Anthony Aragon

A memorial service for Anthony Aragon, 51, will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, January 3, 2011 at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory with Pastor Mike Knowlton officiating. Anthony passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010 at his home with his loving family by his side. Anthony was born July 5, 1959 to Raymond E. Aragon and Erminda J.Maes in Roswell. He lived his entire life here in Roswell and worked in maintenance. He married Irene Luna Aragon in Roswell on June 13, 1977. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them, especially his grandchildren. He loved fishing, camping and building a fire and roasting marshmallows with his grandchildren. Anthony was the best dad, loving husband, brother, brother-in-law and son-in-law. He was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 33 years, Irene Luna Aragon; his son Anthony Ray Aragon and his wife Renee Aragon; his daughter Frances Antonia Aragon and her husband Anthony Chavez; three granddaughters Andrea Chavez, Mariah Aragon and Alexandra Rose Salazar; five grandsons: Anthony Ray Aragon Jr, Adrian Aragon, Dominic Ray Aragon and Anthony “AJ” Chavez and Santos Gamboa; three sisters: Patricia Aragon, Kathleen Parker and her husband Roger and Emily Renteria and her husband Elias: one step-brother Bobby Ray Villanueva and his wife Lety; his father Raymond E. Aragon and his wife Alice; his mother-in-law Frances Luna Garcia and her husband Melo and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He is preceded in death by his mother Erminda Maes Aragon, three brothers: Raymond “Gogi “Aragon, Larry Aragon and Richard Aragon; his paternal grandparents Jose Granfe Aragon and Amalia Sanchez Aragon; and his maternal grandparents Jose and Dora Maes. The family extends special “Thanks” to respiratory therapist Yvette, ICU nurses Gretchen and Janice at ENMMC, Roswell Homecare and Hospice and Bernice Andazola for the wonderful care and treatment they gave to Anthony and the family. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register at andersonbethany.com. Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory AfterGlow I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an after glow of smiles when day is done, I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, Of happy times and laughing times and bright and summer days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun, Of happy memories that I leave When day is done.

Anthony Aragon

July 5, 1959 - December 30, 2010