Oscar Hernandez

A rosary will be recited for Oscar Hernandez, of Roswell at 1 pm Monday, March 17, 2008, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. A funeral mass will follow the rosary at St. John’s with Father Juan Montoya O.F.M. officiating. Oscar was born February 6 1952 in Greenfield, New Mexico He graduated from Dexter High school in 1971 and proceeded to Eastern New Mexico University in Portales where he received his elementary education degree. He received his masters degree in 1982. His first place of employment after high school was Kirby Shoes and then while attending college he was employed by Safeway Grocery Stores. Oscar taught in the Roswell School District for 11 years beginning at Pecos Elementary where he completed his student teaching and then moved on to East Grand Plains Elementary . He then transferred to Dexter Elementary where he taught sixth grade for 26 years, retiring from there in 2007. During his teaching career, he organized and directed the Folklorico Dancers in Dexter and was elected teacher of the year. As a youth, he was an Altar Boy for Immaculate Conception Church in Dexter and played Little League Base. Oscar loved to sing with his friends, loved dancing, and was a member the band by the name of “Chisme”. He was long time member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Loyal Order of the Moose. Oscar was proceeded in death by his mother, Ana Maria Cobos, who passed away March 4, 2002 and his sister, Elva Cobos Martinez. Just recently he lost his dear friends Hilda Juarez, and Richard Garcia. Oscar is survived by his brother, Johnny Cobos (Jesus); sisters, Maria Socorro Vasquez, Lucy and her husband Gilbert Cobos, and Linda and her husband Rudolph Cobos; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends, Melinda Gonzales, Alyce Delgado, James and Ann Brown and many other too many to list by name. Oscar had no children but, he considered his students his children. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Oscar Hernandez

February 6, 1952 - March 4, 2008