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Benerito Santistevan,84
of Cerro passed away on February 25, 2008 at Miner’s
Colfax Medical Center in Raton. He was born in Cerro
on November 27, 1923 to Guillermo and Lucinda
Santistevan.
His hobbies included farming, woodcarving, fishing and
gardening. He was one of the founders of the Cerro fire
department. He was a member of the VFW and served
his country in the United States Army during World War
II. He received two Bronze Star Medals.
Benerito was preceded in death by his parents, his wife
Mary and a son Ted.
He is survived by four sons; Tony (Joann); Barlo
(Carolyn); Ronald (Rose) of Cerro; Steve of Espanola,
one daughter Charlene of Cerro; three sisters, Rose
Ortiz of Las Vegas, Nevada, Alice Garcia of
Albuquerque, Lydia (Carlos) Serda of Albuquerque, ten
grandchildren Julie, Steve “Boomer”, Antonette, Aron,
Kimberly and Miguel Santistevan; Bryan Lovato, Adrian
Cintas, Jennica Montoya and Christopher Brown; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
A Rosary was held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in
Cerro on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 6:00 PM.
The Funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Church in Cerro on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 11:
00 AM following with the interment at Cerro Cemetery
with full Military Honors.
The family would like to thank everyone for their
thoughts, prayers, cards, flowers and support. We
would also like to thank Father Pat Valdez from San Luis
for the beautiful service.
Arrangements were made with Weylen’s Funeral Home
of Questa, NM. www.weylens-funeral-home.com.
of Cerro passed away on February 25, 2008 at Miner’s
Colfax Medical Center in Raton. He was born in Cerro
on November 27, 1923 to Guillermo and Lucinda
Santistevan.
His hobbies included farming, woodcarving, fishing and
gardening. He was one of the founders of the Cerro fire
department. He was a member of the VFW and served
his country in the United States Army during World War
II. He received two Bronze Star Medals.
Benerito was preceded in death by his parents, his wife
Mary and a son Ted.
He is survived by four sons; Tony (Joann); Barlo
(Carolyn); Ronald (Rose) of Cerro; Steve of Espanola,
one daughter Charlene of Cerro; three sisters, Rose
Ortiz of Las Vegas, Nevada, Alice Garcia of
Albuquerque, Lydia (Carlos) Serda of Albuquerque, ten
grandchildren Julie, Steve “Boomer”, Antonette, Aron,
Kimberly and Miguel Santistevan; Bryan Lovato, Adrian
Cintas, Jennica Montoya and Christopher Brown; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
A Rosary was held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in
Cerro on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 6:00 PM.
The Funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Church in Cerro on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 11:
00 AM following with the interment at Cerro Cemetery
with full Military Honors.
The family would like to thank everyone for their
thoughts, prayers, cards, flowers and support. We
would also like to thank Father Pat Valdez from San Luis
for the beautiful service.
Arrangements were made with Weylen’s Funeral Home
of Questa, NM. www.weylens-funeral-home.com.
2/27/2008 11:24:33 A.M.
To The Santistevan Family,
Please accept my sincere condolences for the
loss of your dad and grandfather. I am very sorry
that I won't be there to grieve with all of you but
please know that you all will be in my prayers. I
can only imagine the great loss you must feel
losing both your parents within a short time but
be comforted that you had them for as long as
you did. In this day and age not too many
children have the privilege to be brought up by
both parents and instill good values such as
your parents did, for you all have been blessed.
I will always remember going to visit my Tio Ben
with my dad as a child and him always being at
my grandparents almost every time we would go
there as well. I remember him and my dad always
having gardens there in Cerro. I'm glad to have
memories such as these to pass on to my family.
Again, please know that all of you are in my
thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Judy Santistevan-Griego
__________________________________________
3/3/2008 3:18:35 P.M
To the Santistevan Family,
Our hearts go out to you, there are no words that
can ease the pain of loosing both parents in a
short time.
You are in our prayers.
Ben and Mary are once again together, treasure
the memories we will always have them in our
hearts.
I hope that I will make it out to Cerro with my
family soon.
I am one of Joe Quintana's sons Michael A.K.A.
Pickle Whisky Quintana.
I was there for Ben and Mary's 50th anniversary.
What a wonderful family.
Please contract me at 520-955-xxxx or
520-207-xxxx I would really like to get to know my
dads side of the family.
Sincerely,
Michael Quintana
___________________________________________
To The Santistevan Family,
Please accept my sincere condolences for the
loss of your dad and grandfather. I am very sorry
that I won't be there to grieve with all of you but
please know that you all will be in my prayers. I
can only imagine the great loss you must feel
losing both your parents within a short time but
be comforted that you had them for as long as
you did. In this day and age not too many
children have the privilege to be brought up by
both parents and instill good values such as
your parents did, for you all have been blessed.
I will always remember going to visit my Tio Ben
with my dad as a child and him always being at
my grandparents almost every time we would go
there as well. I remember him and my dad always
having gardens there in Cerro. I'm glad to have
memories such as these to pass on to my family.
Again, please know that all of you are in my
thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Judy Santistevan-Griego
__________________________________________
3/3/2008 3:18:35 P.M
To the Santistevan Family,
Our hearts go out to you, there are no words that
can ease the pain of loosing both parents in a
short time.
You are in our prayers.
Ben and Mary are once again together, treasure
the memories we will always have them in our
hearts.
I hope that I will make it out to Cerro with my
family soon.
I am one of Joe Quintana's sons Michael A.K.A.
Pickle Whisky Quintana.
I was there for Ben and Mary's 50th anniversary.
What a wonderful family.
Please contract me at 520-955-xxxx or
520-207-xxxx I would really like to get to know my
dads side of the family.
Sincerely,
Michael Quintana
___________________________________________
