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Mae Begay

LOW MOUNTAIN — Funeral services for Mae Begay, 79, will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 at the Wesleyan Din Church. Rev. Ben Yazzie will officiate. Burial will follow on a family plot in Low Mountain.

Begay died Oct. 24 in Winslow. She was born May 20, 1926 in Low Mountain into the Bitter Water People Clan for the Big Water People Clan.

Begay was a weaver. She enjoyed being with her grandchildren, family and friends.

Survivors include her daughter, Bessie Gishi of Indian Wells; brothers, Stanley Begay, Lewis Begay, Billy Y. Begay all of Low Mountain; sisters, Mary Jane Gee, Marie Gee both of Low Mountain; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Begay was preceded in death by her parents, Gishal and Gee Bah Begay; brothers, Paul Begay, Slim Begay, Jack Begay, Charlie Begay; sister, Mary B. George; and son, John E. Chee Jr.

Pallbearers will be Chris Long, Bradley Chee, John Chee II, Manuel Begay, Leland Begay and Cornelius Yazzie.


Belle J. Allen

FENCE LAKE — Funeral services for Belle Jemmima Allen, 95, are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Allen died Oct. 25 in Gallup. She was born Sept. 1, 1910 in Texas.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.


Bernie J. Lovato

GALLUP — Funeral services for Bernie J. Lovato, 51, are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Lovato died Oct. 24 in Albuquerque. He was born Jan. 21, 1954 in Espanola.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

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October 26, 2005
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