Jose R. Puga, 100, born on August 28, 1914 passed away on July 7, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Elena Molina Puga and son LeRoy Puga. He is survived by sons, Jose F. Puga, Edmundo Puga, and David Puga; daughters, Rose Mary Alvarado and Mary E. Concha; 27 Grandchildren, 47 Great Grandchildren, and 14 Great-Great Grandchildren. We Thank God for sharing you with us for these hundred years; for only God can make a Dad with such loving heart, who cares about his children enough to guide them from the start, believing in them always, and so proud of what we do. Thank God there are Dads as wonderful as you. Visitation will be Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at Funeraria del Angel Martin Central. Funeral Service will be Friday, July 10, 2015 at 9 a.m. at Funeraria del Angel Martin Central. Rite of Committal will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park.
Published in El Paso Times from July 9 to July 16, 2015
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Obituary for Ruben Beavers Jr.
Ruben Beavers Jr., age 81, a resident of Hernandez, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015. Ruben was born on March 10, 1934 in Jerusalem, Arkansas. Ruben was preceded in death by his parents, Ruben and Florence Beavers; and 10 brothers and sisters. Ruben was a member of the Pipefitters UA local 412 for 55 years. Ruben enjoyed hunting, fishing, and carpentry. He volunteered for various projects at the San Jose Catholic Church in Hernandez. Mr. Beavers is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Johanna Beavers and their son, David Maez, Ruben is also survived by his sons, Rick, and Danny Beavers; Ruben also raised, Marty, Yvette and Genette Herrera, as if there were his own, he also helped raise a grandson, Brandon Bartnick; sister, Marie Beavers; special granddaughters, Shirley Beavers of Ventura, California and Shayla Beavers of La Mesilla; special niece Carolynn White and special nephew Larry Bevins of Morrilton, Arkansas and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Public visitation will begin on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the San Jose Cemetery Gazebo, with a memorial to follow at 11:00 a.m. also at the San Jose Cemetery Gazebo in Hernandez with the following serving as pallbearers, Brandon Bartnik, David Maez, Paul Chavez, Cody Beavers, Cid Ramires, and Eddie Trevino. Honorary pallbearers will be, Lafie Lopez, Priscilla Perea, Jeremy Maestas, Jill Herrera, Deondra Rodriguez, Margaret Montoya, Elaine Rice and Miguel Pacheco. The family of Ruben Beavers Jr. has entrusted their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley. 505-747-7477 – www.devargasfuneral.com
Obituary for Richard Patrick Rotunno
Richard Patrick Rotunno born on June 10, 1937 (78) of Santa Fe was called to God on Friday, July 17, 2015 and passed peacefully surrounded by his family. Patrick was born to Angelo and Flossie Rotunno in the Agua Fria Village of Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 1944, his immediate family moved to Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 17, he joined the Armed Forces of the United States. Patrick was a self-employed jeweler, a certified code welder plumber-pipefitter with the Local 412, Johnson Control in Los Alamos, NM for 22 years, and did welding on the side. He was retired for 16½years and enjoyed every minute of it with Nena. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Rolanda Sosa, Father and Mother, Angelo and Flossie Rotunno, Brothers Roland and Ronald Rotunno (surviving spouse, Judy). He is survived by Mary (Nena) Gonzales, his fiancee, Brothers, Robert (Elsey), Rudy (Hope) and Randy, Sisters Marian (deceased husband, William Dodge) and Cathy (Jules), ten grandchildren, and four great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and all other close relatives. A Rosary will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 10:00 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:15 am at the (Little), San Isidro Church. Interment will follow at the Cementerio de la Agua F – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/santafenewmexican/obituary.aspx?n=richard-patrick-rotunno&pid=175336008#sthash.XMdhzVjf.dpuf
Obituary for David D. Chavez
1955 – 2015
David Chavez, the Los Lunas Chile Farmer, went to be with his Boss, Jesus Christ, in the early morning of Wednesday, April 29, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. David was a hardworking man with a passion for farming and ranching. He took great joy in growing his tasty green chile and raising his cattle. David gave all credit to the Lord for his beautiful gardens. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Delfino and Viola Torres Chavez.
