Jose A. Viramontes, age 95, born in Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico and resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018.
Mr. Viramontes is survived by his children, Frank Viramontes, Gloria Viramontes, Carl Viramontes and wife, Teresa, Rosemary Beaman and husband, Daniel and Julie Viramontes; siblings, Carmen Morman, Mary Jones and Raul Ponce; eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Genevieve Viramontes; mother, Maria Ponce; step-dad, Ramon Ponce; daughter, Christina Viramontes; great-granddaughter, Rosalie Forthon; siblings, Conception Viramontes, Raymond Ponce and Jesus Ponce.
Jose was a WWII veteran in the United States Army. He was a Rifleman with the 507th Parchute Infantry’s 17th Airborn Division. He served in three major battles, Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland Central Europe, to include Battle of the Bulge, Rhine Operation Combat Jump across the Rhine, and Occupation in Berlin with the 504th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne. He also received the American Theatre, European African, Middle Eastern Victory Ribbons and Good Conduct Medals.
Jose loved bowling, restoring vintage Army jeeps, working in the yard and working on his coin collection but most of all he loved spending time with his family.
Pallbearers will be Frank Viramontes, Carl Viramontes, Jonathan Zamora, Timothy Harmeson Jr., Ernest Viramontes and Daniel Beaman Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Rey Jaramilllo, Arturo Forthon, Joshua Viramontes, Daniel Beaman and David Viramontes.
Mr. Viramontes is survived by his children, Frank Viramontes, Gloria Viramontes, Carl Viramontes and wife, Teresa, Rosemary Beaman and husband, Daniel and Julie Viramontes; siblings, Carmen Morman, Mary Jones and Raul Ponce; eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Genevieve Viramontes; mother, Maria Ponce; step-dad, Ramon Ponce; daughter, Christina Viramontes; great-granddaughter, Rosalie Forthon; siblings, Conception Viramontes, Raymond Ponce and Jesus Ponce.
Jose was a WWII veteran in the United States Army. He was a Rifleman with the 507th Parchute Infantry’s 17th Airborn Division. He served in three major battles, Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland Central Europe, to include Battle of the Bulge, Rhine Operation Combat Jump across the Rhine, and Occupation in Berlin with the 504th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne. He also received the American Theatre, European African, Middle Eastern Victory Ribbons and Good Conduct Medals.
Jose loved bowling, restoring vintage Army jeeps, working in the yard and working on his coin collection but most of all he loved spending time with his family.
Pallbearers will be Frank Viramontes, Carl Viramontes, Jonathan Zamora, Timothy Harmeson Jr., Ernest Viramontes and Daniel Beaman Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Rey Jaramilllo, Arturo Forthon, Joshua Viramontes, Daniel Beaman and David Viramontes.
Jose A. Viramontes, age 95, born in Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico and resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018.
Mr. Viramontes is survived by his children, Frank Viramontes, Gloria Viramontes, Carl Viramontes and wife, Teresa, Rosemary Beaman and husband, Daniel and Julie Viramontes; siblings, Carmen Morman, Mary Jones and Raul Ponce; eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Genevieve Viramontes; mother, Maria Ponce; step-dad, Ramon Ponce; daughter, Christina Viramontes; great-granddaughter, Rosalie Forthon; siblings, Conception Viramontes, Raymond Ponce and Jesus Ponce.
Jose was a WWII veteran in the United States Army. He was a Rifleman with the 507th Parchute Infantry’s 17th Airborn Division. He served in three major battles, Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland Central Europe, to include Battle of the Bulge, Rhine Operation Combat Jump across the Rhine, and Occupation in Berlin with the 504th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne. He also received the American Theatre, European African, Middle Eastern Victory Ribbons and Good Conduct Medals.
Jose loved bowling, restoring vintage Army jeeps, working in the yard and working on his coin collection but most of all he loved spending time with his family.
Pallbearers will be Frank Viramontes, Carl Viramontes, Jonathan Zamora, Timothy Harmeson Jr., Ernest Viramontes and Daniel Beaman Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Rey Jaramilllo, Arturo Forthon, Joshua Viramontes, Daniel Beaman and David Viramontes.
Mr. Viramontes is survived by his children, Frank Viramontes, Gloria Viramontes, Carl Viramontes and wife, Teresa, Rosemary Beaman and husband, Daniel and Julie Viramontes; siblings, Carmen Morman, Mary Jones and Raul Ponce; eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Genevieve Viramontes; mother, Maria Ponce; step-dad, Ramon Ponce; daughter, Christina Viramontes; great-granddaughter, Rosalie Forthon; siblings, Conception Viramontes, Raymond Ponce and Jesus Ponce.
Jose was a WWII veteran in the United States Army. He was a Rifleman with the 507th Parchute Infantry’s 17th Airborn Division. He served in three major battles, Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland Central Europe, to include Battle of the Bulge, Rhine Operation Combat Jump across the Rhine, and Occupation in Berlin with the 504th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne. He also received the American Theatre, European African, Middle Eastern Victory Ribbons and Good Conduct Medals.
Jose loved bowling, restoring vintage Army jeeps, working in the yard and working on his coin collection but most of all he loved spending time with his family.
Pallbearers will be Frank Viramontes, Carl Viramontes, Jonathan Zamora, Timothy Harmeson Jr., Ernest Viramontes and Daniel Beaman Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Rey Jaramilllo, Arturo Forthon, Joshua Viramontes, Daniel Beaman and David Viramontes.
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