Juan A. - Age 80 - El Guique Archuleta

Juan A. Archuleta, 80, a resident of El Guique, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosina; his parents, Ambrosio and Donelia Archuleta; infant daughter, Lourdes Archuleta; brothers, Luis, Sambran, Jose Eligo, Freddy, and Ambrosio, sister, Fabiola Quintana; mother and father-in laws, Antonio E. and Margarita M. Martinez, brothers-in-laws, Jose Celso and Telesfo Martinez. Our dad was a very gentle person who was willing to help anyone in need. He was quick-witted with a great sense of humor. He was a hardworking man, always wanting to make a good life for his family. He owned the Pizza Parlor along with his wife and ran the family cattle ranch, working outside with his animals made him the happiest. He loved having large family gatherings, got much joy from seeing his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Juan is survived by his children, Eli Archuleta, Juan Archuleta Jr., Annette Quintana and husband Joe, Lisa Salazar and husband Eric; sisters, Amalia Martinez and husband Lino, Inez Vigil, Faustina Maestas and husband Rudy, Maria Owens, and Teresa Jennings and husband Larry; grandchildren, Lisa Marie, Amanda, Angelica, Ambrosio, JuanAndres Archuleta, Joey and Josh Quintana, Anthony Gomez, Sioban Gomez-Salazar, Joni Gomez, David Lucero and Patti Armijo, great-grandchildren, Kyle, Demitri, Angelo, Augustine, Austin, Indika, Ezra, Adam, Christina, Davina, Eliana, Joseph, Lilianna, Missy, Mari, and Aaliyah. Public visitation will begin on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ohkay Owingeh with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated on Monday, June 16, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. also at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ohkay Owingeh. Burial to follow at the San Rafael Cemetery in El Guique with the following serving the family as pallbearers, Paul and Lenny Archuleta, Anthony Gomez, Angelica Archuleta, Kyle and Demitri Rodriguez. Honorary pallbearers named are all his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and his three special great-great-nephews, Dominic and Christian Condensa, and Isaiah Johnson Condensa. The family of Juan A. Archuleta has entrusted their care of their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley.

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