Miguel "Mike" B. Galindo

Our Patriarch Miguel “Mike” B Galindo, 89, passed on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

Rosary will be 10:30 AM, Friday, May 23, 2025 at San Jose Catholic Church in Carlsbad, NM. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Friday, May 23, 2025 at San Jose Catholic Church in Carlsbad, NM with Fr. Valentine Jankowski, OFM Conv officiating. Interment will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery Columbarium. 

 Born September 29, 1935, in Terlingua, Texas to Dominga Baeza and Eleuterio Galindo.

 His family settled in Carlsbad, New Mexico where he attended high school and met his wife, Mary Carrasco. They married in November of 1958.

 He soon joined the Army and was shipped to Korea. Upon returning, he had several jobs and decided to become an entrepreneur with his business “Mike’s Carpet Installations”. 

He is survived by his children: Miguel “Mikey” and wife, Luisa of Carlsbad, NM, Harvey and Mary of Carlsbad, NM, Henry and Terri of Carlsbad, NM, Mark and wife, Rachel of Carlsbad, NM, Sandra Nabors and fiancé Rodney Krastel of Lubbock, Texas, Margie and husband, Gary Vicente of Las Vagas, Nevada, Larry and Ursulita of Carlsbad, NM. His best friend and walking partner Hazel; 31 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild; brothers and sisters: Alberto Galindo, Alicia Ochenkowski, Margarita Galindo, Inez and husband, Ricardo Estrada.

Preceded in death by parents, Eleuterio A. and Dominga B Galindo; brother, Rito Galindo; brother-in-law, Frank Ochenkowski; son-in-law Kevin Nabors.

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