Demecio Fresquez
Marriages
Barbara Jean Martinez - May 6, 1960
Burial Details
Obituaries
Herald Democrat page 13 - September 3, 2015
Demecio Fresquez, 75, of Gypsum, formerly of Red Cliff, passed away on Friday, Aug. 28.
He was born in Peñasco, N.M., on July 1, 1940, to Matias and Manuela (Maestas) Fresquez. He married Barbara Jean (Martinez) Fresquez on May 6, 1960, in Red Cliff; they were married for 55 years. He worked at the Gilman and Climax mines, and later opened a variety store in Red Cliff for 20 years then later opened Señor Demecio’s Tortilla Factory for 15 years. He retired from the Eagle County School District in 2005. Fresquez served on the Red Cliff Town Council and volunteer fire department for many years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, skiing and cooking.
Fresquez is survived by his wife, Barbara Jean Fresquez, of Gypsum; son, Demecio Dean Fresquez, of Keystone; daughter, Louella (Ray) Romero, of Red Cliff; daughter, Kathy Lopez, of Gypsum; grandsons, Steven (Kim) Fresquez and John Paul (Sherice) Lopez; granddaughters, Dominica (Jeremy) Medina, Marissa (Daniel) Romero and Trisha (Brandon) Lopez; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Ray; and sisters, Rose and Mary.
He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Ray Ray Romero; brother, Donald Fresquez; and sisters, Cora Ulliberri and Dorothy Valencia.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 3, at St. Patrick Parish, Minturn, from 6 to 7 p.m. with a rosary service beginning at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Sept. 4, at St. Patrick Parish at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Red Cliff with a reception to follow at the Red Cliff Community Building.
Contributions may be sent to St. Patrick Parish, 476 Pine St., Minturn, Colorado 81645 for the Demecio Fresquez Memorial.
Vail Daily page A - September 2015
Demecio Fresquez, 75, of Gypsum, formerly of Red Cliff, passed away on Friday.
A visitation will be held on Thursday at St. Patrick Parish in Minturn from 6 to 7 p.m. with a rosary service beginning at 7 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday at St. Patrick Parish at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Red Cliff with a reception to follow at the Red Cliff Community Building.
Contributions may be sent to St. Patrick’s Parish Church, 476 Pine St., Minturn, CO 81645 for the Demecio Fresquez Memorial.
Please visit Mr. Fresquez’s online memorial at www.baileykentfuneralhome.com to leave a condolence or remembrance for the family.
