Obituaries

Gary Anthony Singer

Feb 20, 2024

Gary Singer, 84, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on February 20, 2024 after living for many years with the increasing challenges of Parkinson’s Disease.Gary’s parents were Holocaust survivors and he was born in New York, NY after they immigrated from Austria. He grew up in Saugus, MA with his parents and three sisters. He was a graduate of Northeastern University...

Marilyn "Jeannie" Archuleta

Feb 20, 2024

No poinsettias please. You could almost see her waving her hand in the air and shaking her head in disgust at the mere thought of the poisonous plant. She probably said it in her country twang.

Our Marilyn “Jeannie” Archuleta passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024. She was 78.

And in her pre-planned funeral arrangements, she specifically says: No poinsettias. They just...

Manuel Gallegos

Feb 20, 2024

Manuel A. (Tony) Gallegos peacefully passed away at his home in the Albuquerque South Valley on a beautiful spring day on February 20, 2024. He was universally loved by all who knew him, and was an exemplary role model for his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He always had a smile to share with visitors and friends, making everyone feel welcomed...

John Clifton "Red" Patchell

Feb 19, 2024

PATCHELL, John “Red” CLIFTON 1933-2024 



Life-long resident of Albuquerque, loving father, unconditionally welcoming grandfather, tender great-grandfather, dedicated friend, and young man in an ornery old man’s body, Red passed away on the evening of February 19. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 63 years, Louise Patchell. He is survived by six children, two...

Ercilia "Nancy" Gonzales

Feb 19, 2024

Ercilia “Nancy” Gonzales, age 87, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024, with her loving family at her side in her home. She was born on September 20, 1936, in San Pablo, CO to the late Lucas and Agapeta “Mary” Serna. 



Nancy, as she was known, was a woman that never stopped. Nancy moved to Albuquerque, NM to...

Gayle Elliott

Feb 19, 2024

Gayle Mortensen Connor Elliott of Los Ranchos, New Mexico passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 after a battle with Atypical Parkinsons Disease. She was born in Manti, Utah on March 16, 1943 to Fred and Bonnie Mortensen. Her father was in the Army Air Force and was stationed in various places around the world. Gayle and her brother...

Angel Garcia Sr.

Feb 19, 2024

Angel David Garcia, 63, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on February 19th, 2024 with his family surrounding him.

He was born on August 2nd, 1960, in San Bernardino, California. The son of Santiago Vasquez and Margaret Calistro. David is survived by his wife Josephine of 44 years, his daughter Melinda and husband Isaac Williams, son Angel Garcia, and son Anthony and...

Elaine Vieth

Feb 18, 2024

Elaine Sentesi Vieth went to be with the Lord on February 18,2024. Elaine was born on May 8,1930 in Endicott NY to Ignac and Agnes (Travnicek) Senstesi. Elaine is survived by her sons: Mark (wife Donna); Edward (wife Della); and Thomas. Elaine is also survived by several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services will be held at French Mortuary on Wyoming...

Nancy Wemple

Feb 17, 2024

Nancy Louise Wemple passed away February 17, 2024. She leaves behind her grandson Nate Wemple (Savana), granddaughter Madison Wemple (Logan), her daughter-in-law Vicki Wilmarth (Jeffery) and step granddaughter Myah Wilmarth. She came from a large family of three sisters and one brother and leaves behind her sister Janice, and nieces and nephews: Donna, TJ (Jessica), Denise (Martin), Steve (Lenore),...

Vicki Hartzell Wilson

Feb 16, 2024

Vicki Hartzell Wilson, loving wife, beautiful mom and grandmother, and caring friend, passed into the arms of the Lord on the morning of February 16, 2024.

She was born in Atlanta, GA, and grew up in Albuquerque, NM, where she met her husband, Lynn. They moved to Sunnyvale, CA, to start their family before returning to Albuquerque in 1979.

Vicki was an...

Charles (Chuck) Anthony

Feb 16, 2024

Charles (Chuck) B. Anthony passed away after a long fight from a stroke on Friday February 16 at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife Judy, his son Jon, his son-in-law Chris, daughters-in-law Nancy and Paula, and grandchildren Sam, David, Chance and Charlotte. He was an amazing dad, grandfather, husband and friend to so many. He was...

Judith Riley

Feb 15, 2024

Judith A. Riley, resident of Corrales, NM and originally of Peabody and Reading, Massachusetts, passed away February 15, 2024 at the age of 85.

Judy was born Judith Ann Ellison in Beverly, MA on August 1, 1938, the eldest of two children born to the late William M. and Sarah E. (Hammond) Ellison. She is survived by her son, Todd Riley...

William Harold Fisher

Feb 15, 2024

William (Bill) Harold Fisher, who passed away on February 15, 2024, at the age of 92 at his residence in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was born on January 12, 1932, in Ironton, Ohio. The beloved son of Edith and Carl Fisher, he shared his life with his siblings Bob Fisher, Rita Zeller, and Mary Aldridge. Bill graduated from St. Joseph High...

Joseph Hollinger

Feb 15, 2024

Dr. Joseph F. Hollinger MD, passed way on February 15th, 2024, at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Gail Hollinger, brother and sister-in-law Buddy and Bea Hollinger, daughter's Kim and Greg Gonzales, Cindy Larue, Lisa Santillaines, Andrea and Larry Dorcus and son Jonathan Hollinger and grandchildren Sierra, Paris, Kael, Katlyn, Hayden, Jacoub, Bryant...

Bernice Chase

Feb 15, 2024

Bernice (Bea) Aragon Chase-Adams peacefully joined  her Creator on February 15, 2024

after 99 years of earthly life. She is survived by her daughter, Diane M. Chase and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  

 

Bernice was born in Moses, NM (Union County)  where life was challenging for a family of 7 children and an older father who worked for months at...

Gloria Aragon

Feb 14, 2024

Gloria D. Aragon, 62, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend of Albuquerque, NM was called to her eternal resting place on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024.

She was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2010. Facing her foe with grace, courage, and dignity, she spent the last 13 years fighting this unrelenting disease. The family wishes to thank the entire clinical team at...

Sandra Quinlan

Feb 14, 2024

Sandra Lea Brown McDowell Quinlan, born October 9, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan. The youngest daughter of Roy I. Brown and Mabel J. Wood Brown. 

She attended schools in Detroit, Tucson, and Phoenix before moving to Albuquerque in 1945. She was a 1952 graduate of Highland High School. 

In the following years she lived in New York, Louisiana, Ohio, California, Scotland, and Colorado...

Keith Holthusen

Feb 13, 2024

Keith Allan Holthusen, 69, passed away peacefully with his loved ones by his side on February 13, 2024. Born September 18, 1954 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Keith demonstrated early on that he would live life his way, fully. He embraced the late 1960s and early 1970s and often said he didn't think he would make it to 30, so any...

Peter Antonio Vigil, Jr

Feb 12, 2024

Peter Vigil, known to his family as "Junior", was born on October 4, 1955, in Las Vegas, New Mexico. He passed away of natural causes on February 12, 2024, after a very sudden decline in health. He was 68 years old.

Peter was preceded in death by his father, Pedro Antonio Vigil (1990), his mother, Theresa Tapia Vigil (2005); his sisters,...

Antonio Gonzales

Feb 12, 2024

Antonio ("Tony") Gonzales, age 95, a dedicated family man and honorable servant of our country in the Air National Guard, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, passed away in California on February 12, 2024.

Tony was known for his generosity, good spirits, love and long-time service to his parish, Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. He will be sorely missed by his family...