Leonides Pacheco

Leonides Pacheco, 97, passed away on October 1, 2005. He was an avid fisherman and loved gardening. He graduated from Penasco Catholic School and attended Highlands University. He taught school in Penasco, served 2 terms as County School Superintendent, worked in the Taos Post Office and worked for the Bureau of Land Management. After WWII he worked for the Welfare School (now New Mexico Health and Social Services) as a social worker and director. He also worked for Crippled Children Services in Albuquerque. He retired after 50 years with the government, 35 spent working with the public. He is preceded in death by his wife, Maclovia R. Romero Pacheco, sons, Moises and Manuel Leonides Pacheco, parents, Moises and Sofia Pacheco, sisters, Cleotilde Trujillo of Rio Lucio, Lydia Martinez of Denver, Adelaida Trujillo, brothers, Alejandro Pacheco, Ismael Pacheco, Octaviano Pacheco all of Rio Lucio. He is survived by his children, Bertha Pacheco of Taos, Joe Pacheco of Pueblo, CO, Joniva Cardenas of Taos, Carlida Montoya of Utah, Eddie Cardenas of Taos, Manny Pacheco of Rio Lucio and Frances Montoya (Jerry) of Denver, sister, Sinforosa Joseph of Rio Lucio, 29 grand children, 58 great grand children, and 35 great great grand children.

A prayer meeting was held on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at the Rivera Chapel. His funeral was held on October 5, 2005 at the First Presbyterian Church in Taos. Interment followed at the Pacheco Cemetery in Rio Lucio. Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home.