George Sisneros

George S. Sisneros passed away in his home in Arabela, New Mexico Wednesday, October 13, 2010 following a long illness. Born May 21, 1918 in Roswell, his parents were George S. Sisneros who died in 1918 and Pablita Fresquez, who died in 1981. George was raised on their sheep ranch in Arabela by his mother and stepfather (“Dad“), Leopoldo Pacheco, who died in 1965. A 1938 graduate of Roswell High School and of the 1940 NMMI Jr. College, George enlisted in the Army in 1941, completing his service in 1945 as a S/Sgt in the 604th FA Bn., 10th Mountain Division. He was awarded a Bronze Star in the Italian campaign, WWII.. George was a past president of the board of directors of the Penasco Valley Telephone Co-operative in Artesia, of the board at Otero County Electric Co-operative in Cloudcroft, and of the Roswell Evening Optimist Club. He was a member of the New Mexico Wool Growers and a Knight of Columbus, and a former chairman of the Lincoln County Republican Party. His former parish was St. John‘s in Roswell. Services will be held Saturday morning, October 16, at St. Jude‘s Catholic Church in San Patricio, NM, Rosary at 10 a.m., followed by the Mass at 11 a.m. Father Al Galvan will officiate. Interment will be private at the family cemetery on the ranch in Arabela Survivors include his wife, Rosemary, three daughters, Martha Meisinger of Houston, TX, Rebecca Joyce of Arabela, NM and Houston, TX, Christie Anne Houghton of Oklahoma City OK and four sons, George S. Sisneros, Jr. of Hondo, TX, Frank Sisneros of Arabela, NM. Ray Sisneros of Temple, TX and Brian Sisneros of Queen Creek, AZ. Pall bearers will be his grandsons Timothy Matakas, Victor Matakas, Justin Sisneros, Tyler Sisneros, George S. Sisneros III, Brent Joyce, Christopher Sisneros, Patrick Sisneros, Trevor Sisneros and Matthew King. Honorary pallbearers will be his granddaughters, Heather McCaw, Tonja Flores, Wendi Ramos, Erica Erck, Shiloh Sisneros, Julie Houghton, Maegan Houghton, Alexandra Houghton and Dillan Sisneros. Greatgrandchildren are Bryce and Kaitlyn Matakas, Logan and Haven Matakas, Chandra Flores and Jasmin Soliz, Reyna and Isaiah Ramos, Jack, Ava and Olivia Erck, and Abigail King . In lieu of flowers please make donations to the NMMI Alumni scholarship fund. Services are under the direction of Shawn Bethany of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory. Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com.

George Sisneros

May 21, 1918 - October 13, 2010