Joseph C. "Joey" Trujillo, age 57, died on Saturday, July 31, 2021 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

Vigil services will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 and Rosary will be recited afterwards. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Clayton, New Mexico with Fr. Jason Pettigrew as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico.

Joseph C. "Joey" Trujillo was born on January 25, 1964 in Clayton, New Mexico to Caytano Trujillo and Mary Helen (Weaver) Trujillo. A life long resident of Clayton, New Mexico, Joey worked for several years as a cook at the Rabbit Ear Café and the Clayton Dairy Queen and then he worked at the Clayton Ranch Market. Joey had a never ending love for the Dallas Cowboys and the Clayton Yellow Jackets. He was preceded in death by his father, Caytano Trujillo and by 2 sisters, Irene Rael and Jane Arellano.

SURVIVORS :

MOTHER: Mary Helen Trujillo of Clayton, New Mexico.

3 SISTERS: Louise Trujillo, Regina Trujillo and Juve and Mae Trujillo and Rudy all of Clayton, New Mexico.

1 BROTHER: Andrew Trujillo of Clayton, New Mexico.

GOD-CHILDREN: Amanda Trujillo of Desert Hot Springs, California and Caytano Trujillo of Clayton, New Mexico.

And several nieces and nephews.