Chacon Cemetery (Large) or El Rito Cemetery
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NMG XXI, No. 4, December 1982, p.63; Inventoried and mapped by Fay Louise Smith Arellano, 1977The Chacon Cemetery is located by traveling from Mora to the end of the paved road that ends in a "Y". Taking the dirt road branching to the right drive .2 mile curving around a hill which caused the "Y". The cemetery is situated to the right of the roadway and is just a few feet away. It is enclosed with a wire fence and a gate is located Just about mid-point on the west fence. The accompanying map (not shown here, see original record) is useful only for rough placement of the groupings indicated. There were other unmarked or un-identifiable burials not noted.

Nelson VASQUEZ Nov 1949; 18 June 1977 age 27 yrs
Beloved Mother, Sofia L. GONZALES 8 May 1892; 10 3Peb 1973
Eliacim VASQUEZ  
Jose G. VIJIL 1888 - 1963
Uraulita LEYBA VIJIL MARIINEZ d 19 Oct 1975, age 77 yr, 9 mo, 13 da
Jacob M. MADRID  
Joey FRESQUEZ  
Domicinda L. MAESTAS  
Tiburcio ROMERO 1862 - 1951
Mother, Eloisa V. ROMERO 1896 - 1951
Gulllerao MAESTAS  
Lucas VASQUEZ  
Benjamin M. ROMERO 1894-1974
Father, Lucio GARCIA 1892 - 1974
Francisquita ESQUIVEL 16 Apr 1960 age 95 yrs, 0 mo, 13 da
Esquivel CRUZ 1886 - 1949
Jose Domingo VASQUEZ 1862 - 1946
Nieves BERNAL VASQUEZ 1879 - 1962
Sofia HERRERA  
Ecilia GARCIA  
J.A. Cristina GARCIA  
Herman GARCIA  
Antonio HERRERA 1911 - 1962
Velma GARCIA 1954 - 1970
Celestino S. GARCIA 27 July 1915; 18 Sep 1973
Row; left to right  
Jacob M. MADRID  
Uraulita LYBA VIJIL MARTINEZ  
Eliacin VASQUEZ  
Jose G. VIGIL  
Sofia HERRERA  
Emilia GARCIA  
J.A. Cristina GARCIA  
Mother, Irene L. SANDOVAL wife of Juan A. SANDOVAL, 1876 - 1973
Juan Andrew SANDOVAL 1874 - 1966
Andres L. SANDOVAL 1900 - 1967
Andres L. SANDOVAL  
Juan Andres SANDOVAL  
Irene L. SANDOVAL  
Reserved for Sofia ROMERO del BERNAL on wooden sign
Husband, Elizardo ROMERO 10 Apr 1910; 7 Oct 1971 age 61 yr 5 mo 27 da
Juanita RCMERO SANDOVAL 72 yr
Cesario ROMERO 1858 - 1944
Felicita ROMERO 1874-1954
Maria Telesfora ROMERO  1919 - 1972 Mother
Jacob E, PACHECO NM Sgt, Air WW II Oct 1917; 13 Nov 1942 yrs 9 m 23 da
Father, Juan A. PACHECO Sr. 1890 - 1951
Juan J. LUCERO 1887 - 1964
Agapita LEYBA DURAN d 12 July 1975 age 81y 9m 23d
Livinia C. DURAN 1888 - 1965 Our Beloved Mother