Deaths

• Calvin Becenti
• Maxine Gutierrez

Calvin Becenti

TOHATCHI — Funeral Services for Calvin James Becenti, 54 will be held at 10 a.m., February 8 at the Cope Memorial Chapel in Gallup. Pastor Rob Byker will officiate. Burial will on family land in Red Willow, Tohatchi.

Becenti died Jan. 4 in Phoenix. He was born June 28, 1951 in Tohatchi for the Towering House People Clan into the Bitter Water People Clan. He graduated from Gallup High School and worked as a welder and heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed playing basketball, football and riding his motorcycle.

Survivors include his brother, Tyrone Becenti of Gallup; sisters, Eleanor Becenti of Gallup, Ruth Hubbard of Fort Defiance, Kathleen B. Francisco of Tohatchi, Fern I. Becenti of Jamestown and Darlene Hannah of Breadsprings.

Becenti was preceded in death by his parents James C. and Cecilia Bryant Becenti, both of Tohatchi; brothers, Wilson, Harrison and Jimmie Becenti, all of Tohatchi; sister, Fern B. Lopez.

Pallbearers will be Tyrone Becenti, Jonathan Becenti, Pat Martin, Timothy Hannah, Tom Lewis and Malcom Becenti.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Tohatchi Chapter House.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Maxine Gutierrez

GRANTS — Funeral mass for Maxine P. Gutierrez, 55 will be held Wednesday, February 8 at 10 a.m. at the St. Teresa of Avilla Catholic Church in Grants. Father Matthew Keller will officiate. Burial will follow at the Grants Memorial Park.

A rosary will be recited today, Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at St. Teresa of Avilla Catholic Church.

Guitierrez died Feb. 3 in Albuquerque. She was born on April 21, 1950 in Las Vegas, N.M. She had just retired from the Grants Public Schools as a teacher from the Grants High School. She had also taught at the New Mexico State University - Grants Campus.

Survivors include her daughers, Christina Gutierrez of Las Lunas and Monica Gutierrez of Grants; mother, Isabel Mares Abeyta of Grants; sister, Erika Abeyta of Albuquerque; and two grandchildren.

Guitierrez was preceded in death by her father, Macario Abeyta.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Maxine P. Gutierrez Theater Building Fund c/o Grants High School.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Go to www.CompassionMortuary.com to send condolences.