Richard Vega

Prayer service for Richard H. Vega, 74, of Carrizozo will be Saturday, July 28, at 10:30 AM in Santa Ritas Catholic Church in Carrizozo with the funeral mass at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery in Carrizozo.

Mr. Vega passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in El Paso, Texas. He was born October 9, 1937 at Nogal, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life and had served in the Army. He loved the outdoors, camping, horseback riding, hunting, playing his guitar and singing and he was a man with a sense of humor. He was retired with the Department of the Interior. He was a past member of the Carrizozo School Board, past Trustee for the Town of Carrizozo and a former member of the Mounted Patrol. He attended Santa Ritas Catholic Church and was a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He married Flora Sanchez on May 31, 1958 at Hondo.

He is survived by his wife, Flora two sons, Richard Vega Jr. and his wife Deborah of Las Cruces and Kenneth Vega and his wife Theresa of Carrizozo two daughters, Debra VegaCowan and her husband Doug of Grenville, NM and Jaylen Fredericks and her husband, P.J. of Albuquerque 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Service

Prayer Service

Santa Ritas Catholic Church
213 Birch
Carrizozo, NM  88301
Saturday, July 28, 2012
10:30 AM

Funeral Mass

Santa Ritas Catholic Church
213 Birch
Carrizozo, NM  88301
Saturday, July 28, 2012
11:00 AM

Cemetery

Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery
17th Street
Carrizozo, NM  88301