Opal Goble
Oct 8, 2025
We are saddened to share that Opal Goble has passed away on October 8, 2025. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Michele Becknell
Oct 7, 2025
Michele Becknell, 78, a resident of New Mexico for 54 years, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 7, 2025. Michele was a force of nature and truly one of a kind. Born in New York and raised by a single mother in Brooklyn, Michele was an unforgettable woman at a young age. After tragically losing her family as...
Joyce Godwin
Oct 6, 2025
Joyce Godwin didn't hesitate to take on whatever challenge God set before her, and her strategy was hard work, planning and people.
The only child of Bradley H. Killian and Viola E. Killian, she was born in Washington DC in 1943. She began working at age seven to help support the family by selling greeting cards door to door. In 1952,...
Leanor Thompson
Oct 5, 2025
Leanor Thompson passed away peacefully on October 5th, 2025, at the age of 96. She was one of five children born in Lincoln, NE to parents Albert and Lucile Strain, only two of whom lived to adulthood. She graduated from Lincoln Northeast in 1947 and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Home Economics...
John Nathan Hains
Oct 5, 2025
John Nathan Hains was born at Ft. Riley, Kansas, on August 7, 1935, the son of Peter Conover and Ada Averill Hains. Because his father, a West Point graduate, was a career Army officer, John spent much of his childhood and adolescence in foreign countries. When his father was sent to Yugoslavia, John became a boarding student at Landon Prep...
Valentin Garcia
Oct 4, 2025
Valentin Garcia reported to his pre-induction physical examination on March 5, 1946 - hence, began his long journey to serve his country in the Armed Forces of the United States. He enlisted in the Army/Air Force and loyally served for the next 23 years of his life. He served in the Korean War, was stationed in the Philippines with his...
Paul M. Marrujo, Sr.
Oct 4, 2025
Pablo M. Marrujo, Sr. knew the life he wanted to live — and he lived it well.
On October 4, 2025, Paul, 86, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away peacefully. Born in Contreras, New Mexico, in February 1939, Paul spent most of his life in Albuquerque, where he built both a thriving business and a close-knit family legacy.
In 1971, Paul founded...
Joe P. Martinez Jr.
Oct 3, 2025
Joe P. "JR" Martinez JR, 53, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 3, 2025.
He is survived by his parents, Joe P. "JP" and Simona "Mona" Martinez and by his sister, Sylvia Michelle Martinez and his brother Ronald L. Carter. He had many cherished family members and friends.
He was born and raised in...
Brian Polyard
Oct 3, 2025
Brian Polyard, 68, our beloved Father, Brother, and Son passed away on October 3rd 2025. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Brian's name to the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/donate/
Brian Polyard was born on April 16th, 1957 in Wabasha Minnesota to Lester and Florence Polyard. Brian loved fishing, being outdoors, and car and boat...
Betty Janice Milligan
Oct 3, 2025
Betty Janice Milligan passed away on October 3, 2025 at the age of 96. She was born on March 7, 1929, in Clovis, New Mexico. She graduated from Las Vegas High School in New Mexico and she studied business at Amarillo Secretaries and Accountants College.
She married her husband of 56 years, Charles D. Milligan, in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Together,...
Robert Duryea
Oct 3, 2025
Robert Arthur Duryea, PhD of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away peacefully in his home on October 3, 2025. Born February 13, 1951, in South Egremont, MA to Theodore and June Duryea, Robert was a kind, curious, and caring young man. Robert retired as a colonel after 25 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. During this time, he was...
John W. Shaver
Oct 2, 2025
Commander John W. Shaver, U.S Navy, RET. 92, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, peacefully passed away on October 2, 2025. He was born in El Paso, Texas, the son of John W. Shaver, Sr, and Catherine Nava Shaver.
He is survived by his cousins, Irene B. Martinez, Kathleen B. Smith, Mitzi B. Wencewicz, Marti Brandtner, and their families.
John graduated from Deming High...
Bryan Ingram
Oct 1, 2025
Bryan Ingram, age 67, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away surrounded by loved ones on October 1st, 2025. Bryan was born and raised in Albuquerque to George and Jeane Ingram. Bryan spent his life rooted in the community he loved.
A proud graduate of Sandia High School and New Mexico State University, Bryan earned his degree in Electrical Engineering and went on to...
Will Knox
Oct 1, 2025
Will Knox passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. A full obituary will be posted at a later date.
Roberta Davis
Oct 1, 2025
"Celebrating Roberta Peinado:
Our beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed from this physical plane on October 1st 2025, surrounded by love.
She was known for her vibrant spirit, quick wit, and one-of-a-kind sense of humor. A lifelong lover of David Bowie, The Beatles, and Judge Judy, she embraced both the extraordinary and the everyday with curiosity and heart. Drawn to...
Nancy Henry
Sep 30, 2025
We are saddened to share that Nancy Henry has passed away on September 30, 2025. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Marvin I. Tillery Jr.
Sep 29, 2025
Marvin I. Tillery Jr., passed away September 29, 2025, 11 days short of his 89th birthday. He was born in a farmhouse in Idabel, Oklahoma, and never had a birth certificate, but loved to repeat Will Rogers' joke about not needing a piece of paper to prove he was born, because "I'm here, ain't I"? For Marvin, family lore says...
Dorothy Mae Finch
Sep 29, 2025
Dorothy Mae Finch, age 77, a beloved member of the Beal and Finch families and a long-time resident of Albuquerque's South Valley, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of September 29, 2025, following a brief illness. Dorothy was born on February 14, 1948, in Albuquerque, NM to Edgar R and Edna L Beal. She graduated with honors from...
Brei Baca
Sep 29, 2025
Brei P. Baca was born Feb, 27, 1939, and passed away September, 29, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his father, Pedro R. Baca; mother, Maria A. Baca; his daughter, Cynthia M. Baca; Miriam Baca Armijo.; his sister, Ruth Baca Chavez; sister, Edna Baca Zaman; sister, Miriam Baca Armijo; and...
Stella Lopez Sierra
Sep 29, 2025
Stella Lopez Sierra 73 of Rio Rancho, New Mexico entered eternal rest Monday, September 29th 2025 at Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM Born in Silver City, NM December 13th 1951. Stella worked as a bus driver in Silver City and Rio Rancho Public Schools for over 40 years, making sure the needs of family and friends were met...