Deaths

— Cecelia Becenti
— Elsie S. Cambridge

Cecelia Becenti

STANDING ROCK — Funeral services for Cecelia Becenti, 67, will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 4 at Crownpoint Christian Reformed Church. Evangelist Benny Harry will officiate. Burial will be on private land in Standing Rock.

Becenti died Feb. 28 in Fort Defiance. She was born June 15, 1937 in Standing Rock into the Folded Arms People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Becenti was a rug weaver and caretaker. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and traveling.

Survivors include her mother, Nellie Becenti of Standing Rock; daughter, Vonnie Becenti-Luxon of Albuquerque; sisters, Annie B. Alfred, Faye Becenti, Rose Becenti, Ada B. Yellowhair, all of Standing Rock; brothers, Bennie P. Becenti of Farmington, Dan Becenti, Kenneth Becenti, both of Standing Rock, Eugene L. Becenti of Smith Lake, Jay Becenti of Crownpoint and three grandchildren.

Becenti was preceded in death by her father, Willie Becenti; brothers, Ray Becenti and Sam W. Becenti.

Pallbearers will be Bill Becenti, Donovan Becenti, Faron Becenti, Emery Christian, Alvin Yazzie, Joeldon Yazzie, Joelsen Yazzie and Kyle Yellowhair.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Elsie S. Cambridge

CROWNPOINT — Funeral services for Elsie S. Cambridge, 74, will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 5 at the Crownpoint Christian Reform Church. Jimmie Etcitty will officiate. Burial will be in the Crownpoint Community Cemetery.

Cambridge was born Nov. 11, 1930 in Crownpoint into the Bitter Water People Clan for the Sleep Rock People Clan.

She was a homemaker and raised livestock.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Cambridge, Sr.; sons, Robert Cambridge, Jr., Albert Cambridge; daughters, Jacqueline Cambridge-Belen; brothers, Tom Cowboy, Harry Burnside, Tom Shorty; sisters, Esther Megulito, Grace Eskeets and 13 grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Winston Cambridge, Kevin Belen, Calvin Belen, Albert Cambridge, Stanley Manuelito and Sean Manuelito.