- Date Of Birth: February 8, 1919
- Date Of Death: April 3, 2012
- State: New Mexico
Juanita A. Galaz, 93, lifelong Grant County resident passed away Tuesday evening, April 3, 2012 in Silver City.
Juanita was born February 8, 1919 in San Juan to Daria Jimenez and Anastacio Archuleta. She married Roberto Galaz and raised their family in San Lorenzo on the family farm and ranch in the Mimbres Valley. She was a devout communicant of the Catholic Church and a loving mother and grandmother.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Margie and husband Max Salcido of Tularosa and Florence Mae and husband David Yniguez of Silver City; 4 grandchildren, Fred and Kevin Salcido and Korrine and Valerie Rivera and 6 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, Robert; 3 sisters, Luz De La O, Isabel Dominguez and Antonia Perrault; 2 infant brothers and 1 great-granddaughter, Jacqueline Salcido.