Valentin Silva Dominguez Jr., 81, better known as “Val”, resident of Las Cruces and former resident of Deming entered eternal rest Wednesday September 27, 2023 at his home.
Visitation will begin Thursday October 12, 2023 from 12 to 1 o’clock in the afternoon at Holy Family Catholic Church. The recitation of the Holy Rosary will be recited at 1 led by Christine B. Milo. The Mass of Christian Burial will then be celebrated at 2 with the rite of committal and interment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Fr. Prakasham Babu, Pastor will officiate.
Valentin was born November 26, 1941, in Hurley, NM to Valentin and Consuelo (Silva) Dominguez. Valentin was a very much loved and adored man. He enjoyed being close to his family and of course giving those around him a hard time, constantly joking with them. Valentin was a very hard worker as well. In his lifetime he held jobs with numerous companies which included Brown and Root Mine, American Can Company (MRI), Playas Mine, Quintana Mine and eventually retired from the NMDOT. He operated heavy machinery and was quite talented. He would perform and NMDOT Road-eo showing off his talent of operating heavy machinery. Valentin always admired his work and put much pride into it, that when he would drive past an old job site, he would admire the work he had done. After his retirement, Valentin enjoyed hunting, watching his grandchildren compete in their sports activities, enjoyed watching sports and of course his Dallas Cowboys play, he even assisted Holy Family with their traditional Klobase festival. Valetin will be missed dearly.
He is survived by his children Marcus (Teresa) Dominguez, Martha Dominguez and Margaret (Frank Peralta) Dominguez all of Deming; his siblings Johnny Dominguez, Leandro Dominguez, Frank (Ernestina) Dominguez, Virginia Garcia, and Angelina (Karl) Hardin; 8 grandchildren: Stephanie (Rita), Ashley, Tony ”Bud”(Sarah), Jessica, Zachary(Zenaida), Suzette(Illiana), Kari(Richard), & Marc. 12 great-grandchildren: Kristen (the older one), Cierra, D’Kadence, Jayden, Sebastian, Tauriel, Zendaya, Xanthe, Zavian, Aziel, Zander, & Taytum. As well as many extended family and friends. Valentin was preceded in death by his parents Valentin and Consuelo Dominguez; his spouse Susie Dominguez; a son Mark Anthony Dominguez, 3 brothers Luis, Rey, and George Dominguez, and Charlotte Dominguez.
Serving as pallbearers will be Stephanie, Ashley, Tony, Jesscia, Zachary, Suzette, Kari, Marc Dominguez & Richard Cereceres. Honorary bearers will be his 12 great-grandchildren, Sarah Dominguez, Randa Alm, Kenya Zimmerman, & Brianna Robles.
We would like to send a special thanks to the staff at Function Therapy, the staff from various doctor’s offices that cared for him, and Philip Baca for all his help during this time.
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