Barry Gonzalez
May 30, 1927 — July 14, 2011
It is with great sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of Barry "Berardo" Gonzalez, 84, lifelong resident of Garfield, N.M., on July 14, at Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Barry, the youngest of eight children, was born on May 31, 1927 in Garfield, N.M. At an early age, he began to learn the farming and ranching life that would become his livelihood....
It is with great sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of Barry "Berardo" Gonzalez, 84, lifelong resident of Garfield, N.M., on July 14, at Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Barry, the youngest of eight children, was born on May 31, 1927 in Garfield, N.M. At an early age, he began to learn the farming and ranching life that would become his livelihood. He attended elementary school through high school in the Hatch Valley where he met his future wife Cuca Garcia. They eloped on New Year's Eve in 1949 and had 6 children. Barry and Cuca made their home in Garfield and raised their children in the same home in which he was born. Considered the eternal "cowboy" by his family and friends, Barry was most at home on a horse, feeding and branding his cattle, and tending to his crops on a John Deere tractor. He was in the fields on his Hesston swather until the age of 78 when his family begged him to finally pass the torch. Barry enjoyed fishing, hunting, matanzas and frequent trips to his papalote in Crow Canyon. Many in the Hatch Valley will remember him as a quick-witted and life of the party friend. He raised his children and grandchildren with a stern look, a wink and bullwhip to seal the deal. By the time his great grandchildren came along, the bullwhip mysteriously disappeared (thanks Sean!) and was replaced by hugs and kisses. He will be greatly missed and we will carry with us his legacy of family and pride in our heritage. Barry is preceded in death by his parents Tom
It is with great sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of Barry "Berardo" Gonzalez, 84, lifelong resident of Garfield, N.M., on July 14, at Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Barry, the youngest of eight children, was born on May 31, 1927 in Garfield, N.M. At an early age, he began to learn the farming and ranching life that would become his livelihood. He attended elementary school through high school in the Hatch Valley where he met his future wife Cuca Garcia. They eloped on New Year's Eve in 1949 and had 6 children. Barry and Cuca made their home in Garfield and raised their children in the same home in which he was born. Considered the eternal "cowboy" by his family and friends, Barry was most at home on a horse, feeding and branding his cattle, and tending to his crops on a John Deere tractor. He was in the fields on his Hesston swather until the age of 78 when his family begged him to finally pass the torch. Barry enjoyed fishing, hunting, matanzas and frequent trips to his papalote in Crow Canyon. Many in the Hatch Valley will remember him as a quick-witted and life of the party friend. He raised his children and grandchildren with a stern look, a wink and bullwhip to seal the deal. By the time his great grandchildren came along, the bullwhip mysteriously disappeared (thanks Sean!) and was replaced by hugs and kisses. He will be greatly missed and we will carry with us his legacy of family and pride in our heritage. Barry is preceded in death by his parents Tom
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