Frank Sanchez

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 5, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Frank Frankie Sanchez, Loco Hills, New Mexico. Mr. Sanchez, 47, died Monday, May 2, 2005 at his home. Father Benedict Folger SS. CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Salvador Sanchez, Thomas Sanchez, Andres Sanchez, Ruben Sanchez, Leno Sanchez, and Samuel Calderon. A Vigil service is also scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Grace. No visitation is planned. Frank Frankie Sanchez was born June 25, 1957 in Artesia, New Mexico; the son of Dolores Sanchez and Delia Perez Sanchez. On September 24, 1977 he was married to Angi Rowland in Artesia. A lifelong Artesia area resident, he was a teacher and coach at Artesia Jr. High School; and was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife Angi Sanchez of the family home; his parents Dolores and Delia Sanchez of Artesia; sons Joshua Sanchez and wife Ashley of Albuquerque, N.M. and Jeremy Sanchez and wife Maria of Portales, N.M.; daughters Jessica Butler and husband Ashton of Albuquerque, and Christina Sanchez and Tiffiny Sanchez both of the home; and grandchildren Mina Sanchez, Sadi Butler, Jerimiah Elias Anzures, and Isaac Frank Sanchez. Also surviving are brothers Salvador Sanchez and wife Christine of Toledo, Ohio, Thomas Sanchez of Artesia, and Andres Sanchez and wife Camille of Roswell, N.M.; sisters Alice Chavez of Artesia, Rosa Sanchez and husband Oscar of Artesia, Helen Jordan and husband Mark of Artesia, Cindy Sanchez of Artesia, Susan Lopez and husband Jaime of Artesia, Diana Sanchez and husband Pete of Roswell, and Angelica Sanchez of Artesia; and numerous nieces and nephews.