Ernest P. Gutierrez, age 89, passed away on August 9, 2003. He was born on July 20, 1914, in Burro Canyon to Geranimo Gutierrez and Amalina Madrid a descendant of a pioneer family that settled in Madrid Plaza.
Ernest worked as a coal miner in the Valdez mine. He also worked as a custodian at Trinidad State Junior College until his retirement.
Ernest was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Macoliva, Iniceta and Corina, brothers Marcelino and Joe Lopez.
He leaves behind his beloved wife of 65 years Antonia, three sons Ernest D. (Florence), Albert (Esther) and Robert (Brenda), two daughters Mollie (Leon Burlew), Catherine (Orlando Gonzales) and his brother Bernardo of San Diego, Calif. Ernest also has eleven grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren, all of whom will miss him.
Visitation will take place on Wednesday, August 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home Chapel followed by a Rosary at 12 p.m.. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 13 at 1:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Father Eugene Renard will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Trinidad Catholic Cemetery.
The active pallbearers are David Gonzales, Jeffrey Gutierrez, Danny Flores, Earl Flores, Dennis Flores, Bernard Lopez and Marcelino Gutierrez, Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Salamon Zamora, Joe Santillanez and Gilbert Romero. Interment to follow at Trinidad Catholic Cemetery.
Mr. Gutierrez was a member of Sociedad de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Confederacion Mutualista Mexicana E Hispania Americana and Sociedad Union Justicia Y Caridad H.A. All Society members should attend the services in a group. The family may be contacted at 1124 Smith Avenue.
The family of Ernest P. Gutierrez has entrusted the arrangements to the Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home.
Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home
335 East Main Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
719-846-2281
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