Joe Cordova

Joe Cordova, age 73, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on March 20, 2024.  Joe is survived by his adoring wife, of forty-one years, Mary Cordova; brother Clarence Cordova and wife, Irene; brother Gustavo Cordova and wife, Diane; sister-in-law Ruth Cordova; children Gilbert Candelaria, Susan Candelaria, Carla Candelaria-Roybal and ex-husband Rudy Roybal; grandchildren Monique Candelaria, Joseph Candelaria and wife, Ashley, Daniel Candelaria, Santiago Roybal, Estevan Roybal; great-grandchildren Griffyn Roybal, Fenix Roybal, Malani Candelaria, Angelo Candelaria, and Ariana Candelaria. He was preceded in death by his father Laureano Cordova; mother Manuelita Cordova; brother Acorsiño Cordova and his wife, Wilma; brother Leroy Cordova; and son John Romero. 

Visitation will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church located at 562 Atrisco Drive SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105 on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 7:45 am with a rosary to be recited at 8:15 am. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 9:00 am. Interment will follow the services at Mt Calvary Cemetery located at 1900 Edith Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87105. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the National Federation of the Blind, New Mexico via PayPal:  https://paypal.me/NFBofNewMexico?locale.x=en_US

Pallbearers: Clarence Cordova, Gustavo Cordova, Gilber Candelaria, Rudy Roybal, Joseph Candelaria, Daniel Candelaria, Santiago Roybal, Estevan Roybal.