Jose Lopez Gaston

Dr Jose� R. Lopez-Gaston, 80, died May 5, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Maria D. Nebril de Lopez-Gaston; sons, Rafael Damian, Luis Javier and wife, Carmen, Jose Ignacio and wife, Daisy, Alfonso Pablo and wife, Royina; daughter, Rosa Maria and husband, Malcom; sister, Maria Cristina Lopez; and grandchildren; Marisa, Gabriela, Aria, Jose Osvaldo, Anyssa and Adelina. He is also survived by his great grandchildren, Julian and Kayla. Dr Lopez-Gaston was born in Havana, Cuba of Spanish descent. He was a lifelong devoted Roman Catholic, a Marist Brother from 1943 to 1959 and an ordained Deacon since 1972. He married Maria in Spain in 1962 then they came to the United States that year and became an American Citizen in 1968. He earned two Ph D�s and taught from elementary school to college and graduate level. Dr Lopez-Gaston, who published several books, was the chairman of the Modern Foreign Language Dept. at New Mexico Highlands University. A Rosary will be recited Thursday, May 7, 2009, 8:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel and a Traditional Latin Mass will be celebrated Friday, May 8, 2009, 10:00 a.m., at San Ignacio Catholic Church, 1300 Walter St. NE with burial following at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, 924 Menaul Blvd N.E. Friends may visit French, Lomas Location, Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.