Gilbert M. Baca Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

1937-2018 Gilbert Matias Baca, age 81, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018, He is survived by his wife of 50 years, MaryAnn; sons, Kevyn (Valentina), Shawn, Bobby, and Eric (Georgia); daughter Katrina (Guido) Zecca; siblings, Sylvia (Jim Darby), Lorena Earnhart, Jake and Orlando Baca; brother-in-law Pat Cordova (Myra), and many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Gilbert left Belen at 14 years of age and went to Chicago for seminary preparation. His studies took him to Milwaukee and Ireland for 4 years. He left the seminary at 18 years of age and was drafted into the Army. Gilbert was part of the medical corps for two years. He moved back to New Mexico in 1967 and was a social worker at the Los Lunas Hospital. Gilbert went back to Chicago to complete his Masters at Loyola University. He then completed his doctorate in social work in 1975 at Denver University. Gilbert returned to Las Vegas, NM, where he worked at New Mexico Highlands University. He acted as Dean of Students and Chairman of Social Work for 7 years. Gilbert formally retired in 1995, but continued to work part-time until 2018. He could be seen around Las Vegas riding his bicycle or swimming at the Highland’s pool almost daily. A Visitation and Rosary will be held at Romero Funeral Home Chapel on December 20, 2018, at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on December 21, 2018, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Santa Fe at 11:00 AM, followed by burial at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Please sign Gilbert’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St. Belen, NM

Gilbert M. Baca

March 3, 1937 - December 8, 2018