Santiago Molinar

Obituary for Santiago Sais Molinar Jr. A rosary will be recited for Santiago Sais Molinar Jr., 82, of Roswell at 7 pm Sunday, July 15, 2007, at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home. Funeral services for Santiago will at 10 am Monday, July 16, 2007, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Deacon Harold Herring officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Santiago was born on January 25, 1925 to Santiago James Molinar Sr. and Candelaria Sais Molinar in Carlsbad, NM. He served his country with the United States Army during World War II receiving the American Theater, Good Conduct, and Victory Medals. Santiago and Suzanna Florez were married Dec. 23. 1949 in Carlsbad; she survives him at the family home. They moved to Roswell from Carlsbad in 1968. He was a warehouse foreman for New Mexico Beverage for thirty-five years, after retiring; he worked as a security guard at TMC until his illness prevented him from continuing. Santiago was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to his wife, Susanna, Santiago is survive by five sons, George Molinar and his wife, Linda, Steve Molinar, Vernon Molinar, Santiago James Molinar III and his wife, Angela, and Mark Anthony Molinar and his wife, Karla; a sister, Consuelo Methola and her husband, Tommy of Carlsbad; a daughter-in-law, Maria C. Molinar of Deming, NM; son-in-law, Jimmy Carabajal of Houston, TX; a brother, Benjamin Molinar and his wife, Helen Tucson, AZ; a sister, Clara Lopez of San Jose, CA; grandchildren, Manuel, Tina, Daniel, Melissa, Jovanna and her husband, Bert Jimenez, Gemilla, George Molinar II and his wife, Lucero, Lynette, Kristy(currently serving in Iraq), Leanna, Isaac, April, Stephanie, Jessica, Susie, Santiago IV and his wife, Kala, Megan, Bianca, Ana, Marie, Matt, and Joseph; great-grandchildren, Santiago, Manuel Molinar III, Maria, Mereya, Martha, Alfonso, Diego, Lexus, Lilianna, Angelica, Angelo, Ethan, Nathaniel, Gemma, Adrian, Xavier, Jasmine, Julian, Santino, Jorge III, Hazel, Anthony, Irma, Samantha, Destiny, Precious, Anissa, Gustell, Jennie, Dominic, Isaih, Orlando Jr., Sabrina, Isabella, Christopher, Michelle, Christian, Dominic, Brianna, Santiago V, Vernon, Naelly, Rylan, Mark Jr., Alicia, Lysette, Louis, and Avena ; and numerous nieces and nephews. Santiago was preceded in death by two children, Manuel Molinar and Gemma Sue Carabajal; his parents, brothers, Cruz, Damas, Willie and Mateo Molinar, two sisters, Petra Molinar and Rachael Rodriguez, and a daughter-in-law, Irma Molinar. Pallbearers will be George Molinar II, Santiago Molinar IIII, Manuel Molinar II, Daniel Sosa, Bianca Molinar, Jovanna Jimenez, Melissa Sosa, and Leanna Molinar. To sign the online register book go to andersonbethany.com Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Santiago Molinar

January 25, 1925 - July 12, 2007