Obit Gallegos Jacinto

Jacinto Frank Ulibarri Gallegos was born on April 11, 1944, in St. Johns, Ariz. He passed away in Mesa on March 29, 2018. A Rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Holbrook. Lunch will be served at the parish hall immediately after graveside services. He graduated from Holbrook High School and joined the United States Army. Upon returning home he worked several jobs always wanting to keep busy. He was a clerk for Safeway, a substitute high school teacher and retired from Arizona Department of Transportation. He enjoyed eating out, driving his red mustang and music. He played the guitar and taught many of his nephews and nieces how to play “Chopsticks “and “You Are My Sunshine” on the piano. He was a devoted son and brother who will be missed. He has two brothers, Lawrence U. (Lupe) Gallegos and Leonard (Dianna) Gallegos; and brother-in-law, Jake Salas. He is preceded in death by his dad, Frank K. Gallegos; his mom, Pansy U. Gallegos; sisters, Dora Mae Salas and Christine U. Gallegos; and two younger sisters both named Annabelle.