David is survived by his loving and dedicated wife of 38 years, Teresa Chavez; and his four loving and caring children, Christina Vallejos (Alex), Matthew (Leandra), Greg, and Liz Autry (Kyle); his pride and joy were his grandchildren, Joseph, Charissa, Sophia, Mateo, Uriah, and Baby Kameron.
All services will be held at Calvary Chapel New Harvest Christian Fellowship in Los Lunas on Saturday, May 2nd beginning with a visitation at 9:30 a.m. with a Funeral Service to be held at 10:00 a.m. His final resting place will be near his ranch in Golden, NM. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/abqjournal/obituary.aspx?pid=174768292#sthash.1VDcuVsl.dpuf
Spring 2015 Newsletter
Local 412’s Spring 2015 Newsletter
UA Standard for Excellence Policy
…This policy sets forth the fundamental principles underlying all that we do in the UA. These are words we intend to live by. The UA Standard for Excellence policy not only outlines the obligations of UA members on the job; it also spells out the obligations of our signatory contractors as well. In this way, we are making it clear to all parties-including construction owners-that we are dedicated to doing the best job possible. I encourage you to keep this booklet handy and refer to it from time to time, especially when situations arise on the jobsite that could undermine our commitment to excellence. This policy represents the best workplace ethics and it can help to ensure success in your career as a professional UA tradesperson. I believe that the United Association is, without a doubt, the best union in the building trades. Let’s keep it that way by following the principles contained in our Standard for Excellence.
With gratitude for your loyalty to our great union, I remain Fraternally yours,
William P. Hite General President
To ensure the UA Standard for Excellence platform meets and maintains its goals, the Local Union Business Manager, in partnership with his implementation team, including shop stewards and the local membership, shall ensure all members:
•Meet their responsibilities to the employer and their fellow workers by arriving on the job ready to work, every day on time. (Absenteeism and tardiness will not be tolerated.)
•Adhere to the contractual starting and quitting times, including lunch and break periods. (Personal cell phones will not be used during the workday with the exception of lunch and break periods.)
•Meet their responsibility as highly skilled craftsworkers by providing the required tools as stipulated under the local Collective Bargaining Agreement while respecting those tools and equipment supplied by the employer.
•Use and promote the local union and international training and certification systems to the membership so they may continue on the road of lifelong learning, thus ensuring UA craftworkers are the most highly trained and sought after workers.
•Meet their responsibility to be fit for duty, ensuring a zero tolerance policy for substance abuse is strictly met.
•Be productive and keep inactive time to a minimum.
•Meet their contractual responsibility to eliminate disruptions on the job and safely work towards the on-time completion of the project in an auspicious manner.
•Respect the customers’ property. (Waste and property destruction, such as graffiti, will not be tolerated.)
•Respect the UA, the customer, client and contractor by dressing in a manner appropriate for our highly skilled and professional craft. (Offensive words and symbols on clothing and buttons are not acceptable.)
•Respect and obey employer and customer rules and policies.
•Follow safe, reasonable and legitimate management directives.
•Replace and return to the referral hall ineffective superintendents, general foremen, foremen, journeymen and apprentices. . Provide worker recognition for a job well done. MCAA/MSCA, PFI, MCPWB, PCA, UAC and NFSA and their signatory contractors have the responsibility to manage their jobs effectively, and as such have the following responsibilities under the UA Standard for Excellence.
•Ensure that all necessary tools and equipment are readily available to employees.
•Minimize workers’ downtime by ensuring blueprints, specifications, job layout instructions and material are readily available in a timely manner.
•Provide proper storage for contractor and employee tools.
•Provide the necessary leadership and problem-solving skills to jobsite supervision.
•Ensure jobsite leadership takes the necessary ownership of mistakes created by management decisions.
•Encourage employees, but if necessary, be fair and consistent with discipline.
•Create and maintain a safe work environment by providing site specific training, proper equipment and following occupational health and safety guidelines.
