- Date Of Birth: May 20, 1928
- Date Of Death: June 10, 2020
- State: Colorado
Joe Gallegos, 92, died at La Villa Grande Care Center where he lived since 2016.
Born in Grand Junction, he lived at Las Colonias while growing up and in the surrounding areas.
Joe served for three years in the U.S. Army. He was a welder by profession and worked at S & M Supply Co., Steel Fab and other places before retiring.
He enjoyed the sport of boxing and attended major heavy weight fights in Las Vegas, which featured Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, and Ken Norton. He was also an amateur boxer during his twenties.
He is preceded in death be his wife, Sally; parents, Jesus and Maclovia; step-mother, Trini; brothers, Pete and Paul; sisters, Mary, Lupe, and Julie; grandson, Rocky, and great-granddaughter Desiree.
He is survived by one sister, Esther Macias; sons, Joe Jr. (Marie) and Marvin (Bonnie); daughters, Linda (Bob) Stack, Jeanne (Paul) (Gallegos) Waters, Dolores (Robert – deceased) Herrera, Darlene (Bill) Damiani, Jessica (Jim) Seufert, and Lesa (Randy) Pinkerton; a granddaughter, Randi Wilson, who Joe and Sally helped raise, and a grandson, Zeke, who was especially close to Joe.
Joe had 16 grandchildren: Rick, Tina, Mario, Carla, Jackie, April (Rocky), Natalie, Elliot, Amy, Michelle, Robert Jr., Stacy, Wesley, Eric, and Randi, many great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
