Ernest Bunky Maestas Ernest Bunky Maestas was born May 14, 1947, and passed on Aug. 5, 2020, in Durango, Colo. Rosary will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Holbrook. Interment will follow at Holbrook Cemetery for a memorial and graveside service with military honors by the American Legion Color Guard and V.F.W. Honor Guard. Bunky was born in Holbrook to Juanita Lucero Maestas and Nestor Maestas Sr., both deceased. He was one of 13 brothers and sisters that he loved. They were mostly raised on the Maestas Ranch in Concho. The Maestas Ranch will be cherished forever. The family still joins on the Maestas Ranch for family events. Bunky entered the United States Army on Oct. 25, 1967, to serve the county in Vietnam and received an honorable discharge from active duty. He received a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Bronze Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, 20 bars, the Combat Infantryman Badge, First Class Gunner and Sharp Shooter while in the Army. Bunky was also a Business owner of B&M auto repair and rental properties in Holbrook. Bunky was married on March 25, 1972, to Deborah Marlene Martinez, daughter of Sally Gallegos Martinez and Gavin Martinez. They had four children, Mario Maestas, Jonie (Bell) Maestas, Bunky (Colleen)Maestas Jr. and Ashley Maestas. He is survived by siblings, Leo Maestas, Johnny Maestas, Fella Baldwin and Andrew Maestas, M.D. He was preceded in death by siblings, Vidal Maestas, Louis Maestas, Ned Maestas, Frankie Maestas, Gloria Keeton, Genevieve Greigo, Martha Peralta and Madia Pergeson. He was a loving grandfather to Destiney and Britney Bell, Mercedes Martinez, Joey Martinez, Alyssa Martinez and Emma Maestas; and great-grandchildren, Aubrey Arias, Robbie Arias, Adaline Bel and Ava Arias (deceased). He will be very much missed by family and friends. Hood Mortuary of Durango, Colo., handled the arrangements.
