- Date Of Birth: July 1, 1927
- Date Of Death: October 22, 2022
- State: New Mexico
Bernardino (Benny) Baca of Clovis, New Mexico died on Saturday, October 22, 2022 in his home.
Benny was born in Tecolotito, NM to Lorenzo and Manuelita Lucero de Baca on July 1, 1927. He was raised in Dahlia, New Mexico where he attended K-8 school and was a member of the Chapel of El Santo Nino de Atocha. He married Phoebe A. Bachicha in San Jose Catholic Church in August 1951. His life’s work was farming and ranching for his entire life.
Benny was preceded in death by his father, Lorenzo Baca, mother, Mela Baca, brothers; Eloy Baca and family, Delfinio Baca, Bonefacio Baca, Elizarrio Baca, and Lorenzo Baca Jr.; sisters, Adelia Encinias, Escipula Perea, Prestildonia Lucero, and Josephina Sanchez, beloved son, Marino David Baca, and grandson, Margarito L. Lozano and granddaughter, May Lauofo Lozano, former partner, Pauline Moore.
He is survived by, former spouse, Phoebe Baca, children: Mary Lou Lozano, Angelina Baca, and Jimmy M. Baca, Sisters: Andrea Armijo, of Anton Chico, NM Margaret Hogan of Livermore, CA and brother, Julian Baca, of La Loma, NM. Beloved grandchildren; Chris Lozano, Denise Sena, David Baca, Bryan Adam Sena, Jimmy Lee Baca, Diamond Baca, Cielo Marina Rodriguez, and Julian Lozano
Pall bearers are: Chris Lozano, Jimmy Lee Baca, Cielo M. Rodriguez, Dolores Bachicha, Roy Sanchez, and Freddie Bachicha.
