Ray Larribas, 84, a lifelong resident
of Albuquerque, passed away on Saturday, September
23, 2006. Born on August 8, 1922, he was raised in
Martineztown.
Mr. Larribas is survived by his children, Bonnie
Larribas, David Larribas, Vietnam veteran, Celia
Bonney and husband, Matthew, Anthony G. Larribas,
Rosemarie Newsome and husband, Paul, John Larribas,
all of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Ann Marie Goold,
Carlos Larribas, Nicholas Bonney, Shane Larribas,
Andrea Newsome, Alicia Larribas; an unborn
great-grandchild; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Maria
Belen Larribas; and mother, Nellie Whitehead. Mr.
Larribas was a WWII veteran and POW. He served in
the 101st Airborne Division, 509th Regiment in the
Army as a paratrooper from which he retired in 1964.
Mr. Larribas served in the Army for 21 years and
also in the Air Force as a Chief Fire Fighter and a
Chief Fire Instructor. He retired from Sandia
Laboratories.
Mr. Larribas also served as a National Service
Officer at the VA for 25 years. He was a parishioner
of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church since 1963.
Mr. Larribas will be deeply missed by all who knew
him. Mass will be promptly celebrated on Thursday,
September 28, 2006, 9:00 a.m., at Our Lady of Fatima
Catholic Church, 4020 Lomas NE.
Interment will take place at Santa Fe National
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shane Larribas,
Nicholas Bonney, Matthew Bonney, Paul Newsome,
Carlos Larribas, Oscar Borunda, and John Larribas.
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(courtesy of Terry Mount)
Grave marker for Ray Larribas in
Section 9 Site 1765 of the Santa Fe National
Cemetery, Santa Fe (Santa Fe County), New Mexico..
Sgt Larribas was captured in the
North African Theatre on February 29, 1944 while a
member of the 509th PIR. He was liberated on
June 12, 1945 from Stalag 7A and transferred to
Company A, 508th PIR. |
