August 2, 1971 ~ January 11, 2022 (age 50)
Our beloved father, life partner, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, Christopher James Romero, received his last and most important call on January 11, 2022, when he was called to his eternal home. He was born in Raton, NM on August 2nd and entered the loving arms of his Lord and Savior at the tender age of 50. He graduated from Raton High School in 1989 and shortly thereafter, moved to and made Albuquerque his home. He met the mother of his children, Gina Massaroni, in 1994 and they married in 1995 and made their home in Los Lunas, NM. In 1999, they welcomed their first-born daughter Alyssa Nicole Romero, and 17 months later, their son, Alex Kenneth Romero. His children became his most prized blessings and greatest accomplishments. He lived a lifetime in his short 50 years. His professions included security & detention officer, commissioned deputy, State of NM Apprenticeship Director, EMT, OMI Investigator, Firefighter with Districts 1 and 2, Wildland Firefighter, and most recently, he was employed by the Department of Health, Los Lunas Community Program, as a Psych Tech, assisting the developmentally challenged. Subsequent to his divorce, he met his girlfriend Berna Lovato in 2014 and theirs was a union filled with love, laughter, and adventure. Chris was an avid wild game hunter and fisherman. He also enjoyed camping, food catering, and later in life, coin collecting. He is survived by his children and life partner as well as siblings Ed (Betty) Archuleta, Patsy (Rodney) Guenther, Albinita (Bill) Tidwell, and Lori Griego; God-mother Dolores Marquez, numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and treasured friends. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Archuleta, his grandmother Adelaida Ortega, his uncles Jose Guadalupe Ortega and Daniel Romero, and his brother-in-law Michael L. Griego, as well as numerous other aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. His presence on this side of heaven will surely be missed but we look forward to our reunion with him when we are called home. Until then, be blessed, be well, and be grateful. A memorial service to honor Chris will be held at Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley, 19381 NM-314, Belen, NM 87002, on February 4, 2022, with visitation at 9:30 am followed by a service at 10 am. Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service Belen Chapel, 418 W. Reinken Ave., (505)864-4448, where an online guest register is available at www.noblin.com.
