Jose Esau Aragon

Jose Esau Aragon passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday September 2, 2025 at the age of 81. Esau was a farmer for many years in Luis Lopez where he lived and raised his family. He retired from Socorro Consolidated Schools where he served as Head of Maintenance and is remembered by many SHS graduates. Esau also served in the NM National Guard and earned an honorable discharge. During his time with the NM National Guard he mentored those under him and developed friendships that would last his lifetime. For over 30 years he served as the Socorro County Voting Machine Technician and was involved in successful elections in the county. He was a smart hardworking man who accomplished many things in his professional life but was most proud of the family that he built with his wife Margie. Together they raised 3 daughters who they instilled the importance of family and love, values that they went on to instill in their own children. Today their family of 5 has grown with 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He is going to be greatly missed by all who knew him but especially by the family that meant so much to him.

Esau is preceded in death by his father Esau Aragon, mother Virginia (Padilla) Aragon, sister Victoria Aragon, sister Delovina Aragon, brother Antonio Aragon, brother Joe Aragon, brother Manuel Aragon and niece Verena Aragon. Esau is survived by his loving wife of 51 years Margie (Gonzales) Aragon, daughter Jessica (Aragon) Dennis and husband John Ray Dennis, daughter Janice (Aragon) Armijo and husband Chris Armijo, daughter Bernadine (Aragon) Lucero and husband Freddie Lucero, brother Telesfor Aragon and wife Janine Morgan and nephew Charles Aragon.

Esau also leaves behind 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, grandson Patrick Aragon, grandson Mykel Aragon and wife Venessa (Barela) Aragon, great-grandson Esau Justin Aragon, great-grandson Nicholas Carson Aragon, grandson Brandon Dennis and wife Emma (Nourse) Dennis, grandson Zachary Dennis, granddaughter Zakilah Dennis and partner Johnny Zottneck, great-grandson Oliver Graham Zottneck, grandson Erik Armijo, granddaughter Taryn Armijo and grandson Derek Lucero.

Honorary pallbearers are John Ray Dennis, Chris Armijo, Freddie Lucero, Patrick Aragon, Mykel Aragon, Brandon Dennis, Zachary Dennis, Zakilah Dennis, Erik Armijo, Taryn Armijo, Derek Lucero and Charles Aragon