Julian Galvan

Julian Galvan

A rosary is scheduled for 7:00pm, Monday, October 24, 2011 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Julian Galvan 80, who passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A funeral mass will also be held at St. Johns Catholic Church at 10:00am, October 25, 2011. Father Juan Antonio Gutierrez will officiate. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery.

Julian was born June 24, 1931 in Alex, Oklahoma to Frank Y. and Polly Seniceros Galvan. His parents preceded him death along with his brother Alfred Galvan, sisters Edna Villa, Beatrice Rogers, Susie Olsen, Gloria Alvarez and Mary Valdez, sons Larry Don Chavez and Jessie N. Silva, and daughters, Gloria Fuentes, and Francis Madrid.

He survived by his sisters Pauline Morro of Hobbs, NM, Caroline Galvan of Roswell, Patricia Sedillo of Roswell, Louise Morales of Crane, TX daughters Julia Ortiz, Annie Silva, Elisa Archuleta, Effie Silva, and Grace Nunez sons Emilio Silva, Danny Silva, Manuel Silva grandchildren Cruz Silva, Julian Silva, Jesse Sambrano, Joe Silva, Lyncho Najar, Robert Najar, Cecelia Ortiz, Tino Ortiz, and Ishmael Ortiz great grandchildren Jacob Silva, Emma Silva, Julian Silva, Joseph Silva, Eddie Silva, Jessie Christopher Sambrano, and Joesyha Sambrano great greatgrandchild Ilotera Susana Silva.

Julian Galvan was a long time resident of Roswell. He was born in Alex, Oklahoma on June 24, 1931. In 1948 the family moved to New Mexico. He worked in Colorado, Arizona, and Oklahoma. He was a general contract worker, and he worked ten to fifteen years with McKay Enterprise. Julian was a seasonal farm worker. He was a loving brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and uncle. He always had a smile for everyone he met. He brought joy to the lives of everyone he came in contact with. Julian will live in our memories forever. We will greatly miss him. The nieces, nephews, grandchildren, all had special nicknames that he gave them. He enjoyed traveling. He enjoyed music very much. We will always remember him as the greatest brother, father, granddad, great granddad, and uncle in the world.
Your memory is our keepsake that will never depart. God has you in His keeping we have you in our hearts.

Pallbearers will be Roy Leonard Morales, Faustino J.R. Torrez, Thomas Valdez, Julian Silva, Jessie Sambrano, and Joe Silva.






The night I dreamed of you dying,
I went and told you about it crying,
You looked at me holding back your tears,
As you told me that time is near,
I held you telling you how much I appreciated you,
And apologized for all the stress I put you through,
We expressed our feelings and went on with our day,
I stopped there even though there was so much more to say,
Dont worry about me you would say all the time,
Said you were ok just to ease our mind,
Always looking out for everybody else,
Whoever needed you There you were to help,
Nicknamed everyone you ever knew,
Babydoll, Buddah, and Magoo,
Cant explain how much well miss you in words,
We are gonna do our best,
To take good care of your birds,
So you can finally rest,
Even though it hurts,
But never the less,
From our hearts to yours,
We love you Grandpo.

Your Son Buddah

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
910 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Saturday, October 22, 2011
8:00 to 7:00pm

Service

Rosary

St. Johns Catholic Church
506 S. Lincoln
Roswell, NM  88203
Monday, October 24, 2011
7:00 pm

Funeral Mass

St. Johns Catholic Church
506 S. Lincoln
Roswell, NM  88203
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
10:00 am

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203