Deaths

• Margaret Ramirez
• Mary James
• Nelson Livingston

Margaret Ramirez

ALBUQUERQUE — Funeral Mass for Margaret Ramirez, 87, will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13 at Santuario de San Martin Catholic Church, 8301 Camino San Martin SW. Father Vance will officiate. Burial of cremated remains will follow at a later date.
Visitation will be from 9 to 9:30 a.m. with a rosary to follow.

Ramirez died April 8 in Albuquerque.

She was a member of the Catholic Church.

Survivors include her children, Richard Ramirez, Henry Ramirez, Fermie Ramirez, Climaco Ramirez, Joe D. Ramirez, Nicholas Ramirez, Frank Ramirez Jr., Ernest Ramirez, Bernard Ramirez, Antonia Ramirez; brothers, Bennie Diaz, Herman Bustamante; sister Priscilla Fuentes; 22 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren.

Ramirez was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Ramirez; mother, Feliz Bustamante; father, Climaco Diaz; daughters, Vera Ramirez, Ofella Ramirez; brother, Martin Diaz.

Mary James

GANADO — Services for Mary Lee James, 85, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 13 at the Ganado Baptist Church. Rev. Gobby will officiate. Burial will be in the community cemetery in Ganado.

James died April 9 in Gallup. She was born Oct. 10, 1919 in Ganado into the Bitter Water People Clan for the Big Water People clan.

James was a homemaker and weaver. She won awards for her seamstress work and was a member of Ganado Baptist Church, working at the commissary store and as a cook.

Survivors include her sons, Richard Clark, Charley James and Elvis James, all of Ganado; daughters, Nevelan Ross of Window Rock, 25 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry James, parents, Althnabah Begay and Pete Ned; sisters Laura Slivers and Althnabah Woody; brother Yazzie Ned.

Pallbearers will be Dymal James, Duhon James and Brandon R. James.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Nelson Livingston

MANUELITO — Services for Nelson Livingston, 50, will be held at a later date. Livingston died April 10 in Chinle. He was born March 18, 1955 in Zuni into the Black Streek Wood People Clan for the Red Running into the Water People Clan.

A family meeting will be held today at 5 p.m. at the Breadsprings Chapter House.