Marcelo C.
Vargas Jr.
Marcelo C. Vargas Jr., born on Jan. 13, 1943, in Winslow, entered into rest on Dec. 6, 2021, in Winslow.
Holy Rosary will be at 1 p.m., with Mass of Christian Burial at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10, at Madre De Dios Catholic Church.
Marcelo enjoyed watching sports and cowboy movies, reading books, gambling at the casino, making people laugh with jokes, spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, home improvement projects, working on vehicles and taking care of his dog “Bella.”
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Vargas; son, Max Vargas Sr.; daughters, Margaret Vargas Grajeda and Maria Vargas; sisters, Patricia Bennett, Lila Warren and Maida Estudillo; and brothers, Alfred, John “Toy,” Edward and Wilfred Armijo; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his fathers, Marcelo Vargas Sr. and Edward Armijo; mother, Maria Elena “Helen” Armijo; brother, Leo Armijo; and sister, Carmen Simon.
Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
