Manuel J. Gutierrez, 27, a resident of El Llano, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 4, 2010. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Eppie Martinez. Mr. Gutierrez is survived by his father, Jesus Manuel Gutierrez; mother, Dolores Martinez; oldest sister, Donna Martinez; youngest sister, Victoria Rose Martinez; nieces, Daejah and Davionna Hasslacher; grandfather, Ernesto Martinez; grandmother, Juanita Gutierrez and numerous other loving relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place. Public visitation will begin on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sangre de Cristo Chapel of DeVargas Funeral Home and Crematory with a wake to follow at 7:00 p.m. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, July 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Chimayo. Burial to follow at the Nuestra Senora de Dolores Cemetery in Chimayo. The family of Manuel J. Gutierrez has entrusted the care of their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home and Crematory of the Espanola Valley.