Canuto Sanchez Jr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on November 29, 2023, at the age of 92, Canuto Sanchez Jr. of Santa Rosa, New Mexico passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Canuto Carlos Sanchez and Victoriana Baca. He is survived by: his wife Beverly Cooley; and his children, Newt, Susan Watson of Greensboro, NC, David Tyndall of Beverly Hills, MI, Kelly Hurt of Animas, NM, Tracy Lucero of Las Cruces, NM, Curt Sanchez of Longmont, CO, Darby Sanchez of Las Cruces, NM, Miles Sanchez of Scottsdale, AZ and Britt Sanchez of Phoenix, AZ. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, it was Newt's wishes that donations go to the New Mexico State University Foundation (htts://http://www.nmsufoundation.org) to support his interest in providing opportunities for higher education.
