Severo Cordova

June 22nd, 1924 - April 18th, 2018

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Severo M. Cordova was born June 22,1924 and was called to his Happy Hunting Ground on April 18, 2018.

Severo was proceeded in death by his parents Anastacio H. Cordova and Epifinia Cordova, sisters Frances Rodiguez and Viola Higgins, and daughter Cathy Cordova.

Severo grew up in Mimbres Valley NM, he was the oldest of five sibling of his farming and ranching family where he enjoyed cattle drives and breaking wild horses and developed his love for the great outdoors. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in the Army where he served as a infantry machine gun operator in WWII, fought in several campaigns in the Philippines and took part in the occupation of Japan. After he was honorably discharged on Feburary 18th 1945 at age twenty two, he then returned to the Mimbres Valley where he met and married his soulmate, Aurelia (LeLa) Salaiz of 68 years. As a young man his first job was at Kennecott mining as a pump operator and owned the Copper Rose Bar and Dance Hall in San Juan NM. Severo also worked at Ft. Stanton and Ruidoso NM as a plumber. He then moved his family to Albuquerque NM where he worked as a plumber for several years. Severo relocated to Los Alamos as a pipe fitter for the Los Alamos Laboratory, his primary duties where to provide and maintain the water system to cool down reactors. Severo retired and moved to La Mesilla NM and devoted his time to his family, spending a lot of time enjoying, camping, hunting and fishing with his family members. Severo did not like to be idle, he either was building something or carving elaborate designs on gun stocks or any piece of wood that he found interesting.

Severo is survived by his wife of 75 years Aurelia (Lela) Cordova, brothers Anastacio H. (Tacho) Cordova, and Luis Cordova. Severo and Aurelia Cordova have gave birth to Six Children, one deceased Catherine Cordova and survived Gloria Jimenez, Natalie Barrela, Leroy Cordova, Corrine Cordova and Elizabeth Lucero. Severo and Aurelia have been blessed with Twenty Grandchildren, Forty Six Great Grandchildren and Two Great Great Grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 24th from 5-7PM followed by a Rosary that will be prayed at 7PM at Rivera Family Funeral Home. The Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 25th at 11:30 AM at Santa Cruz Catholic Church, Santa Cruz, NM. Burial will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30PM.

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	Name	Severo Cordova
	Date of Birth	June 22nd, 1924
	Date of Death	April 18th, 2018
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	Funeral Home	Rivera Family Funeral Home - Española
	Address	305 Calle Salazar Española NM 87532 United States

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	Children	Elizabeth Cordova Lucero

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Erica Martinez (Zia Cu) published a tribute .

I am sorry for your loss Mrs Cordova and family, my prayers are with you!


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Natalie published a tribute .

I will miss dad he is an inspiration to me he has helped us all in life I know he is going to be missed by all of us he was a great dad and a great grandpa.Love you Dad


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Audrey Hernendez published a tribute .

I will miss you my Grampy! All your stories especially. Thank you for the great memories and for everything you have done for me, mom and my brothers. We will never forget you. I will miss giving you your haircuts Grampy Because you’ve made it to you’re happy hunting grounds. I know we will see you again love you always and forever you’re MovieStar mostly you’re Audrey-Itis! Gotta love your Nicknames


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Jim Martinez published a tribute .

On behalf of Rivera Family Funeral Homes & Crematory we want to express to you our deepest condolences and prayers.


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Dorella Tafoya published a tribute .

From the Tafoya family our thoughts and prayers for you all. Mr. Cordova was a very nice man to our family he will be truly missed. God bless.


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Elizabeth published a tribute .

From Jayden I love you, were did you go... miss you me Squeaky


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Elizabeth Lucero published a tribute .

I WILL BE FOREVER MISS YOU, DAD, YOU ARE WITH SISTER CATHY AND DAVID LOOKING DOWN AT US. FOREVER ARE GUARDIAN ANGELS ABOVE, I WILL TRULY MISS YOU SO MUCH.. ALL THE MEMORIES WE SHARED WHEN WE LIVED IN LOS ALAMOS AND HERE IN OUR HOME.. YOU ARE MY HERO AND THE BEST DAD EVER.. THANK YOU FOR SERVING ARE STATE TO PROTECT US, WE WOULDN'T BE HERE IF IT WASN'T FOR ALL YOU CARING VETERAN'S.. ROBERT AND JAKE HAVE THERE MEMORIES OF YOU HUNTING AND FISHING, THEY ARE TRULY GOING TO MISS YOU.. JAKE WITH YOU WAVING AT HIM FROM YOUR SPOT YOU CALLED JUAREZ, WERE YOU CREATED AWESOME CARVINGS.. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR SILLY FACES YOU MADE, YOUR SMILE. AND THE FATHER YOU WERE TO MY DAUGHTER & SONS . NO MATTER WHAT YOU THERE FOR OUR FAMILY A TRUE HARD WORKING DAD... I HOPE I CAN GET THREW THIS WITH YOU BY MY SIDE.. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND I PROMISE TO TAKE CARE OF MY MAMA LIKE YOU TOLD ME TO... I LOVE DADDY AND I WILL MISS YOU BUT I PROMISE TO BE STRONG FOR YOU... I LOVE YOU LIZ❤


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Natasha Lucero published a tribute .

I love you Grandpa very much, I'm going to miss you every day. You have been the best Grandfather anyone could every ask for. You are so loving, caring and such a strong man. I will never forget all the great moments you and I had together with grandma. You were a great man, you were so cute and funny, you made me laugh every time. I now know you are resting and are watching over us in heaven. You are our greatest angel up above and we will see you again. I love you Grandpa


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