OCHOA, Ismael ('E-Z-E')

Norvel Owens Mortuary, Flagstaff, Arizona Ismael ('E-Z-E') Ochoa (July 19, 1995 - September 24, 2011) Our beloved Ismael Ochoa III, 16, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011. He was enrolled at DATA (Digital Arts & Technical Academy) in Albuquerque as a sophomore. Ismael is survived by his father, Ismael Ochoa (Albuquerque, NM), sister and family, Tenea, Abisai and Erica Yanez, (Albuquerque, NM), aunt and family, Bonnie, Christina, and Ciara Poolheco(Albuquerque, NM), grandparents, Susie Romero (Winslow, AZ),Walter and Edna Poolheco (Winslow, AZ), great grandmother, Ruth Fredericks (Winslow, AZ), along with many uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends. He is preceded in death by his mother, Christine S. Poolheco, grandparents, Ismael Ochoa and Guillermina Olivas, Richard Romero, great grandparents David and Evelyn Poolheco, and Jacob Fredericks Sr. He was a good son and will always be remembered for his great smile, kindness, compassion, loving and caring heart. Ismael loved his family, friends, playing video games, basketball and hanging out with his family. He was excited about the academy and his studies. He promised his family members that he would graduate- from high school, and also talked about college. He will be dearly missed by all. Visitation will be held at Norvel Owen's Mortuary, 1505 W. Third Street, Winslow, AZ at 6:00 p.m. MST on Friday, September 30, 2011. Services will be held at Pentecostal Church of God Indian Mission (located at the corner of Alder and First Street) in Winslow, AZ at 10:00 am MST, on Saturday, October 1, 2011. Internment will immediately follow at Desert View Cemetery in Winslow.