Obituaries

Lorraine Segura

Nov 3, 2023

Lorraine Betty Segura, 78, a resident of Albuquerque, died Friday, November 3, 2023. Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Pete and son, Carl. She is survived by her son, Lawrence and wife, Jodi; sister, Yolanda; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and many loved ones.

A Rosary will be recited Monday, November 20, 2023, 10:00 a.m., at...

John Pittman

Nov 2, 2023

 

John P. Pittman (12/30/64 – 11/2/23)

John (Johnny) was born in Washington DC on December 30, 1964. He is survived by his daughter Rachel, son Ryan, mother Jeanne, brother Mike, sister Debbie (Ron), brother David (Wendy), and many nieces and nephews and stepmother Rita.

He was preceded in death by his father Michael Pittman and stepfather Joe Gironda. Johnny...

Charles (Chuck) Schuster

Nov 1, 2023

Charles (Chuck) Schuster, 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023, in the supportive care of the VA Hospice center in Albuquerque, NM after a long battle with cancer. Chuck was born in Camden, NJ on June 3rd, 1948.

Chuck was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and served a year in Vietnam as a medic in 1968....

Helen Langdon

Nov 1, 2023

Helen Jean U. Langdon was born in Albuquerque February 3, 1933, to John F. and Anita T. Ulivarri and passed in her sleep bn November 1, 2023. She graduated from St. Mary's high school in 1950 and went on to graduate in Occupational Therapy (OT) from the Colorado State University in Fort Collins Colorado in 1954. She is survived by...

Edith Waugh-Feliciano

Nov 1, 2023

Edith L. Waugh-Feliciano (Muller)

June 22, 1937 - November 1, 2023

 

Edith was born in Newark, NJ to Charles Richard Muller and Edith Ball of New York, NY.

She was a graduate of Kearney High School, St. Lukes Hospital School of Nursing, and NVCC, and was a practicing Registered Nurse until her retirement. She was an ordained Presbyterian Elder...

Cara Gayle Pino

Nov 1, 2023

Cara Gayle Pino, 50, was a loved wife, mother, daughter, sister and teacher.  She passed away after a brief illness on November 1st, 2023. A mother of two beautiful daughters, Bella and Maddie, Cara would often be the most noticeable voice at their sporting events.  Always supporting their curiosity of life and encouraging them to find their own path, she would...

Thomas Leon Sanders

Nov 1, 2023

Thomas Leon Sanders of Tijeras, NM was born in Sinton, Texas on October 10, 1946. He died at home on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Barbara; sons, Ryan (wife Samantha) and Patrick (wife Misty); stepchildren, Karen Brown (husband Tim), James Brasher (wife Julie) Andrew Brasher (wife Kimberly),...

Lois Sancho

Oct 31, 2023

Lois (Hopkins) Sancho was born on Flag Dayin Kansas City, to Billy Joe and Twila Faye (Wooderson) Hopkins. She was the oldest of their three children, and is survived by her two brothers, Jim Hopkins and John Hopkins, and her daughter, Michelle Kernen.

Lois graduated high school in Miami, Florida and went on to study at the University of North...

Thelma Marie Elder

Oct 31, 2023

Thelma Marie Elder (nee Urban), our Mother, peacefully passed away of natural causes during the cool and quiet morning of October 31, 2023. She lived a long and fulfilling 99 years of life, 36 of which were spent living here in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque.

She was born on July 21,1924 in the small German community of Pfeifer, Kansas to...

David Brown

Oct 31, 2023

Born in Springfield, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Albuquerque, NM.

Dave was like a tall tale, bigger than life with a huge laugh and a million stories. He graduated from Western Illinois University with a degree in accounting and law enforcement. As a young man he was an investigator in the Illinois Bureau of Investigation...

Bruce Eakle

Oct 30, 2023

Col Bruce F. Eakle, USAF, Retired, age 81, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2023, surrounded by family.

Bruce was born on July 24, 1942, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Earl Eakle and Hazel (Linhart) Eakle. He was raised on a small farm in Clay, West Virginia, as his father was a farmer and part...

David Apple

Oct 30, 2023

David C. Apple, age 82, a resident of Albuquerque since 1943, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023. He was born in New Orleans, LA, on October 14, 1941.

David was a graduate of Highland High School and received a BS and MA from the University of New Mexico. A retired educator, he had taught for Albuquerque Public Schools at Yucca,...

Efstratios "Charlie" Zaffery

Oct 30, 2023

We are saddened by the loss of beloved husband, father, grandfather (Papou) and friend, Efstratios "Charlie" Zaffery. Charlie was born on April 27, 1934, in Queens, NY and began following his passion for flying at a very young age. Charlie was a licensed pilot at the age of 14 and co-owner of a plane at 16. After a primary school...

Henry J. Happ III

Oct 30, 2023

Henry J. Happ III

At age 73, Hank went peacefully into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on October 30, 2023. His deep faith and love of Jesus was apparent in the way he loved his wife of 45 years, his children, and grandchildren. He left a legacy of faith that now spans three generations. He had a kind...

Carol Short

Oct 30, 2023

Carol P. Short "Mimi" to all, a long-time resident of Evanston, Illinois, died October 30, 2023, surrounded by her close family. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, May 1, 1941 and was the third daughter of Geraldine Hayes Pittner and Karl Pittner. With her Associate Degree in Pittsburgh, she married Kenneth Short of Chicago on August 2, 1969, eloping to...

Raymond E. Bennett

Oct 29, 2023

Raymond E. Bennett, 95, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023. Ray was involved with Little League baseball serving as president of West Mesa Little League and District 5 Administrator. He was a member of the Albuquerque Softball/Baseball Hall of Fame. He attended Rio Grande Presbyterian Church, serving as an Elder.

Ray was preceded in death by...

Charmaine Zantow

Oct 29, 2023

 

 

Charmaine passed away after a brief illness at her residence in Albuquerque, N.M.  Before moving to Albuquerque in 1996 she formerly lived in Madison Wi, where she met and married Dean Zantow.

Charmaine was a gifted artist both in her drawings and poetry writing. Even her handwriting was a work of art. She loved music, singing and dancing....

Karen Ann Robertson

Oct 29, 2023

Karen Ann Robertson, age 84, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023. Karen was born in Sacramento California on May 8, 1939. Karen met her future husband Gerald in 1956 and they were married in the LDS Idaho Falls Temple on August 13, 1957. Karen's husband Gerald served in the Air Force. As a military family, during the next 23...

Marguerite Pearl Kephart

Oct 29, 2023

Margaurite Pearl Kephart was born February 3rd, 1930 in Clayton, NM. The second born of six children, she grew up farming and homesteading with her family during the great depression and the dust bowl. She was a loving sister and daughter and became a loving wife to her childhood sweetheart, Carroll Kephart, who became her husband in 1951. They had...

William Hardy Conley

Oct 28, 2023

William "Bill" Conley passed away peacefully on October 28, 2023, at the age of 80. He was predeceased by his parents, William Hardy and Mildred. Bill is survived by his sister, Mary Ann Conley, PhD; his son, Dan (wife, Amy) of Snohomish, WA; daughter, Shannon (husband, Mike) of Las Vegas, NV; nephews, Clifton and Christopher (wife, CoCo); three grandchildren; and...