![]() ![]() He always encouraged all of his children and grandchildren to speak the beautiful Spanish language. The house was always full of children running around and his girls always gave him a smile from ear to ear. They were always together enjoying each other and all of his children, grandchildren, and great- grandchildren. He lived a very fulfilling life surrounded by his loving wife, Adelfa"Fita" who cared for him with so much love everyday. This past Sunday, the Lord allowed him to play his guitar one last time for him and his parish family. On Sundays, he enjoyed singing and playing the guitar for the Spanish Mass at Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Church. He was director of the Spanish Choir for many years. He started his own group Frank and Sus Latinos and also played with Los Troubadores Trio. He played with various Mariachi groups, and sang with a Trio. Our brother, Edmundo, is carrying on his love of music. He was very proud of all of his children and always wanted to have them play in an orchestra. When he showed up to a party, everyone always wanted the honor of enjoying his beautiful voice and wonderful talent of playing the guitar. He was very talented and enjoyed getting together with all of his family and friends, to sing and play his guitar. He was very proud of his sons wanting to be just like him. Before retirement, he worked for the NM Contractors Association while running his own business with his sons, Amparan and Sons. Francisco worked very hard as a cement finisher for over 30 years. They started their family in Carlsbad, NM where five of their children were born then moved to Albuquerque in 1957 where their other five children were born. He married Adelfa Tercero on January 27, 1951. Francisco was born in Camargo Chihuahua, Mexico on December 2, 1921. He was preceded in death by his eldest son, Javier Francisco. He is survived by his loving wife, Adelfa Amparan daughters, Erlinda Sedillo and husband, Solomon, Victoria Muller and husband, Avelino, Diana Slopek and husband, Jeff, Eunice Ortega and husband, Albert, and Rosa Amparan sons, Edmundo and wife, Kimberly, Victor and wife, Sylvia, Raul and wife, Linda, and David Amparan 30 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the AUUF.Francisco J."Quico" Amparan, a resident of Albuquerque since 1957, died Monday, Jat the age of 80. David is survived by his wife Ellen, of Albuquerque a brother, Tom Robinson, of Los Angeles son, John Robinson of Longmont, CO daughter, Paula of Broomfield, CO and one grandchild. He was an active member of the Albuquerque Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (AUUF). David was an advocate for human rights and equality, a founder of the faculty union at YSU, and a volunteer for efforts supporting workers rights, racial equality, and gay, lesbian, and transgendered individuals. He made it his mission to teach critical thinking and communication skills to young people. Robinson taught and coached the speech team at Youngstown State University in Ohio from 1972 until his retirement in 1998. He studied at Pepperdine College, Purdue University, the University of New Mexico, and the University of Southern California, achieving a PhD in Speech Communication in 1972. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. David was born July 25, 1932, in Van Nuys, California, to Eleanor Carr Robinson and Thomas Robinson. DAVID J., PhD Age 79, passed away on August 23, 2011, of natural causes. ![]()
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