Alec A. Duarte
A closed casket Funeral Mass for lifelong Granada resident, Alec A. Duarte will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, November 21, 2008 at the St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in
Holly, CO with Reverend Mario Murillo as celebrant. A Rosary Service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30 AM.
A Rite of Committal will be held following the Mass at the
Hillside
Cemetery in
Granada, Colorado.
Per Alec’s direction, there will be no public visitation.
Alec was born December 1, 1940 at Granada, CO to Abraham and Carmen (Ortega)
Duarte and passed away at the age of 67 at his home on November 15, 2008 with his family by his side.
Mr. Duarte is preceded in death by his parents, his siblings: Katherine Guerrero, Anita Buchanan, Guadalupe Duarte, Raymond Duarte and Sabino Duarte.
Alec is survived by his wife Minnie Duarte of the family home in
Granada. His children; Angelo J. Duarte of Thornton, CO, Amanda (Pete) Duarte Jimenez of Thornton, CO and Angela M. Duarte of Northglenn, CO. Grandchildren; Andrea (Jordan) Duarte Rein, Marcos Duarte, Gabriela Jimenez and Lindsay Jimenez. He is also survived by two brothers and sisters; Jesse (Margaret) Duarte of Lamar, CO, James (Rosa) Duarte of Granada, CO, Beatrice Delgado of Bristol, CO and Stella (Severo) Esquibel of Granada as well as numerous nieces, nephew other relatives and many friends.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Lamar Area Hospice either direct or in care of the funeral home office.