Albuquerque Journal North - February 27, 2003

ANTONIO LOVATO , 88, died Tuesday. He was born June 13, 1914, in Sena, where he was raised by his parents, Concepcion and Narasa LOVATO. He raised half of his own children in Sena, then moved to Santa Fe in the 1950s to raise the other half of his children. He worked at the state Capitol, where he retired in 1972. He was preceded in death by his parents, Concepcion and Narcesa Lovato; first wife, Margaret Lovato; second wife, Lucy Lovato; daughters, Mary Lovato; son, Raymond Lovato; grandson, Conrad Hayes; and five brothers and sisters. He is survived by sons, Alfonso LOVATO and wife Marcia of Santa Fe, Emilio LOVATO and wife Isabel of Ribera, Tony LOVATO and wife Jill of Albuquerque, Ignacio LOVATO and wife Stella of Ribera, and Nicasio LOVATO and wife Angela of Santa Fe; daughters, Flor Lucero and husband Vidal of Dumas, Texas, Bella Campos and husband Felix of Albuquerque, Rita Valencia and husband Andy of Santa Fe, Carmen Hayes of Santa Fe, Annie Rivera of Albuquerque, Narcisa Gonzales and husband Ronnie of Ribera, Della Gomez and husband James of Santa Fe, Shona Padilla of Santa Fe, Lora Dominguez and husband Nick of Santa Fe, MaryAnn Chavez and husband Raymond of Sena; 44 grandchildren; 76 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. today, and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. at Berardinelli Family Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at San Miguel Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Sena Cemetery. Berardinelli Family Funeral Service.