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Angelo "Archie" Aguilar

1951 - 2016

Angelo "Archie" Aguilar obituary, 1951-2016, Durango, CO

BORN

1951

DIED

2016

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Hood Mortuary - Durango

1261 East 3rd Avenue

Durango, Colorado

Angelo Aguilar Obituary

Angelo "Archie" Aguilar passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at his house surrounded by family, he was 65 years old.

Angelo was born August 24, 1951, to Lloyd Alex Aguilar and Delphia Garcia in Silverton, CO.

Angelo was raised in Durango and graduated from Durango High School in 1970. He also attended Fort Lewis College, until he was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

Angelo was a big Denver Bronco fan and enjoyed playing pool with his friends on the weekends. He loved hanging out with his grandchildren. He liked to fish. He was well known and everywhere he went he would socialize with friends and if there were no friends, he would make a new friend.

He survived by his mother, Delphia Aguilar (Durango); two brothers: Louis Aguilar (Farmington) and Bernie Aguilar (Durango); five sisters: Loretta Aguilar (Bartlesville, OK) Roberta Aguilar (Ignacio) Cindy, Brenda, and Yolanda Aguilar (Durango); son Angelo Aguilar (Ignacio); daughter Tracy Aguilar (Birmingham, AL) and five grandchildren: Destinee, Daymien, Darius and Deyton (Ignacio) and Brody (Birmingham, AL).

He is preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Aguilar, brothers Ed "Bardo" Aguilar and Jerry Ulibarri.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Hood Mortuary from 5-8 pm, with a Rosary at 6pm. A mass will be held Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 10:00am, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Durango.

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Published by The Durango Herald on Dec. 15, 2016.

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Walter Wright

January 4, 2017

RIP Brother!!!! My condolences to the family.

Eddie and Florence Valdez

December 28, 2016

So sorry for your loss, our condolence to the family.

Carol

December 20, 2016

To the family, I am so sorry for your loss. I'm sure you miss him daily. Please find comfort in knowing one day we will see our loved ones again John 6:40

Frank Montoya

December 19, 2016

RIP Angelo

Nellie Romero Reyes

December 16, 2016

RIP Angelo . I also graduated from Durango High in 1970. My condolence to your family, May God bless them thru this hard time

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15

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Hood Mortuary - Durango

1261 East 3rd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301

Dec

15

Rosary

6:00 p.m.

Hood Mortuary - Durango

1261 East 3rd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301

Dec

17

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Durango, CO

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Hood Mortuary - Durango

1261 East 3rd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301

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