel) of Austin, Texas, Deanna Martinez (Jesus) of Portales and Angela Lucero (Gilbert) of Rio Rancho; his mother and father-in-law, Steve and Odelia Tapia of Pastura; two sisters-in-law, Lillian Gonzalez (Thomas) of Pastura and Susan Martinez (Scott) of San Antonio; a brother-in-law, Ernest Tapia (Mary Lou) of Santa Rosa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A rosary is scheduled for 7 tonight at St. Rose Church in Santa Rosa. Father Nick Nichols will officiate the services. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Santa Rosa.
Pallbearers will be Thomas, Joaquin and Tito Gonzalez, Danny Barela, Gary Casaus, Dominic Lopez, Ralph Sena and Richard Chavez.
Arrangements are by Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa.