Rosalio C. Armijo, 81, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2012 at his home in Pasco surrounded by all his family.
Rosalio, known by his family as "Chalo" and friends as "Rosey", was born to the late Manuel and Ester Armijo on August 30, 1930 in Edinburg, Texas. He spent most of his childhood in Texas as the third oldest of a family of 7 girls and 5 boys. In November of 1949, Rosalio married the love of his life, Carmen Salazar. Together, they traveled as migrant farm workers between Texas, California and Washington State. Their first child RosaLinda "Linda" was born in Walla Walla, Washington, their second child Consuelo "Connie" was born in Corcoran, California, the third daughter Darlene was born in Edinburg, Texas and their youngest son Jorge Francisco "Frank" in Pasco, Washington. In 1960, Rosalio settled his family in Pasco, Washington, where together he and Carmen would raise their four children and the rest of the Armijo family to come.
Rosalio was a hard worker who always looked after his family and strived for them to have a better life. Education was important to him and even though he left middle school to work in the fields and help his family he taught himself enough math and writing so that after retirement at the age of 65 he easily past the CBC GED.
Rosalio loved the United States of America and wanted his country to be great for everyone. Rosalio was Co-founder and past President of the Tri-Cities Latin American Association and served on the Franklin County Democratic Central Committee, Ben Franklin Community Action Committee, and the Washington Citizens for Migrant Workers where he was instrumental in helping bring mobile daycare centers to migrant children. He became the first Hispanic national delegate from the State of Washington and attended the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He served on the St. Patrick's Parish Council, the City of Pasco Development Community Citizen Advisory Committee, Pasco High School Booster and many more organizations. He was a proud member of the Laborer International Union of North America, A.F.L.-C.I.O. local #348.
In 1961, Rosalio left the fields and started working for the George A. Grant Construction Company. He was proud to have been involved in projects across the Northwest, Tri-Cities and at Hanford. With a strong work ethic and great determination he taught himself several skills he would use helping his family and friends with home projects.
For all the awards and recognition Rosalio received, he made it known that his greatest accomplishment was his family. Rosalio was married to his devoted wife Carmen for 62 years. They were married four times with the first being with a Justice of the Peace after they eloped, again in the Catholic Church a few months later and again on their 25th and 50th wedding anniversary at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco. Together they made their small Pasco home the center of the Armijo family, always filled with love, food, children and his words of wisdom and guidance. Known by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Grandpa Chalo", he continually taught, advised and supported his family towards a better life. He was always the first to express how proud he was of you and at times, when necessary express his disappointment. His intelligence, record keeping and planning amazed us all. Over the past three years as Rosalio continued to lose functionality and have greater pain, his wife Carmen never faulted from providing him with continual devotion and loving care. At the end, Rosalio had a plan and things carried out just as he would've wanted.
Rosalio is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Carmen Armijo, along with his four children, RosaLinda Armijo, Connie Curiel and husband Enrique, Darlene and husband Patrick, Frank Armijo and wife Sherry. He also leaves his eight grandchildren, Melissa Sierra and Kristina Armijo, Leonel Curiel, Anel Suarez and husband Gabriel, Enrique "Ricky" Curiel, Denise Haff and husband Jared, Alexis and Rachel Armijo; and his nine great-grandchildren, Jordan, Nicholas Berrones and wife Yvette, Christian Curiel, Jay Tuiala, Sydnee and Ava Suarez, Keano Harwell, and Kasen and Brennen Haff. He is also survived by brothers and sisters, Emelia Moreno and husband Rodolfo, Margarita Llamas and husband Pancho, Joe Armijo and wife Sharon, Sandy Trevino, Amparo Arredondo and husband Bobby, Estella Lugo and husband Gilberto, and Mary Ann Zapata and husband Julio, brother-in-law Paul Gonzalez and brother-in-law Joe Salazar and wife Sue along with numerous nieces, nephews and family. He is preceded in death by brothers Manuel and Francisco Armijo, sister Lupe Armijo Zapata and husband Juan, and brother-in-law Arturo Trevino.
Funeral service arrangements are being handled by Mueller's Greenlee Funeral Home in Pasco. A Viewing and Rosary will be at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco, 1320 W. Henry St. on Thursday, August 9th, 2012. Viewing will be from 4:00pm - 5:30pm with the Rosary beginning at 5:30pm. The Funeral will be held on Friday, August 10, 2012 at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco at 1:30pm followed by grave side services at Columbia Memorial Gardens with a reception following at St. Patrick's Gym.
Rosalio, known by his family as "Chalo" and friends as "Rosey", was born to the late Manuel and Ester Armijo on August 30, 1930 in Edinburg, Texas. He spent most of his childhood in Texas as the third oldest of a family of 7 girls and 5 boys. In November of 1949, Rosalio married the love of his life, Carmen Salazar. Together, they traveled as migrant farm workers between Texas, California and Washington State. Their first child RosaLinda "Linda" was born in Walla Walla, Washington, their second child Consuelo "Connie" was born in Corcoran, California, the third daughter Darlene was born in Edinburg, Texas and their youngest son Jorge Francisco "Frank" in Pasco, Washington. In 1960, Rosalio settled his family in Pasco, Washington, where together he and Carmen would raise their four children and the rest of the Armijo family to come.
Rosalio was a hard worker who always looked after his family and strived for them to have a better life. Education was important to him and even though he left middle school to work in the fields and help his family he taught himself enough math and writing so that after retirement at the age of 65 he easily past the CBC GED.
Rosalio loved the United States of America and wanted his country to be great for everyone. Rosalio was Co-founder and past President of the Tri-Cities Latin American Association and served on the Franklin County Democratic Central Committee, Ben Franklin Community Action Committee, and the Washington Citizens for Migrant Workers where he was instrumental in helping bring mobile daycare centers to migrant children. He became the first Hispanic national delegate from the State of Washington and attended the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He served on the St. Patrick's Parish Council, the City of Pasco Development Community Citizen Advisory Committee, Pasco High School Booster and many more organizations. He was a proud member of the Laborer International Union of North America, A.F.L.-C.I.O. local #348.
In 1961, Rosalio left the fields and started working for the George A. Grant Construction Company. He was proud to have been involved in projects across the Northwest, Tri-Cities and at Hanford. With a strong work ethic and great determination he taught himself several skills he would use helping his family and friends with home projects.
For all the awards and recognition Rosalio received, he made it known that his greatest accomplishment was his family. Rosalio was married to his devoted wife Carmen for 62 years. They were married four times with the first being with a Justice of the Peace after they eloped, again in the Catholic Church a few months later and again on their 25th and 50th wedding anniversary at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco. Together they made their small Pasco home the center of the Armijo family, always filled with love, food, children and his words of wisdom and guidance. Known by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Grandpa Chalo", he continually taught, advised and supported his family towards a better life. He was always the first to express how proud he was of you and at times, when necessary express his disappointment. His intelligence, record keeping and planning amazed us all. Over the past three years as Rosalio continued to lose functionality and have greater pain, his wife Carmen never faulted from providing him with continual devotion and loving care. At the end, Rosalio had a plan and things carried out just as he would've wanted.
Rosalio is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Carmen Armijo, along with his four children, RosaLinda Armijo, Connie Curiel and husband Enrique, Darlene and husband Patrick, Frank Armijo and wife Sherry. He also leaves his eight grandchildren, Melissa Sierra and Kristina Armijo, Leonel Curiel, Anel Suarez and husband Gabriel, Enrique "Ricky" Curiel, Denise Haff and husband Jared, Alexis and Rachel Armijo; and his nine great-grandchildren, Jordan, Nicholas Berrones and wife Yvette, Christian Curiel, Jay Tuiala, Sydnee and Ava Suarez, Keano Harwell, and Kasen and Brennen Haff. He is also survived by brothers and sisters, Emelia Moreno and husband Rodolfo, Margarita Llamas and husband Pancho, Joe Armijo and wife Sharon, Sandy Trevino, Amparo Arredondo and husband Bobby, Estella Lugo and husband Gilberto, and Mary Ann Zapata and husband Julio, brother-in-law Paul Gonzalez and brother-in-law Joe Salazar and wife Sue along with numerous nieces, nephews and family. He is preceded in death by brothers Manuel and Francisco Armijo, sister Lupe Armijo Zapata and husband Juan, and brother-in-law Arturo Trevino.
Funeral service arrangements are being handled by Mueller's Greenlee Funeral Home in Pasco. A Viewing and Rosary will be at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco, 1320 W. Henry St. on Thursday, August 9th, 2012. Viewing will be from 4:00pm - 5:30pm with the Rosary beginning at 5:30pm. The Funeral will be held on Friday, August 10, 2012 at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco at 1:30pm followed by grave side services at Columbia Memorial Gardens with a reception following at St. Patrick's Gym.