•Promote and support continued education and training for employees while encouraging career building skills.
•Employ an adequate number of properly trained employees to efficiently perform the work in a safe manner, while limiting the number of employees to the work at hand, thereby providing the customer with a key performance indicator of the value of the UA Standard for Excellence.
•Treat all employees in a respectful and dignified manner, acknowledging their contributions to a successful project.
•Cooperate and communicate with the job steward.
Under the UA Standard for Excellence it is understood, that members through the local union, and management through the signatory contractors, have duties and are accountable in achieving successful resolutions.
•The local union and the steward will work with members to correct and solve problems related to job performance.
•Job stewards shall be provided with steward training and receive specialized training with regard to the UA Standard for Excellence.
•Regular meetings will be held where the job steward along with UA supervision will communicate with the management team regarding job progress, work schedules, and other issues affecting work processes.
•The job steward shall communicate with the members about issues affecting work progress.
•The business manager or his delegate will conduct regularly scheduled meetings to discuss and resolve issues affecting compliance of the UA Standard for Excellence policy.
•The steward and management will attempt to correct such problems with individual members in the workplace.
•Individual members not complying with membership responsibility shall be brought before the Local Union Executive Board, which will address such members’ failure to meet their obligation to the local and the UA, up to and including filing charges. The local union’s role is to use all available means to correct the compliance problem.
•Regular meetings will be held where the management team and UA supervision will communicate with the job steward regarding job progress, work schedules, and other issues affecting the work process.
•Management will address concerns brought forth by the steward or UA supervision in a professional and timely manner.
•A course of action shall be established to allow the job steward and/or UA supervision to communicate with higher levels of management in the event there is a breakdown with the responsible manager.
•In the event that the employee is unwilling or unable to make the necessary changes, management must make the decision whether the employee is detrimental to the UA Standard for Excellence platform and make a decision regarding his/her further employment.
•In the event an issue is irresolvable at this level, the local or the contractor may call for a contractually established labor management meeting to resolve the issues.
•Weekly job progress meetings should be conducted with job stewards, UA supervision and management.
•The local or the contractor may involve the customer when their input is prudent in finding a solution.
•Foremen, general foremen, superintendents and other management should be educated and certified as leaders in the UA Standard for Excellence policy.
Obituary for Phillip A. Valverde Jr.
Phillip A. Valverde, Jr., age 37, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and uncle, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014. He was born in Albuquerque, NM on December 15, 1976, and was a lifelong resident of Bernalillo, NM. Phillip’s hobbies included attending classic car shows and showing his 1960 El Camino, playing video games, listening to music and watching movies. He worked for Carrier Commercial Services as an HVAC Service Technician for eight years and was in the industry for 18 years where he made numerous friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Reynaldo “Cacho” Lucero. Phillip is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 16 years, Goretti Valverde; his precious daughter, Gabriella (Geeg as her daddy called her) Valverde; his loving parents, Linda and Phillip Valverde, Sr.; his sister, Lynette Andrade and husband Luis; his nieces, Raylyn and Elysia Andrade. Also surviving are his maternal grandmother, Molly Lucero; paternal grandparents, Fela and Manuel Sena; his mother and father-in-law, Goretti and Ramon Aragon; brothers-in-law, Paul Aragon, Raymond Aragon and wife Raquel; special auntie, Sandra Lucero; and other numerous relatives and friends. Phillip will be greatly missed by his loving family and by those whose hearts he touched.
Attention Current and Former Nuclear Weapons Workers
Q: Do you or a member of your family have an illness such as cancer, beryllium disease, or another condition, which you think may have been caused by toxic exposure in the workplace?
Q: Were you employed at a Department of Energy facility, with a beryllium vendor, or in the uranium mining industry?
IF YOU ANSWERED YES:
You may be eligible for benefits under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
The EEOICPA is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. It provides monetary compensation and medical benefits to individuals who became ill as a result of working in the nuclear weapons industry. Survivors of qualified workers may also be entitled to benefits.
For More Information:
Contact the Espanola Resource Center toll-free at:
1-866-272-3622