Toribio "Toby" Encinias Jr

Toribio "Toby" Encinias, Jr., 67, a resident of Montezuma, NM passed away on Christmas Day at Alta Vista Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his father, Toribio Encinias, Sr. He is survived by his wife Reva Encinias of Montezuma, NM; his mother, Virginia Encinias of Montezuma, NM; five children: Gerri Jimenez and Steven Encinias both of Albuquerque, NM, Lorene Encinias and fiancé Michael Miller of Las Vegas, NM, Nathan Miles of Hobbs, NM, and Alex Encinias of Las Vegas, NM; two sisters: Dorothy Knezevich and husband Howard of Las Vegas, NM and Sally Bicenti and husband Albert of Santa Ana, CA; one brother, Fred Encinias and wife Patsy of Montezuma, NM; four grandchildren: Malorie Encinias, Olivia and Sophia Jimenez all of Albuquerque, NM and Donna Marie Reva Miller of Las Vegas, NM; and by numerous nephews and a niece. Toby was born in Montezuma, NM on November 29, 1941 and graduated from West Las Vegas High School and the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy. He was a law enforcement officer with the City of Las Vegas and the New Mexico State Police. Prior to his retirement in 1997 he was a Senior Special Agent for the Inspector General at the Human Services Department for 25 years. He was a Past Exalted Ruler of B. P. O. Elks Lodge #408 and had lived a Cursillo. He was an active member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church and in his good health enjoyed fly fishing and was a boxing enthusiast.
A visitation will be held on Sunday from St. Francis Chapel at Gonzales Funerals & Cremations, 2315 Hot Springs Blvd. from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Services will be held from Our Lady of Sorrows Church with a rosary on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. The interment will follow in the Campesanto de Jesus, Maria, e Jose Cemetery in Montezuma. The family has requested memorials in his memory be made to the Heating and Air Conditioning Fund Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 403 Valencia Avenue, Las Vegas, NM 87701 in his memory.

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