Deaths

— Joe N. Torrivio
— Len Sandyval
— Wilson T. Yazzie
— Arlinda "Mindy" Yazzie
— Katelynn Eddy

Joe N. Torrivio

GALLUP — Funeral services for Joe N. Torrivio, 67, will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 7 at Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Fort Defiance. Father Berard will officiate. Burial will be in a family cemetery in Red Lake, N.M.

Torrivio died Dec. 31 in Albuquerque. He was born June 21, 1937 in Fort Defiance into the Charcoal Streaked People Clan for the Santo Domingo People Clan.

Joe's favorite TV programs were The Price is Right and football. Rodeos and hunting were his favorite past times. He enjoyed spending time in the kitchen cooking his favorite dishes.

Survivors include his wife, Louise Ann Torrivio of Gallup; daughters, Mavis Garcia of Anchorage, Alaska, Leona A. Torrivio of Gallup; sisters, Minnie Baldwin of Fort Defiance, Eleanor Jimm of Tohatchi; brothers, Raymond Randall of Kiowa, Kan., Al Stewart of Sawmill, Ariz., Alfred Steward and Nelson Stewart both of Fort Defiance, Franklin Stewart of Crystal, N.M., Harry Stewart of Mesa, Ariz., Phillip Stewart of Window Rock, and Willis Stewart of Gallup; two grandchildren.

Torrivio is preceded in death by his father, Mr. Torrivio; mother, Amy Begay; son, Joseph Torrivio; brothers, Bennie Stewart, Leonard Stewart, Sr., Wilson Stewart; sister, Mae R. Upshaw; grandfather, Carl Begay; grandmother, Nasbah Begay.

Pallbearers will be Thurman Begay, Melvin Livingston, Paul Livingston, Ray Livingston, Leon Stewart, and Leonard Stewart, Jr.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Len Sandyval

RINCON MARQUISE, N.M. — Services for Len Sandyval, 55, of Rincon Marquise, will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 7 at the Rincon Marquise Word of God Church in Rincon Marquise. Pastor Herb Benally will officiate. Burial will follow in Rincon Marquise.

Sandyval died Dec. 31 in Albuquerque. He was born Nov. 10, 1949 into the Red House Clan for the Mexican Clan.

Sandyval was graduated from Wingate High School in 1969. He was graduated from Western Technical college in Englewood, Colo., and CIT in Crownpoint and worked for BC&D Operating, American Exploration Co., and Tesoro Petroleum. He was a White Horse Lake Chapter VP. His hobbies included horseback riding, watching movies and sports on TV, playing basketball and working on vehicles.

Survivors include his sons Lamar Sandyval and Lionel Sandyval; daughters Holly Sandyval, Stella Bodie, Shelma Sandyval, Gabrielle Delgarito and Leanne Sandyval; brothers, Eddie Sandoval, Albert Begaye and Raymond Begaye; sister Catherine Apachito and three grandchildren.

Sandyval was preceded in death by his mother Anita Begay; step-father, Tom Begaye; daughter, Valerie Barbone.

Pallbearers will be Lamar Sandyval, Eddie Sandyval, Raymond Begay, John Bodie, Gary Delgarito, Cowan Sandoval, Albert Begay, Ryan Begay, Lionel Sandyval, Clifford Cayaditto, Russell Wilson and Tommy Clark.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Rincon Marquise after services.

Wilson T. Yazzie

VANDERWAGEN, N.M. — Funeral services for Wilson T. Yazzie, 63, will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 7 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Pastor Herbert Francisco will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Tree Cemetery.

Yazzie died Dec. 29 in the Uprooted Tree Area. He was born Dec. 22, 1941 in Vanderwagon into the Salt People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Yazzie attended Phoenix Indian School. He worked for Mopac and Union Pacific Railroads. He was a ranch handler and sheepherder. Yazzie enjoyed training horses, hunting, and silversmithing.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Smith; son, Victor Yazzie of Vanderwagen; brothers, Eddie Yazzie, Wayne Yazzie and Harry Yazzie both of Vanderwagen, Albert Yazzie of Naschitti, N.M., James Yazzie of Ganado, Ariz.; sisters, Durinda Lee and Alice Begay both of Vanderwagen, Lucy Jacobs of Arusa, Calif., Shirley Yazzie of Gallup, Frieda Yazzie and Louise Yazzie both of Twin Lakes; four grandchildren.

Yazzie was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Grace Yazzie; brothers, Nelson Skeet, Ernest Yazzie, and Kee Yazzie; sister, Betty Yazzie.

Pallbearers will be Fernando Peters, Leo Lee, Nathaniel Lee, Bennie Jaye, Justin Slinky and Travis Dawes.

The family will receive relatives and friends at White Water Bible Church.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Arlinda "Mindy" Yazzie

GALLUP — Services for Arlinda "Mindy" Yazzie, 36, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Good Shepherd Mission in Fort Defiance. Father Jim Leehan will officiate. Burial will follow at the Community Cemetery at Fort defiance,

Visitation will be at the Silver Creek Mortuary in Tse Bonito one hour prior to Friday's funeral service.

Yazzie died Jan. 3 in Fort Defiance. She was born April 28, 1968 in Fort Defiance. She was born into the Towering House clan, for the Zia People clan.

She attended Window Rock High School where she was graduated in 1986. She liked playing softball, basketball and football. Hobbies included listening to music and cooking. She enjoyed being with relatives and friends.

Survivors included her mother, Vera Yazzie Begay of Fort Defiance, brothers Garrett Begay of Provo, Utah and George Begay Jr. of Mesa, Az; sister, Lucinda J. Kaaloa of Salt Lake City, Utah.

She was preceded in death by her stepfather, George Begay Sr.; maternal grandparents, Willie and Sarah Yazzie; great grandparents, Thomas and Desbah Watchman.

Pallbearers will be family members.

The Silver Creek Mortuary in Tse Bonito is in charge of arrangements.

Katelynn Eddy

Services for Katelynn Eddy, 18 months of age, of Superman canyon, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Established in the Word Ministry. The Rev. Charlotte Yazzi will officiate. Burial will follow in family land in Church Rock.

She died Jan. 1 in Superman Canyon. She was born on June 7, 2003 in Gallup. She was born into the Mountain Recess People clan for the Bitter Water clan.

She liked to play with toys and her dolls and play outside.

She is survived by her parents, James Eddy and Sharon Largo of Superman Canyon; brother, Nathaniel Eddy of Superman Canyon; and maternal grandparents, Annabelle Largo and Martin Becenti of Church Rock and Marie and Jimmy Eddy of Superman Canyon.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Jim Long, Willy Long, her aunt, Terri M. Becenti, and her grandmother, Kimbah Etsitty.

Pallbearers will be Martin Becenti, Thomas Long, Ted Silversmeith Jr. and Harold Eddy.

The Silver Creek Mortuary in Tse Bonito is in charge of arrangements.