Lizardo Encinias

Lizardo (Lee) Encinias, born February 18, 1931 to Segundo and Catalina Trujillo Encinias at the Piñavetitos, NM, died April 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Lizardo married Celina Chavez on April 19, 1952 in San Miguel County, NM. He was employed at King Brothers Ranch for 25 years then retired from the City of Moriarty after 13 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Moriarty, NM. He is survived by his wife, Celina; children, Bernie and Susan Encinias, Moriarty; NM; Kathy Encinias and Pat Oberg, Elephant Butte, NM; Barbara and Ereneo Salas, Moriarty, NM, Anthony and Roxie Encinias, Moriarty, NM, Jacob Encinias, Moriarty, NM, Maria Bourassa, Albuquerque, NM, Carmen and Mike Jones, Edgewood, NM, Susie and C.J. Rossignol, Moriarty, NM and Frankie Encinias, Moriarty, NM; stepmother, Florinda Encinias, Moriarty, NM; brothers, Raymond and Carmen Encinias, Moriarty, NM, Adan and Dollie Encinias, Moriarty, NM, Segundo and Karen Encinias, Moriarty, NM, Martin and Lisa Encinias, Los Lunas, NM; sisters, Clora and Chano Lopez, Stanley, NM, Henrietta and Joe Garcia, Moriarty, NM, Erma Gonzales and Felix Tapia, Moriarty, NM, Lucy and Anthony Orio, Moriarty, NM, Elena and Larry Irvin, Moriarty, NM, Dorothy Encinias, Moriarty, NM and Tommie Encinias, Moriarty, NM; sisters-in law, Mela Encinias, Albuquerque, NM, and Lucille Encinias, Moriarty, NM; and brother-in-law, Manuel Chavez. Lizardo was a loving grandfather to 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Segundo and Catalina; son, Johnny Encinias; and infant Lorencita; brothers, Victor, Amadeo, Frank and Pete. There will be two rosaries, on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty, NM at 7:00PM and on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Moriarty, NM at 7:00PM. The Funeral Mass will be on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 10:00AM at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Moriarty, NM with Fr. Kevin Iwuoha officiating. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Moriarty, NM. Pallbearers Miguel Salas, Antonio Encinias, Lance and Shawn Bourassa, Travis Jones, Raymond Encinias, Adan Encinias, and Ruben Encinias. Honorary Pallbearers Frank Ortiz, Mauricio Romero, Jaime Melendez, Max Lopez, Linda Fischer and Albert Chavez.