Tony Armendariz

Funeral Service are scheduled for 9:30 a.m.,Monday July 25, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Tony Armendariz of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mr. Armendariz, 65, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at his home.

Fr. Martin Cornejo O.F.M. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine cemetery. Pallbearers will be Frank Sierra, Gerald Armendariz, Audencio Losoya, Raul Ortega, Jonathan Perez and Bobby Armendariz.

A Rosary is scheduled for Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace. Visitation will be on Sunday at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tony was born on February 7, 1951, in Carlsbad, NM, the son of Antonio L. Armendariz and Esmera (Mata) Armendariz. On November 7, 1970 he married Grace Martinez in Roswell, NM. They moved to Artesia in 1976 from Roswell.

He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.

Tony was a diesel mechanic who retired from Navajo Refining and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and Cursillistas. He was a musician who played bass, drums, keyboard and saxophone. He was involved with Espiritu Santo Choir and especially loved Tejano music. Tony was a very giving person, he loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren on Family Sunday Fundays.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters Rosemary Armendariz and Christina Baeza.

Survivors include his wife Grace Armendariz of Artesia; son Antonio Alex Armendariz of Artesia; daughters Rosemary Losoya and husband Audencio of Artesia, Shelia Leyba of Lubbock, TX and Diane Armendariz of Artesia; brothers Tommy Armendariz of Grants, NM, Gerald Armendariz of Florida, Bobby Armendariz of Roswell, Lonnie Armendariz of Roswell, Larry Armendariz of Las Vegas, NV and Charles Armendariz of Roswell; sisters Rachel Sanchez of Dexter, NM and Liz Armendariz of Roswell; grandchildren Krystal Franco, Brittney Franco and husband Johnathan Perez, Victoria Leyba and Diego Sierra; great-grandchildren Xavier, Jaedyn, Dez and Ivy.

Visitation

Terpening Son Mortuary
611 W. Grand Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Sunday, July 24, 2016
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Service

Rosary

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Sunday, July 24, 2016
6:30 p.m.

Mass

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Monday, July 25, 2016
9:30 a.m.

Cemetery

Woodbine Cemetery
200 E. Hermosa Drive
Artesia, NM  88210