Edward Oliver Maestas, age 71, formerly of Espanola and Albuquerque, died on Friday, November 30, 2007, following a respiratory disease.
He had been at the New Mexico Veterans Home in T or C during the past three years. Oliver was the eldest son of Eduardo and Lola Maestas of Espanola.
He had an extraordinary ability to play the trumpet and took high honors during high school, winning State Musical Competitions.
He enjoyed playing in a dance band with his father and his brother, Silvie at community and private events in northern New Mexico while he resided there.
Oliver was also a member of the US Air Force Band for four years, serving as first horn, first chair during that time. He continued his love of music throughout his life and had several of his musical compositions published.
He was also a former employee of Trans World Airlines in Albuquerque, and a professional jazz musician for several years in Los Angeles. Oliver was preceded in death by his father, Eduardo and brothers, Silvie and Arthur.
His is survived by sons, Marcus Maestas of Denver and Atley Maestas of Ojo Caliente; granddaughter, Samantha Maestas; his mother, Lola Maestas of Santa Fe; one brother, Rudy Maestas of Rio Rancho; and sisters, Lorraine Elliott, Lucy Schwank and Eva Wills, all of Albuquerque, Amy Manning and Helen Whitfill of Santa Fe, and Pauline Martinez of Las Vegas, NM.
Interment will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be cousins, Lorenzo Herrera, Andrew Talachy and Johnny Roybal; nephews, Carlo Lopez, Charles Tabor, David Wills, and Stephen Manning.
Honorary pallbearer will be his cousin, Tony Lovato.
He had been at the New Mexico Veterans Home in T or C during the past three years. Oliver was the eldest son of Eduardo and Lola Maestas of Espanola.
He had an extraordinary ability to play the trumpet and took high honors during high school, winning State Musical Competitions.
He enjoyed playing in a dance band with his father and his brother, Silvie at community and private events in northern New Mexico while he resided there.
Oliver was also a member of the US Air Force Band for four years, serving as first horn, first chair during that time. He continued his love of music throughout his life and had several of his musical compositions published.
He was also a former employee of Trans World Airlines in Albuquerque, and a professional jazz musician for several years in Los Angeles. Oliver was preceded in death by his father, Eduardo and brothers, Silvie and Arthur.
His is survived by sons, Marcus Maestas of Denver and Atley Maestas of Ojo Caliente; granddaughter, Samantha Maestas; his mother, Lola Maestas of Santa Fe; one brother, Rudy Maestas of Rio Rancho; and sisters, Lorraine Elliott, Lucy Schwank and Eva Wills, all of Albuquerque, Amy Manning and Helen Whitfill of Santa Fe, and Pauline Martinez of Las Vegas, NM.
Interment will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be cousins, Lorenzo Herrera, Andrew Talachy and Johnny Roybal; nephews, Carlo Lopez, Charles Tabor, David Wills, and Stephen Manning.
Honorary pallbearer will be his cousin, Tony Lovato.
Edward Oliver Maestas, age 71, formerly of Espanola and Albuquerque, died on Friday, November 30, 2007, following a respiratory disease.
He had been at the New Mexico Veterans Home in T or C during the past three years. Oliver was the eldest son of Eduardo and Lola Maestas of Espanola.
He had an extraordinary ability to play the trumpet and took high honors during high school, winning State Musical Competitions.
He enjoyed playing in a dance band with his father and his brother, Silvie at community and private events in northern New Mexico while he resided there.
Oliver was also a member of the US Air Force Band for four years, serving as first horn, first chair during that time. He continued his love of music throughout his life and had several of his musical compositions published.
He was also a former employee of Trans World Airlines in Albuquerque, and a professional jazz musician for several years in Los Angeles. Oliver was preceded in death by his father, Eduardo and brothers, Silvie and Arthur.
His is survived by sons, Marcus Maestas of Denver and Atley Maestas of Ojo Caliente; granddaughter, Samantha Maestas; his mother, Lola Maestas of Santa Fe; one brother, Rudy Maestas of Rio Rancho; and sisters, Lorraine Elliott, Lucy Schwank and Eva Wills, all of Albuquerque, Amy Manning and Helen Whitfill of Santa Fe, and Pauline Martinez of Las Vegas, NM.
Interment will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be cousins, Lorenzo Herrera, Andrew Talachy and Johnny Roybal; nephews, Carlo Lopez, Charles Tabor, David Wills, and Stephen Manning.
Honorary pallbearer will be his cousin, Tony Lovato.
He had been at the New Mexico Veterans Home in T or C during the past three years. Oliver was the eldest son of Eduardo and Lola Maestas of Espanola.
He had an extraordinary ability to play the trumpet and took high honors during high school, winning State Musical Competitions.
He enjoyed playing in a dance band with his father and his brother, Silvie at community and private events in northern New Mexico while he resided there.
Oliver was also a member of the US Air Force Band for four years, serving as first horn, first chair during that time. He continued his love of music throughout his life and had several of his musical compositions published.
He was also a former employee of Trans World Airlines in Albuquerque, and a professional jazz musician for several years in Los Angeles. Oliver was preceded in death by his father, Eduardo and brothers, Silvie and Arthur.
His is survived by sons, Marcus Maestas of Denver and Atley Maestas of Ojo Caliente; granddaughter, Samantha Maestas; his mother, Lola Maestas of Santa Fe; one brother, Rudy Maestas of Rio Rancho; and sisters, Lorraine Elliott, Lucy Schwank and Eva Wills, all of Albuquerque, Amy Manning and Helen Whitfill of Santa Fe, and Pauline Martinez of Las Vegas, NM.
Interment will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be cousins, Lorenzo Herrera, Andrew Talachy and Johnny Roybal; nephews, Carlo Lopez, Charles Tabor, David Wills, and Stephen Manning.
Honorary pallbearer will be his cousin, Tony Lovato.
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