Eloy Mares Jr (Boy) 67, born January 6, 1955. He went to be with our lord and savior on March6 2022 in Las Vegas, NM.

He was born in Las Vegas, NM.

He was raised in Buena Vista, NM,with his parents and eight siblings and many of his relatives. He was preceded in death by his
son Ruben his parents Eloy Sr and Rosie Mare, his in-laws Rudy Quintana Sr and Teresita Brown, his brother Augustine and Lorenzo, sister in laws Martha Mares and Sally Roybal,goddaughter Ruby Sandoval, niece Rosita and nephew Joshua, He is also survived by his wife Susan Mares( the love of his life )for 46 wonderful years. daughter Ruthann Mares, Joann Mares,a granddaughter that he raised as a daughter Marissa Mendoza. His grandchildren, Fabian and Deeandra Lujan, Jesus, Chris, Benjamin, Jasmine and Marcos Romero. His great grandchildren,
Justice, Eliza Lujan and Annalise Romero. He is also survived by his siblings Martha Vigil(Samuel), Joseph Mares Sr, Mary Mares, Veronica Mares, Gloria Sandoval and Juan Mares,sister in laws Loretta Myers, Valerie Vasquez, Alena Noble and brother in law Rudy Quintana Jr
and many nieces and nephews. Eloy worked at New Mexico Rehabilitation Center until he retired. Eloy loved to go fishing, spending time with his grandchildren, fix cars, go gambling and watch westerns and Spanish novellas. He loved raising rabbits and chickens. He would always
give a helping hand to anyone that needed it. He would talk to any and everybody. He enjoyed going to the flea market where he would visit with his friends and was liked by many people.

Rosary will be recited March 15, 2022 at Immaculate Church at 7 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday March 16, 2022 at 9 a.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers are Joann Mares, Marissa Mendoza, Christopher Romero, Ezra Roybal,
Adrian Mares, Joseph Mares Jr, Anthony Mares and Jake Mares. Honorary Pallbearers are hisgrandchildren and great-grandchildren.