Eloy Mares Obituary

Eloy A. Mares 87, was called to Heaven May 25, 2007. Eloy was born on June 15,1919 in Wagon Mound, New Mexico to Fernando and Amalia (Ribera) Mares. Eloy currently resided in Pueblo and was a long time resident of Colorado Springs and the Avondale-Boone, Colorado area. Eloy is preceded in death by his parents, parents-in-law, Atanacio and Rose Dominguez; Sister, Sophia Anderson; sister-in-law, Agnes Smith; son-in-law, Luis Garcia; and grandchildren Charlotte Espinoza and Michael Barrow. Eloy is survived by his wife Maria (Jennie)(Dominguez)Mares of 65 wonderful years. He is also survived by his sister Beatrice Mares and eight adoring children: Rose Garcia and Eugene(Angela)of Pueblo; Robert Sheila), Peggy Solano, and Jerry (Susie) of Amarillo, Texas; Judy (Leroy) Espinoza, Theresa (Jackie)Cordova, and Clare (Mel)Jaramillo of Colorado Springs, 27 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and numerous relatives and friends. Eloy served in the US Army in WW II and was a civil service employee at the Pueblo Army Depot until he retired in 1976. After retirement, the Mares' were proud foster parents. He was a member of Our Lady of the Meadows Catholic Church and the American Legion Post 209. He was also active with Share Colorado, an election judge, and a long time supporter of the Latin American Education Foundation in Colorado Springs. Eloy adored his wife, children, grandchildren, and friends! Special thanks to the Penrose Main Hospital and Parkmoor Village Care Center staffs. Visitation will be on Wednesday May 30 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home; Funeral Services will be on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 1:30 p.m at Corpus Christi Church, 2318 N. Cascade. Entombment will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.