Deaths

— Nick Bubany Sr.
— Syleesha Tyra Yannett
— Virginia W. Garfield

Nick Bubany Sr.

GALLUP — Funeral services for Nick Bubany Sr., 91, will be at 1 p.m. at Rollie Mortuary Palm Chapel. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Bubany died Feb. 5 in Albuquerque. He was born Dec. 6, 1913 in Grandville, Ill.

Bubany served with the 5th Armored Division Aberedeen Proving Grounds, Maryland and U.S. Coast Guard, Long Beach, Calif. during WWII. Bubany worked as a welder and mechanic at the Fort Wingate Army Depot and the Santa Fe Railroad before opening Nick's Automotive Service, which he ran for over 20 years. When he was 60, Bubany attended the Gallup Branch and recieved a teaching degree and worked as a welding instructor at Navajo Community College. He was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus Fray Marcas Lodge and Croation Catholic Lodge

Survivors include his daughters, Carol Biava of Rio Rancho, Rosemary Pajuen of Albuquerque; son, Nick Bubany Jr. of Gallup; brothers, Anthony Bubany of Gallup, John Bubany of Lawrenceburg, Ky.; sister, Frances Turcotte of Gallup; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Bubany Sr.was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Pauline Bubany; father, Steve Bubany; mother, Mary Moredo; brothers, Frank Bubany and Rudy Bubany.

Pallbearers will be Dennis Banning, John Biava, Sr., John Biava, Jr., Fred Davis, Mickey Fuhs and Craig Scoopmire.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Syleesha Tyra Yannett

SANDERS — Funeral servies are pending for Syleesha Tyra Yannett, infant.

Yannett died Feb. 5 in Gallup. She was born Sept. 21 in Gallup into the Red Streak People Clan for the SaltWater People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Virginia W. Garfield

FORT MCDERMITT, Nev. — Services are pending for Virginia W. Garfield, 82.

Garfield died Feb. 6 in Fort Defiance. She was born Nov. 15, 1922 in Fort McDermitt.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.