Rosalio C. Armijo, 81, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2012 at his home in Pasco surrounded by all his family.
Rosalio, known by his family as "Chalo" and friends as "Rosey", was born to the late Manuel and Ester Armijo on August 30, 1930 in Edinburg, Texas. He spent most of his childhood in Texas as the third oldest of a family of 7 girls and 5 boys. In November of 1949, Rosalio married the love of his life, Carmen Salazar. Together, they traveled as migrant farm workers between Texas, California and Washington State. Their first child RosaLinda "Linda" was born in Walla Walla, Washington, their second child Consuelo "Connie" was born in Corcoran, California, the third daughter Darlene was born in Edinburg, Texas and their youngest son Jorge Francisco "Frank" in Pasco, Washington. In 1960, Rosalio settled his family in Pasco, Washington, where together he and Carmen would raise their four children and the rest of the Armijo family to come.
Rosalio was a hard worker who always looked after his family and strived for them to have a better life. Education was important to him and even though he left middle school to work in the fields and help his family he taught himself enough math and writing so that after retirement at the age of 65 he easily past the CBC GED.
Rosalio loved the United States of America and wanted his country to be great for everyone. Rosalio was Co-founder and past President of the Tri-Cities Latin American Association and served on the Franklin County Democratic Central Committee, Ben Franklin Community Action Committee, and the Washington Citizens for Migrant Workers where he was instrumental in helping bring mobile daycare centers to migrant children. He became the first Hispanic national delegate from the State of Washington and attended the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He served on the St. Patrick's Parish Council, the City of Pasco Development Community Citizen Advisory Committee, Pasco High School Booster and many more organizations. He was a proud member of the Laborer International Union of North America, A.F.L.-C.I.O. local #348.
In 1961, Rosalio left the fields and started working for the George A. Grant Construction Company. He was proud to have been involved in projects across the Northwest, Tri-Cities and at Hanford. With a strong work ethic and great determination he taught himself several skills he would use helping his family and friends with home projects.
For all the awards and recognition Rosalio received, he made it known that his greatest accomplishment was his family. Rosalio was married to his devoted wife Carmen for 62 years. They were married four times with the first being with a Justice of the Peace after they eloped, again in the Catholic Church a few months later and again on their 25th and 50th wedding anniversary at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco. Together they made their small Pasco home the center of the Armijo family, always filled with love, food, children and his words of wisdom and guidance. Known by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Grandpa Chalo", he continually taught, advised and supported his family towards a better life. He was always the first to express how proud he was of you and at times, when necessary express his disappointment. His intelligence, record keeping and planning amazed us all. Over the past three years as Rosalio continued to lose functionality and have greater pain, his wife Carmen never faulted from providing him with continual devotion and loving care. At the end, Rosalio had a plan and things carried out just as he would've wanted.
Rosalio is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Carmen Armijo, along with his four children, RosaLinda Armijo, Connie Curiel and husband Enrique, Darlene and husband Patrick, Frank Armijo and wife Sherry. He also leaves his eight grandchildren, Melissa Sierra and Kristina Armijo, Leonel Curiel, Anel Suarez and husband Gabriel, Enrique "Ricky" Curiel, Denise Haff and husband Jared, Alexis and Rachel Armijo; and his nine great-grandchildren, Jordan, Nicholas Berrones and wife Yvette, Christian Curiel, Jay Tuiala, Sydnee and Ava Suarez, Keano Harwell, and Kasen and Brennen Haff. He is also survived by brothers and sisters, Emelia Moreno and husband Rodolfo, Margarita Llamas and husband Pancho, Joe Armijo and wife Sharon, Sandy Trevino, Amparo Arredondo and husband Bobby, Estella Lugo and husband Gilberto, and Mary Ann Zapata and husband Julio, brother-in-law Paul Gonzalez and brother-in-law Joe Salazar and wife Sue along with numerous nieces, nephews and family. He is preceded in death by brothers Manuel and Francisco Armijo, sister Lupe Armijo Zapata and husband Juan, and brother-in-law Arturo Trevino.
Funeral service arrangements are being handled by Mueller's Greenlee Funeral Home in Pasco. A Viewing and Rosary will be at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco, 1320 W. Henry St. on Thursday, August 9th, 2012. Viewing will be from 4:00pm - 5:30pm with the Rosary beginning at 5:30pm. The Funeral will be held on Friday, August 10, 2012 at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco at 1:30pm followed by grave side services at Columbia Memorial Gardens with a reception following at St. Patrick's Gym.
