
Visitation will be Wednesday September 22, 2021 at Baca’s Funeral Chapel beginning at 10 o’clock in the morning until 2:30 that afternoon. A graveside service will follow at 3 o’clock at Mt. View Cemetery with Pastor Cesar Chavez of CitiLife Church officiating.
Manuel was born July 27, 1939 in Deming to Margarito and Corina Lucero. He lived in Deming for some time and later returned in 1998 from City of Commerce, California where he had been residing and was a Shipping Supervisor until his retirement. Manuel also had been involved in baseball and enjoyed coaching and playing. He also enjoyed fishing and is fondly remembered as being a talented musician playing his guitar and singing.
He is survived by his children, Manuel Lucero (Rosemarie), and Anthony Lucero of Deming, Richard Lucero of Silver City and Ana Lucero of Deming; sisters Amelia Uzueta and Teresa Lopez of Deming, Linda Nevarez of Denver, Colorado; 11 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Otilia Lucero, son Arthur Lucero and grandson Christopher Aparicio.
Pallbearers will be Robert Lopez, Manuel Lucero III, Joel Perez, Frank Madrid, Marco Rodriguez, and Adam McGranahan.
Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels and Mimbres Crematory.