Monroe Leo Gallegos died of natural causes Sunday, Nov. 30,
2003. He was 60.
Monroe Leo Gallegos
Monroe Leo Gallegos died of natural causes Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. He was 60.
He was born in Roswell, N.M. on Oct. 24, 1943. Monroe lived most of his 60 years in California. He moved to Gilroy in 1975 where he was a Safeway store manager. He worked for Safeway for about 22 years, then he moved to Idaho and was transferred to Sparks, Nev., for Lowes Home Stores. He last worked for Lowes in Gilroy as a zone manager.
He is survived by his ex-spouse Connie Gallegos; mother Erminia Gallegos; children Michael and his wife Laurie Hanna Gallegos of Gilroy, Joseph and his wife Maria Muro Gallegos of Gilroy, David and his wife Sheileen Osbourne Gallegos of Redding and his daughter Theresa Gallegos of Gilroy. Monroe is the grandfather of Owen, Karina, Joseph, Matthew, Rachel, Vanessa, Claudia, Tatum and Ashton. He is the brother of Milo and Billy Gallegos of Alamogordo, N.M., Olivia Moorehead of Ruidoso, N.M., MaryLou Bringhurst of Alamogordo, Lucy Garcia of Texas, Gloria Gallegos of Santa Barbara and the late Pattsy Ramos.
A vigil will be held Monday, Dec. 8, 2003 at 7 p.m. at Habing Family Funeral Home in Gilroy. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Gilroy.
