Jose Arturo Mondragon, age 90 passed away in Los Alamos, NM on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Jose had lived in Grants for many years and worked at the uranium mines and for the City of Grants. He relocated to Santa Fe in 2011.
Funeral services will be held this Friday, October 21, 2016 at 9AM at the Rivera Family Funeral Home. Burial will take place following in Grants, NM at the Grants Memorial Park.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfredo Mondragon and Egleseria Chacon Mondragon. His former wife of their two sons, Donne Gonzales and his second wife, Cora Mondragon who he will be buried next to in Grants. His adopted son, Arthur Mondragon, sisters, Lola Lopez and Clorinda Esquibel. His brother, Florencio Mondragon and grandson, Eliud Mondragon, Jr.
He is survived by his sons, Eluid Mondragon and companion Ercilia, Pete and Concha Mondragon; His sister, Benina Rodriquez and husband John; brother, Juan Antonio and Minnie Mondragon; Grandchildren, Alvin and Jill Mondragon, Pete, Jr. and Jacquelyn Mondragon, Tomike and Crystal Mondragon; Great Grandchildren, Jonah, Ethan, Veronica, Tanya, Joseph, Cameron, Logan and Autumn Mondragon, Kelsey and Armando Perez; Great, great grandchildren, Serenity Mondragon-Gurule and Oliver Brook Perez; GodSon, Albino Fresquez. Jose is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, other family members and friends.
The family has entrusted the care and conducting of funeral services for Jose Arturo Mondragon to the Rivera Family Funeral Home of Espanola, NM.