Henry "Pompo" A. Jaramillo

1917-2015 Henry “Pompo” A. Jaramillo, age 98, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully from this life on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the age of 98. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leopoldo Jaramillo and Leonor Abeyta; his beloved wife, Teresa; and son-in-law, Paul Weaver III. Pampo is survived by his brother, Salo Jaramillo and wife, Cathy; sister-in-law, Lovelia Jaramillo along with 6 loving children, daughters, Rebecca and husband, Billy Baca, Lorrie and husband, Al Sandoval, Margaret and husband, Claudio Gonzales, Susann Weaver and sons, Albert Jaramillo and wife, Reba, and David Jaramillo, as well as 11 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Pampo was a distinguished gentleman with a winning smile who served his county on Tinian Island during WWII. He worked for 25 years at the General Services Administration. He was a devoted Catholic, serving God at the St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Albuquerque, NM for 58 years before spending the last 7 years at his childhood parish, Our Lady of Sorrows in Abeytas, NM. He lived his life guided by two principles, God First and Everything in Moderation. He loved to spend his summers tending to his garden that was planted annually with green chile. Family and friends always brought a smile to Henry’s face. He especially relished in family gatherings both large and small. A viewing will be held at Romero Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, May 27th at 6:00 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 6:30 p.m. A final viewing will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church on Thursday, May 28th at 11:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Abeytas Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dominic Garcia, Antonio Sandoval, Sean Weaver, Enrique Gonzales and Gabriel Jaramillo. Honorary Pallbearers will be Esmerlindo “Primo” Barela and Andrew Carillo. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in Henry’s name to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, for his church restoration of the mission church Abeytas 1056 Highway 304, P.O. Box 534, Veguita, NM 87062. Please sign Henry’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St. Belen, NM

Henry "Pompo" A. Jaramillo

March 16, 1917 - May 24, 2015