Antonio Trujillo

June 13, 1924 – October 29, 2011 Antonio "Tony" Trujillo, 87, died peacefully at home in Farmington on October 29th. Tony was born June 13, 1924 in Tinnie (Lincoln County), New Mexico. He had resided in Farmington since 2006 with family, but was well known in the Lincoln and Chaves County area as a business man and kindly old'-timer. Tony owned and operated Tony's Grocery in Hagerman for fifty years, opening the store together with his wife Vivian shortly after they married in 1943. They also farmed during that time and were active in numerous community endeavors. Tony was a life-long member of the Roman Catholic Church, attending weekly Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Farmington until his age and condition prohibited. Even then, his faith remained central in his life. He enjoyed visiting with friends and was a devoted and loving father to his dying breath. He was preceded in death by both parents who died while he and his siblings were still children. Two brothers Homer and Chris also preceded him in death as did his only sister, Lucy Trujillo Gomez, all of the Roswell Hagerman area in Chaves County. In December 2006, he lost his beloved Vivian, to whom he catered and cared for until her death. He is also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Samuel Trujillo and Christopher Abel Trujillo. Tony grew up in the farming and ranching days of old Lincoln County and was no stranger to hard work. In his youth, he rode and broke horses with the best of 'em, and alongside older brother Homer could manage the wilds of Lincoln County with ease. He enrolled in the US Army in 1943 where he saw action and was wounded in the battle of Okinawa, returning to Hagerman after the war to re-build his grocery business. Over the years, he and Vivian were known for their generous hearts in the Hagerman area where together with others they insured that children and others in need did not go hungry or lack for medical care. They served as baptismal sponsors for any number of children whose parents were in need of kindness, many of whom were immigrants seeking the benefit of a better life in the United States. Tony will be remembered as a kind and gentle man, devoted to his family above all else. Tony is survived by his daughter Margie Trujillo of Farmington, sons Jake and daughter-in-law Kay Trujillo of Roswell, Benny and Lorena Trujillo also of Roswell, and Tony and Catin Trujillo of Albuquerque; grandchildren Windra Marie Stringham and Lance of Los Lunas, Antonio John Trujillo and Jennifer of Los Lunas of Los Lunas, Benjamin Trujillo and Cassie of Clovis, and Timothy Trujillo of Roswell; and five great- grandchildren Janessa, Delila, Antonio, Benjamin Kane, and Carlie. Other survivors include Jeannine Trujillo of Los Lunas, Vanessa Gomez Bussell and her family of Roswell as well as numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews of both the Trujillo and Montano family lines. Honorary pallbearers include Windra Marie Stringham, Antonio John Trujillo, Benjamin Trujillo, and Timothy Trujillo. Rosary will be held on Thursday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Hagerman Mass will be on Friday, November 4 at 2:00 p.m also at St. Catherine's in Hagerman with burial to follow at Hagerman Cemetery.

Antonio Trujillo

June 13, 1924 - October 29, 2011