SEMINERIO, MAURINE Maurine Ellison Johnson Seminerio of Roswell, New Mexico, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the family home after a long illness. Maurine was born in Aspermont, Texas (Stonewall County) in 1938 where her father worked as an oil rigger. Her parents, Andrew Horace and Leona (Martin) Ellison, four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Maurine was proud of her Ellison family heritage in Stonewall County with family and friends there too numerous to mention. She graduated high school in Aspermont then married Lee Johnson who followed construction work to the booming city of Albuquerque. They raised two sons there where they owned their own business until Lee died in 1989. Maurine was a devoted wife and mother who was a stay at home Mom to her children and their friends. She always welcomed her sons' friends to the dinner table and even helped raise those needing a helping hand. She felt that she would rather they hung out as her house than get in trouble on the streets. Her home cooked meals were legendary and she was famous for her home canned preserves and chow-chow. After many years of being alone following the loss of her husband Lee, Frank Seminerio came into her life and they were married in 1999. Frank was a construction supervisor and exhibits designer for the City of Albuquerque. They moved to Roswell, New Mexico in 2002. Maurine and Frank spent several years designing and building miniature exhibits they sold throughout the area. Together they remodeled their house in Roswell, doing the design and hard work themselves. In recent years she battled several medical problems and succumbed in the comfort of her own home. Maurine is survived by husband, Frank Seminerio, Sr., of Roswell; her brother, Ray Ellison of Austin, Texas; sons, Ed Johnson, and Jay Johnson both of Albuquerque; daughters-in-law, Vicky and Diane; grandchildren, Edward Johnson III, Don Johnson, Terri Johnson, Jay Johnson II, Brian Johnson and Tammy Johnson; and stepson Frank Seminerio, Jr. Graveside services will be held Thursday, February 20, 2014, 1:00 p.m. in Albuquerque at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. FRENCH - University 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333
SEMINERIO, MAURINE Maurine Ellison Johnson Seminerio of Roswell, New Mexico, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the family home after a long illness. Maurine was born in Aspermont, Texas (Stonewall County) in 1938 where her father worked as an oil rigger. Her parents, Andrew Horace and Leona (Martin) Ellison, four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Maurine was proud of her Ellison family heritage in Stonewall County with family and friends there too numerous to mention. She graduated high school in Aspermont then married Lee Johnson who followed construction work to the booming city of Albuquerque. They raised two sons there where they owned their own business until Lee died in 1989. Maurine was a devoted wife and mother who was a stay at home Mom to her children and their friends. She always welcomed her sons' friends to the dinner table and even helped raise those needing a helping hand. She felt that she would rather they hung out as her house than get in trouble on the streets. Her home cooked meals were legendary and she was famous for her home canned preserves and chow-chow. After many years of being alone following the loss of her husband Lee, Frank Seminerio came into her life and they were married in 1999. Frank was a construction supervisor and exhibits designer for the City of Albuquerque. They moved to Roswell, New Mexico in 2002. Maurine and Frank spent several years designing and building miniature exhibits they sold throughout the area. Together they remodeled their house in Roswell, doing the design and hard work themselves. In recent years she battled several medical problems and succumbed in the comfort of her own home. Maurine is survived by husband, Frank Seminerio, Sr., of Roswell; her brother, Ray Ellison of Austin, Texas; sons, Ed Johnson, and Jay Johnson both of Albuquerque; daughters-in-law, Vicky and Diane; grandchildren, Edward Johnson III, Don Johnson, Terri Johnson, Jay Johnson II, Brian Johnson and Tammy Johnson; and stepson Frank Seminerio, Jr. Graveside services will be held Thursday, February 20, 2014, 1:00 p.m. in Albuquerque at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. FRENCH - University 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333