Maximino Barraza

Maximino Salazar Barraza, 56, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023, in Dexter, New Mexico. Please take a moment to share a kind thought or memory with the Barraza family at www.andersonbethany.com. A viewing will be held at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home on Monday, November 20, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by a Rosary to begin at 7:00 PM. Funeral Services will be held at St. John's Church on Tuesday, November 21, at 10:00 AM, with Deacon Martinez officiating. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. On June 8, 1967, Maximino Salazar Barraza, also known as Max, was born to Joaquin Barraza and Catalina Salazar in La Gallega, Inde Durango, Mexico. During Max's teenage years, he played in the La Gallega volleyball team and won a championship. He enjoyed working on his family's cattle ranch, riding horses, and farming. In 1985, Max moved to Roswell, New Mexico. Later, he married Rebecca, helped raise her two kids, Jaime and Catalina, and had one son, Orlando. Max worked in the cattle and dairy industry for about twenty years and then worked for Sweatt Construction Company for almost fifteen years until he was medically retired. Max had a great sense of humor and was always laughing and joking with everyone. He worked hard to provide for his family, working long hours seven days a week. Max was proud of his Mexican heritage but also proud when he became a U.S. resident. He loved listening to Mexican music; you could always hear his music coming from his truck blocks away. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Max was a good and generous man; he will be missed by many. Those left to treasure his memory are his life partner, Rebecca Barraza; children: Jaime Gonzales and spouse Ginger, Catalina Cruz, and Orlando Barraza; grandchildren: Ebony Gonzales, Emilio Bustos, Ethan Rivera, Abagail Cruz, Daniel Barraza, and Max Barraza; brothers: Brijido Barraza, Valente Barraza, Juan Barraza, and Rogelio Barraza. Max is preceded in death by his father, Joaquin Barraza; mother, Catalina Salazar; brothers: Porfirio Barraza, Rafael Barraza, and Mario Barraza. Honored to serve as pallbearers are Jaime Gonzales, Orlando Barraza, Jacob Rodriguez, Edgar Navarrete, Zahid Navarrete, and Ricardo Rios. Max's tribute was lovingly written by his family.

Maximino Barraza

June 8, 1967 - November 12, 2023