RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Rita Medina
Feb 16, 2026
We are saddened to share that Rita Medina has passed away on February 16, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Betty Smith
Feb 16, 2026
We are saddened to share that Betty Smith has passed away on February 16, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Michael T. Chaney
Feb 12, 2026
Michael Taylor Chaney, a devoted husband, loving father, and dear friend, passed away on February 12, 2026. He leaves behind a legacy of kindness and warmth, cherished by his beloved wife, Lynn Chaney, and their children, Theresa Matinas and Jonathon Chaney. Michael's life will be celebrated and remembered by his sisters, Kathy Chaney, LeeAnn Bruce, Karen Nothdurft, and Linda Epperson,...
Ervin Louis Ulibarri
Feb 12, 2026
Ervin Ulibarri, born October 16, 1938, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy of family, integrity, and kindness.Ervin was born and raised in Raton, New Mexico, where he built the foundation of the values that guided him throughout his life. The son of a hardworking coal miner and a local grocery...
Rebecca Leah McKernan
Feb 12, 2026
Rebecca passed away on February 12, 2026, after a 12-year fight with Parkinsons. She was able to pass surrounded by her family at home.
Rebecca was born in Los Alamos in 1955 to Frank and Emilia Guevara and was the third of six children. Rebecca always loved children and started working at the pediatric clinic in Los Alamos in 1970. She...
Janette Kay Murphy
Feb 11, 2026
We are saddened to share that Janette Murphy has passed away on February 11, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time.
Jesse Paul Haines
Feb 11, 2026
Jesse Paul Haines, age 83, passed on to his Heavenly home on February 11, 2026.
Jesse was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and as a young boy moved with his family to West Milton, Ohio. Growing up along the Stillwater River behind the family home, he enjoyed playing basketball, running track, spending time with friends and family, and water skiing. He...
Bob Borbely
Feb 9, 2026
Robert (Bob) Borbely, age 76, passed away February 9th, 2026. A devoted husband, proud father, loving grandfather, decorated veteran, and steadfast mentor, he lived boldly, loved fiercely, and left an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him.
Above all else, he was a family man. A devoted husband, he built a life grounded in loyalty, strength, and unwavering love....
Malcolm Robert Benjamin
Feb 9, 2026
We are saddened to share that Malcolm Benjamin has passed away on February 9, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Alicia Jill Westbrook
Feb 8, 2026
Alicia Jill Westbrook, age 46, passed away on February 8, 2026 after a 27 month fight against cancer. Alicia was born June 25, 1979, in Clovis, NM to her parents Curtis (Jeep) and Anita Westbrook. With her parents she moved to ft. Sumner in 1990 and then to Albuquerque in the fall of 1993.
Alicia spent her career working in healthcare....
Joseph Charles Quirici
Feb 8, 2026
Joseph Charles Quirici, 84, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, surrounded by family after unexpected events.
Born on March 8, 1941, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Solferino Quirici and Viola “Tartaglia” Quirici, Joe was known for his charm and humor. Joe graduated from the University of Albuquerque (College of Saint Joseph on the Rio Grande) and...
Ida M. Chavez
Feb 8, 2026
Ida M. Chavez passed away courageously on February 8, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born prematurely to Juan and Elvira Pena in a small town near Abiqui, NM on January 13, 1937. Ida was given the name "Patitas de Raton" by her grandfather due to her being so tiny when she was born. Ida was raised in...
Virginia L. Riddle
Feb 8, 2026
Virginia (Martin) Riddle, age 92, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on February 8, 2026, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born on October 25, 1933, in Caldwell, Kansas, to Ivan Wayne Martin and Vera Lois Fauchier (Martin). Virginia was raised in Wellington, Kansas, where she graduated from Wellington High School in 1951.
Virginia joined the U.S. Navy...
Gracy C. Schramm
Feb 7, 2026
Gracy C. Schramm, 92, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, entered eternal rest on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from natural causes.
Gracy moved through the world with quiet kindness and insurmountable love. Her generosity showed up in small, faithful ways. With open arms, she welcomed family, friends, and many stray dogs throughout the years and fed the neighborhood cats. She was genuinely loving,...
Ninfa Odelia Sanchez
Feb 7, 2026
Our beloved mother, Ninfa Sanchez, was called home by our Lord Jesus Christ, on February 7, 2026. She passed peacefully with her daughter Theresa by her side. Ninfa was born to Elifgo and Demecia Trujillo in Belen, NM, on November 10, 1936. She had 8 siblings. Ninfa was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished friend. Ninfa lived...
Lane Seitter Sego
Feb 7, 2026
Lane Seitter Sego, 73, passed away peacefully at home with his family on February 7, 2026, from melanoma. He was born in Alamosa, Colorado, to Raymond Starlin Sego and Frances Lois (Seitter) Sego on November 7, 1952, the fifth of six children. He was the loving husband of Rhonda Lynn (Leath) Sego for 52 years and the affectionate father of...
Betty Jo Stafford
Feb 6, 2026
May 14, 1940 - February 6, 2026
Betty Jo Stafford (Elizabeth Josephine Koury), our devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sincere friend, found her way home with the Lord peacefully on February 6, 2026. From Betty Jo's beginning to her last moments on this earth, she maintained kindness, grace, compassion, faith, love and dedication to her family and friends.
Betty Jo's life can...
Jesús Socorro Leal-Molina
Feb 6, 2026
Jesús Socorro Leal Molina, born on May 13, 1943, in Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on February 6, 2026.
In his early years, Jesús traveled throughout Mexico, developing a deep appreciation for the people and places that shaped his life. Later, his journey expanded across North America, where his hard work and determination led him to build...
Quintella Speis
Feb 6, 2026
We are saddened to share that Quintella Speis has passed away on February 6, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Thomas Tuttle
Feb 6, 2026
We are saddened to share that Thomas Tuttle has passed away on February 6, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
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