Cruz Luevano

A rosary will be recited for Cruz Luevano, 52, of Roswell at 6:00 pm Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Mass will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Father Charlie Martinez officiating. Burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Roswell Veterans Honor Guard. Cruz passed away on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 at ENMC surrounded by the love of his Luevano and Orosco family. Visitation will be Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 from 1 pm – 8 pm and Monday from 8 am to 4 pm at the funeral home. Cruz was born on Feb. 11, 1961 to Margarito and Maria Luisa Gonzales Luevano in Roswell, NM. Cruz was a graduate of Dexter High School. He worked for Honeywell and ADT. He was a member of American Legion Club 49 in Albuquerque, NM and Fraternal Order of Eagles Post # 3187 in Roswell and served in United States Air Force from 1979 to 1983. He enjoyed drinking beer with his family and friends, playing pool and dancing. Also enjoyed watching football, his favorite football team Buffalo Bills. He was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sylvia of the family home; his parents, Margarito and Maria Luisa Luevano of Dexter; his brothers, Lupe Luevano and his wife, Margie of Roswell, Librado (Lalo) Luevano and his wife, Ruth of Grants, NM, Raul Luevano and his wife, Velma of Roswell, Mike Luevano of Roswell, Henry Luevano and his wife, Angie of Roswell, Margarito Luevano, Jr. and his wife, Francis of Roswell; his step-daughter, Rozina Varela; his grandchildren, Reina, Nathaniel, Isiah and Jayden; and his five Shit-zu’s, Molly, Flash, Blanca, Goldie and Speedy that he loved and spoiled. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Francisco (Kico) Luevano and Luis Luevano; his sister, Gloria Serrano and his sister –in-law, Juanita Luevano; his father –in-law, Lorenzo Orosco; his sister-in-law, Enriqueta Orosco Sanchez. Pallbearers will be Marty Luevano, Andrew Luevano, Michael Luevano, Ben Serrano, Tony Serrano, Johnny Jacobo, Mario Serrano and Jaime Orosco. Honorary Pallbearers will be Johnny Guiterrez, Wesley Jezek, Joe Ortez, Pete Martinez and Larry Montoya. The family would like to thank the staff of ENMC, Dr. Renteria, Dr. Abadine and Dr. Martinez for their loving care of Cruz.

Cruz Luevano

February 11, 1961 - January 31, 2014