Venes J. Uliana Obituary (1923 - 2010)

Funeral Mass for Venes (Vi) Joshephine Uliana, 86, will be 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 8, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Gallup. A rosary will be 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 7, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Gallup. Burial will be in Gallup. Uliana died Jan. 4, 2010, in Corinth, Texas. She was born Feb. 15, 1923, in Gallup. Uliana graduated from Gallup High School and got a degree from Western School of Business in Albuquerque. She was part of the civilian auxiliary support at Kirkland Airforce Base, Albuquerque, during World War II. Uliana was a wife, mother, stockbroker and inventor. She and her family have lived in San Jose, Calif., Denver, Colo., Albuquerque, Huntington Beach, Calif., Palm Springs, Calif. and Gallup. She and her sister are in the Gallup Museum recognized as native-born in Gallup and long time residents. When living in Gallup, she attended mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral on a daily basis. Survivors include her children, Regina L. Uliana of California, Joseph A. Uliana of Hawaii, Judith A. Uliana-Condos of Texas; sister, Elsie Bernabe; brothers, Cecil Ferrari, Reed Ferrari; two grandchildren.