Jerald J. Papineau, 69, Pojoaque, died Friday, July 24, 2009 from cancer.
He was born in Indiana but was raised in South Dakota. He joined the military and served in Vietnam for two tours. After working in the gambling industry for 20 years at the Las Vegas Hilton, he moved to Pojoaque and started working at the Cities of Gold Casino.
Mr. Papineau is survived by his son, Ramon Gomez; daughter, Tami Starr; two granddaughters sister, Joyce Rinnagard and many friends and coworkers.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service with full Military Honors will be held today (7/30) at 10:00 a.m. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. DeVargas Funeral Home for details, 505-747-7477 or www.devargasfuneral.com