Manuel "Manny" Gutierrez

August 14, 1939 - January 22, 2021

1939-2021 Manuel “Manny” Gutierrez, age 81, left this world peacefully on January 22, 2021. In home hospice care since March, he enjoyed his Sunday bowl of Menudo, listening to New Mexico Spanish music, and his daily bubble gum. Manny was born in 1939 in Sheridon, WY, and he grew up in Manzano, NM. As a student, he had a natural talent for baseball and basketball, which continued to be a passion throughout his life. He met his true love, Nellie Gutierrez, on the baseball field. He described her as mesmerizing because of her ability to dominate the game. They were married in 1960 and have six children. Manny was a professional baker by trade and traveled the country, opening stores for Skaggs Alpha Beta. His passion for baking led him to open his own business in September 1996 in Los Lunas, NM. A die hard Raider fan who enjoyed banter with everyone he crossed paths with, Manny dedicated his spare time to prison ministries and singing and playing guitar in the church choir. Manny was preceded in death by his parents, Epifanio and Celia (Lopez) Gutierrez; his wife and his oldest grandsons: Floyd B. Gutierrez and Marcos Gutierrez. He is survived by six children, daughter Bernadette Gutierrez; son David Gutierrez (Rosanne); daughter Yvonne Perea (Steve); daughter Betty Jean Villa (Jose); son Ron Gutierrez, and son Floyd Gutierrez (Tanya). He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will take place on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tome, NM, beginning with a Public Viewing at 10:00 AM, Rosary to be recited at 10:30 AM, Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM and Interment to follow at Tome Catholic Cemetery. Please sign Manny’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM