IRIGOYEN, Romana

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ January 1, 2009 Romana Rivas, 78, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, in Eagar. She was born April 3, 1930, in Villa Union, Durango, Mexico, to Modesto Rivas and Manuela Gaucin. Romana was a homemaker. She moved to Eagar six years ago to be with her family. She loved to cook and enjoyed growing plants. Romana loved working on the farm with her family in Mexico. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed. Romana is survived by her children, Martha Irigoyen, Rafael Irigoyen Jr., Alfredo Irigoyen, Enrique Irigoyen, Manuel Irigoyen, Blanca Irigoyen, Guadalupe Irigoyen, and Ruben Irigoyen, and 25 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rafael Irigoyen Sr. and son Francisco Irigoyen. A memorial mass will be held at a later date. Burnham Mortuary of Eagar handled arrangements.