TAPIA, JOE (BABY) ALBERT age 62, a resident of Sandia Park, NM, passed away on September 16, 2013. Mr. Tapia is survived by wife of twenty years, Doreen; children, Joe Tapia, Luis Tapia, Felipe Tapia, and David Tapia; stepson, Joshua Wood; brothers, Martin Tapia and Vidal Tapia; sister, Lorraine Tapia; grandchildren, Mariano Julia, Julian and Eugene; and his mother-in-law, Anna S. Crockett. Mr. Tapia was preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Carmelita Tapia; brothers, Gilbert and Michael Tapia; sister, Cora Silva; nephews, Adrian and Nickolas Tapia; and the mother of his children, Julia Sawtelle-Tapia. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Final visitation will be Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Holy Child Catholic Church, 19 Camino de Santo Nino Catholic Church, Tijeras, NM from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 2:15 p.m. Pallbearers will be Joe Purcella, Ray Patterson, Desi Baca, Donnie Tapia, Martin Tapia and Vidal Tapia. Honorary pallbearer will be Martin Purcella. Please visit www.gabadonmortuaryinc.com to sign the online guestbook. Arrangement by: Gabaldon Mortuary Inc. 1000 Old Coors Dr. SW (505) 243-7861
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