Obituary of Moises E. Brito

Moises E. Brito August 07, 1931 - July 03, 2017 Funeral services for Moises E. Brito, 85, of Lovington, NM will be held on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 11:00 am at St. Thomas Catholic Church with Father Alonso Quinonez officiating. Burial will follow at Lovington Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Kirby-Smith-Rogers Funeral Home. Moises was born on August 7, 1931 in Presidio, TX. to Francisco and Paula (Estrada) Brito and passed away on July 3, 2017 in Lubbock, TX. He married Elisa Gutierrez on December 2, 1953 and they shared 63 years. He has lived in Lovington for 60 years since 1957. Moises liked to work in the garden, watch his favorite football and baseball teams and he loved his San Francisco 49’ers. He liked listening to rancheras and corridos music. Moises enjoyed cook outs and spending time with his family. He loved his family and grandchildren very much and he will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son: Juan Manuel Brito; one daughter: Elisa Brito; one brother: Humberto Brito; two sisters: Alicia Hernandez and Trinidad Hernandez. Surviving him is his wife Elisa Brito of Lovington, NM; two sons: Benito Brito and fiañce Armida Garcia of Midland, TX, Rodolfo and Angie Brito of Houston, TX; five daughters: Trini and husband Jose Contreras of Amarillo, TX, Lupe and husband Irvin Johnson of Amarillo, TX, Elidia and husband Ralph Ortiz of Fort Worth, TX, Elodia Brito of Amarillo, TX, and Virginia and husband Danny Romero of Amarillo, TX; one brother: Armando Brito and wife Maria of Presidio, TX; twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 from 11:00 am until Rosary. Rosary will be held at 7:00 pm at Kirby-Smith-Rogers Chapel. Condolences may be sent to www.kirbysmithrogers.com.