Norberto Maestas

Mr. Norberto Maestas, age 72 of Waco, TX. and originally of Santa Cruz, NM. died peacefully on Wednesday January 20, 2010. He was a former electrical engineer and was raised in Santa Cruz where his family originates. He was born in Santa Cruz to the late Felix Maestas, Jr. and Margaret Valdez-Maestas. The family was active at the Catholic church in Santa Cruz,his mother a teacher at the Holy Cross school and him serving as an altar boy and attending the schools in Espanola. Although he lived in Texas for 40 years and retired there his heart was back in Northern New Mexico where he fondly remembered hunting and fishing and enjoyable times spent with his family and friends. Mr. Maestas was preceded in death by his sister Elaine Quintana and Grandson Gary Coburn, Jr. He is survived by his five children; Pamela Bee of Garland, TX., Dennis Maestas of Allen, TX., Stephanie Matthews and husband Mark of Allen, TX., Joseph Maestas of Albuquerque and Monica Rose of Waco, TX., grandchildren; Ross, Gavin, Mallory and Natalie Maestas, Brandy Matthews, Nicki and Brian, Felicia and Christopher Maestas, and Amber, Merissa and Jeremy Rose, great grandson Jackson Maestas, sister Barbara Gomez and husband Simon of Hernandez, and brother Leonard Maestas and wife Lucille of Santa Fe. A public visitation will be held on Saturday January 23rd at Rivera Family Funeral Home from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Recitation of the rosary will be held on Sunday January 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel at Rivera Family Funeral Home. The Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10:00 a.m. at La Iglesia De Santa Cruz De La canada with interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Rivera Family Funeral Home (5050753-2288 toll free (800)443-4854 www.riverafamilyfuneralhome.com