ANTHONY LARRY FERNÁNDEZ

ANTHONY LARRY FERNÁNDEZ, 26, a resident of Cuarteles, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 30, 2008. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jose Max and Aurora Fernández and Penny Lujan. Anthony was born in Long Beach, CA and raised in Cuarteles. He played football for Española Jr. High and Española Valley High School.  He was also student of Central New Mexico. He loved his dogs, sports, skiing, snow boarding, football and was currently training for UFC fighting. Anthony is survived by his father, Larry Anthony Fernández of Cuarteles; mother, Lagailcia Baylor of Long Beach, CA; half brother, Timothy Baylor; Grandfather, Juan Lujan; aunts and uncles, Neva and April Baylor, Sunday Dovas, Timothy Holcomb of Long Beach, CA, padrinos, Lorenzo and Rosemary Gallegos of Corrales, Manuel and Maxine Montoya of Santa Fe, Harold and Sylvia Fernández of Rio Rancho, Costantino and Hazel Cucciniello of Gaithersberg, MD, Elmer and Theresa Martinez, Catarino and Gladys Ramirez of Albuquerque, Martha Fernández, Leonard and Tina Fernández, Jesse and Carla Fernández and Martin and Cassandra Fernández all of Cuarteles and numerous other cousins and friends. Cremation is being planned. A rosary was recited on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sangre de Cristo Chapel of DeVargas Funeral Home with a wake service following at 7:00 p.m. Memorial Mass was celebrated on Monday, December 8, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. at La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Cañada. Honorary pallbearers named were, Timothy Baylor, Daniel, Steven, Jose, Jacob and Thomas Fernández, Eric and Eugene Martinez, Adrian Reynolds, Javier Ramirez, Bryan Roer, Simon Vigil, and Daniel Montoya. He will be dearly missed by all his family. The Fernández family has entrusted their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home of the Española Valley. 505-747-7477 or www.devargasfuneral.com