Joe Orlando Lucero

1934-2021
Joe O. Lucero, age 86, passed away on, Monday, January 18, 2021. He was born April 21, 1934 in Bernalillo, NM to parents Benjamin and Anita Lucero. In 1953 he moved to California and in 1954 Joe married Merlin Baca Lucero and raised his family in California. Joe worked for General Motors for 33 years and retired in 1984 and moved back to New Mexico. He loved his family and would make any excuse to have a BBQ just to have his family over. Joe was a great great-grandfather in so many ways. He was preceded in death by his son, Benny Lucero; and grandson, Levi Bruce. Joe is survived by his loving wife, Merlin Lucero; children Victoria Jaramillo, and husband, Robert, Debbie Strand and husband, Richard; Michael Lucero, and Priscilla Otero; grandchildren, Joe (JD) Lucero, Wilbert Bruce, Terri Jaramillo, Richard Strand, Matthew Strand, Antoinette Lucero, Erica Lucero, Salina Lawrence, Frank Lucero, Ben Lucero, Steven Garrett, and Nichole Gomez. Services will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, on Friday, January 29, 2021. A Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., with a Rosary to be recited at 9:30 a.m., and a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be held at a later date at Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery in Bernalillo. Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service Belen Chapel, 418 W. Reinken Ave., (505)864-4448, where an online guest register is available at www.noblin.com.

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