Obituary of Henry Vargas

Henry Vargas, 68, a lifelong resident and small business owner of Roswell, New Mexico, died Saturday September 21, 2013 in the arms of his daughter Maria and his grandson Phillip, with his sons Enrique and Raymundo supporting their sister and the family at the time of his death. Mr. Vargas was born March 15, 1945 in Dexter, New Mexico to Albert Vargas and Senona Balencia Vargas. Mr. Vargas practiced hairdressing for 46 years in Boston, Mass., Colorado Springs, Colorado and Roswell, New Mexico as the proud owner of Coiffures by Vargas, and he was proud to be a Viet Nam Era Veteran of the United States Navy. In addition to his profession, Mr. Vargas also participated in, and taught Karate for 24 years. Henry Vargas is preceded in death by his parents: Albert Vargas, Sr. and Senona Balencia Vargas, an infant brother: Steven, and his sisters: Amelia V. Valenzuela and Jane Brousard. Mr. Vargas is survived by his son: Enrique Vargas and daughters: Emily Vargas and Isabel Weir, his son: Raymundo Vargas, Daughter: Maria E. Vargas and her children: Hannah J. Lopez, Phillip Max Lopez, and Chloe Cienna Morales, his stepdaughter: Stephanie Lucero and her sons: Geronimo Lucero and Elijah Montes. Henry Vargas is also survived by his brothers: Albert Vargas, Jr. and wife Ingrid and Roy Vargas and wife Nellie, his sisters: Minnie Smith and brother-in-law Bill and Maggie Rodriguez and husband Alex as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and loving friends and neighbors. The family of Henry Vargas would like to acknowledge and thank the New Mexico VA Medical Center for their wonderful care of our dad especially Joe Kablishka, Pam, Dr. Lin and Miss Gloria in Oncology. Thank you also to Mom Jeanette Antunez for your care of dad and support to us. The family would appreciate donations in memory of Henry Vargas be made to the American Cancer Society at: 10501 Montgomery Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111, or to the Wounded Warrior Project at: P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or got@woundedwarriorproject.org. A Celebration of Mr. Vargas's life will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 12:00 PM in the chapel of Riverside Funeral Home of Albuquerque, located at 225 San Mateo Blvd. NE. Burial will take place on Monday, November 11, 2013 at 9:45 AM at Santa Fe National Cemetery with Military Honors. Arrangements entrusted to Riverside Funeral Home of Albuquerque,(505)764-9663.