Rosalio, known by his family as "Chalo" and friends as "Rosey", was born to the late Manuel and Ester Armijo on August 30, 1930 in Edinburg, Texas. He spent most of his childhood in Texas as the third oldest of a family of 7 girls and 5 boys. In November of 1949, Rosalio married the love of his life, Carmen Salazar. Together, they traveled as migrant farm workers between Texas, California and Washington State. Their first child RosaLinda "Linda" was born in Walla Walla, Washington, their second child Consuelo "Connie" was born in Corcoran, California, the third daughter Darlene was born in Edinburg, Texas and their youngest son Jorge Francisco "Frank" in Pasco, Washington. In 1960, Rosalio settled his family in Pasco, Washington, where together he and Carmen would raise their four children and the rest of the Armijo family to come.
Rosalio was a hard worker who always looked after his family and strived for them to have a better life. Education was important to him and even though he left middle school to work in the fields and help his family he taught himself enough math and writing so that after retirement at the age of 65 he easily past the CBC GED.
Rosalio loved the United States of America and wanted his country to be great for everyone. Rosalio was Co-founder and past President of the Tri-Cities Latin American Association and served on the Franklin County Democratic Central Committee, Ben Franklin Community Action Committee, and the Washington Citizens for Migrant Workers where he was instrumental in helping bring mobile daycare centers to migrant children. He became the first Hispanic national delegate from the State of Washington and attended the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He served on the St. Patrick's Parish Council, the City of Pasco Development Community Citizen Advisory Committee, Pasco High School Booster and many more organizations. He was a proud member of the Laborer International Union of North America, A.F.L.-C.I.O. local #348.
In 1961, Rosalio left the fields and started working for the George A. Grant Construction Company. He was proud to have been involved in projects across the Northwest, Tri-Cities and at Hanford. With a strong work ethic and great determination he taught himself several skills he would use helping his family and friends with home projects.
For all the awards and recognition Rosalio received, he made it known that his greatest accomplishment was his family. Rosalio was married to his devoted wife Carmen for 62 years. They were married four times with the first being with a Justice of the Peace after they eloped, again in the Catholic Church a few months later and again on their 25th and 50th wedding anniversary at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco. Together they made their small Pasco home the center of the Armijo family, always filled with love, food, children and his words of wisdom and guidance. Known by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Grandpa Chalo", he continually taught, advised and supported his family towards a better life. He was always the first to express how proud he was of you and at times, when necessary express his disappointment. His intelligence, record keeping and planning amazed us all. Over the past three years as Rosalio continued to lose functionality and have greater pain, his wife Carmen never faulted from providing him with continual devotion and loving care. At the end, Rosalio had a plan and things carried out just as he would've wanted.
Rosalio is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Carmen Armijo, along with his four children, RosaLinda Armijo, Connie Curiel and husband Enrique, Darlene and husband Patrick, Frank Armijo and wife Sherry. He also leaves his eight grandchildren, Melissa Sierra and Kristina Armijo, Leonel Curiel, Anel Suarez and husband Gabriel, Enrique "Ricky" Curiel, Denise Haff and husband Jared, Alexis and Rachel Armijo; and his nine great-grandchildren, Jordan, Nicholas Berrones and wife Yvette, Christian Curiel, Jay Tuiala, Sydnee and Ava Suarez, Keano Harwell, and Kasen and Brennen Haff. He is also survived by brothers and sisters, Emelia Moreno and husband Rodolfo, Margarita Llamas and husband Pancho, Joe Armijo and wife Sharon, Sandy Trevino, Amparo Arredondo and husband Bobby, Estella Lugo and husband Gilberto, and Mary Ann Zapata and husband Julio, brother-in-law Paul Gonzalez and brother-in-law Joe Salazar and wife Sue along with numerous nieces, nephews and family. He is preceded in death by brothers Manuel and Francisco Armijo, sister Lupe Armijo Zapata and husband Juan, and brother-in-law Arturo Trevino.
Funeral service arrangements are being handled by Mueller's Greenlee Funeral Home in Pasco. A Viewing and Rosary will be at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco, 1320 W. Henry St. on Thursday, August 9th, 2012. Viewing will be from 4:00pm - 5:30pm with the Rosary beginning at 5:30pm. The Funeral will be held on Friday, August 10, 2012 at St. Patrick's Church in Pasco at 1:30pm followed by grave side services at Columbia Memorial Gardens with a reception following at St. Patrick's Gym.
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