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Published: 26 November 2014 26 November 2014

Francisco Solis Grado, 81, former Lordsburg resident passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at his home in Deming.

Visitation will begin Friday afternoon November 28, 2014 at 3 o'clock at Baca's Funeral Chapel with the prayer vigil that evening at 6. Mass of the Christian burial will be Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Ann's Catholic Church with Fr. Ron Machado officiating. Concluding services and interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.

Francisco was born February 24, 1933 in Ascencion, Chihuahua Mexico to Anita Solis and Ramon Grado. He worked for the mines. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather.

Survivors include his wife, Petra of the home; 5 sons, Robert Grado of Deming, Frank Grado and wife Cordelia of Las Cruces, Rudy Grado and wife Debbie of Peoria, Arizona, Luis Grado of Deming and Javier Grado and wife Angela of Lordsburg; 6 daughters, Dolores Pacheco and husband, Arturo of Deming, Lupe Meza and husband Martin of Tucson, Arizona, Angelica Grado of Watertown, New York, Sonya Ortega and husband Saul of Tucson; Alejandra Grado of Tucson and Maria Grado and companion Danny Calhoun of Georgia; 2 sisters, Luz Grado of Palomas, Mexico and Alicia Cuevas of Texas; 42 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ramon and Anita Grado and 4 brothers, Gilberto, Ramon, Luis and Armando.