Joe Romero

Joe A. Romero passed away on March 10, 2015 after a short illness. He was born in Vadito, New Mexico in January of 1922. He was the only surviving child of Enrique and Patricia Romero as his sister, Barbarita, died in infancy. Enrique moved the family from Vadito to Nambe in 1929. He was a graduate of Pojoaque High School.
Joe met Ruby Romero in high school. They were married and had three children: Orlando, John, and Maria Elena. Joe enlisted in the Navy in 1943. He served on a destroyer and participated in nine naval battles in the Pacific.
After the war, Joe enlisted in machinist classes at Highlands University. Upon graduation from Highlands, he worked as a machinist in many parts of the western parts of the country. Joe was separated from his wife in 1956, but he reunited with her and the children in 1967. He lovingly cared for his wife when she was diagnosed with cancer in 1968. Ruby passed away in August of 1969.
Joe was a resident of Pacifica Rosemont Assisted Living since 2005. He was expertly cared for at Rosemont and the family is grateful to them.
Beside the three children, Joe is survived by five grandchildren; Carlota, Orlando, Enrique, Gregory, and Amelia; and five great grandchildren.
A funeral mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Nambe on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 11 am. Interment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 pm.