Nestor "Ernesto" M. Gabriel

February 26, 1950 - November 10, 2011

Mr. Nestor (Ernesto) Gabriel, 61, of Rocky Ford died on Thursday, November 10th, 2011 while in the company of family members at Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, Pueblo County, CO. Nestor was born in Rancho de Guadalupe, Tlaltenango, Zacatecas, Mexico on February 26, 1950, the son of the late J. Guadalupe Gabriel and Rosa Magallanes. He was a self-employed remodeler. He was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church Rocky Ford, CO. He is survived by his mother of Tlaltenango, Zacatecas, Mexico; Daughter Mary Gabriel of Pueblo, CO; Daughter Alexandrina (Javier) Esquivel of Kansas City, MO; Son Nestor (Crystal Perea) Gabriel, Jr. of Denver, CO; Daughter Bianca Gabriel of Rocky Ford, CO; Daughter Anadelia Gabriel of Rocky Ford, CO; Brother Rosendo (Victoria Yara) Gabriel of Perryton, TX; Brother Faustino (Angelica Corvera) Gabriel of Tlaltenango, Zac. Mexico; Brother Martin (Maribel) Gabriel of Perryton, TX; Sister Martina Gabriel of Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico; Sister Raquel (Alvaro Rubio) Gabriel of Los Angeles, CA. He is also survived by Grandchildren: Stefan Wesolowski, Seth Wesolowski, Moises Wesolowski, Esmeralda Esquivel, Sebastian Esquivel, Nestor Gabriel III; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: grandparents; his father; daughter: Esmeralda Gabriel, grandson: Leonardo Esquivel and a brother-in-law: Eusebio Montes de Oca. A Vigil Service will be recited at 6:00 PM on Wednesday at St. Peters Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the St. Peters Catholic Church, Rocky Ford, CO, at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 17th, with Fr. Paul Ekeh officiating. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2-4:30 PM at Ford-Ustick Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Rocky Ford, CO. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ford-Ustick Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to www.fordustick.com.