Deaths

• Ella Mae Nez
• Myron J. Kennedy
• Virginia Nell Gasparich

Ella Mae Nez

NAVAJO — Funeral services for Ella Mae Nez, 36 will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 13 at the Assembly of God-Family Church in Fort Defiance. Pastor James Bennet will officiate. Burial will be on a family plot in Blue Canyon, Ariz.

Nez died on March 8 in Navajo. She was born on June 5, 1969 in Fort Defiance into the Bitter Water Clan for the Red Bottom People Clan. She attended Many Farms High School and Fort Wingate High School. She worked for the Navajo Tribe and Apache County. She loved to be with her children.

Survivors include her sons, Eli Nez, DarrenThomas, Shandel Tsosie and Devon Descheenie all of Navajo, NM and Jevon Descheenie of Rock Point, Ariz.; daughter, Dakota Thomas of Navajo; parents, Julius and Margaret Nez both of Blue Canyon, Ariz.; brothers, Justin Nez, Jackson Nez, Michael Nez, Andrew Nez and Buddy Nez all of Fort Defiance; sisters, Judy Nez of Leupp, Ariz., and April Hale of Fort Defiance.

Nez was preceded in death by her sister, Bessie Nez; grandfather, John Catron.

Pallbearers will be family members.

Myron J. Kennedy

GALLUP — Memorial service for Myron J. Kennedy, 72 will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14 at the Rollie Mortuary Palm Chapel. Father Hugh O'Neill will officiate.

Kennedy died on March 9 in Gallup. He was born on March 13, 1933 in Lincoln, Neb.

Survivors include his wife, Althea Kennedy of Gallup, NM; daughters, Karen Avilla and Kerry Anny Kennedy; sons, Myron J. Kennedy Jr. and Patrick J. Kennedy; four grandchildren.

Kennedy was preceded in death by his parents, Byron and Juanita Kennedy.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Virginia Nell Gasparich

GALLUP — Funeral services are pending for Virginia Nell Gasparich, 81.

Gasparich died on March 9 in Gallup. She was born on April 6, 1924 in Shouns, Tenn.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.