Nov 14, 2022

Our precious little angel, Madison Riley, was taken to heaven on November 14, 2022. The light she brought into this world will never go out. In her short life she touched and brought joy to many hearts.

She is survived by her mother and father, Tracy Harris Valdespino and Damien Valdespino; big brother,...

Nov 14, 2022

Eleanor Caroline Pfeifer or as close family addressed her, Grandma 5F, was a long-time resident of Rio Rancho, New Mexico for 45 years, passed peacefully in her sleep at 94 years young on Monday, November 14, 2022. She entered this world on July 3, 1928, in Bronx, NY, born to James and Carrie Brady; brother, Owen Brady (deceased), married...

Nov 14, 2022

Patricia Ann (Case) Burckel passed away Monday, November 14th, 2022, at her home. Born Thursday, April 8th, 1943, in Louisville, Kentucky, Pat was the daughter of Roberta May (Bentley) and Carl Coleman Case. She began life in the horse country near Lawrenceburg, KY, with her older brother Carl T., where they lived in a modest sharecropper house located on...

Nov 14, 2022

Deacon John Louis Russo, born Wednesday, July 24, 1946, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, died peacefully at his home on Monday, November 14, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Mary Martha (Stager) Russo; brother-in-law, Phillip J. Stager, of St. Petersburg, FL.; many cousins, and dear friends. John retired from Albuquerque Public Schools after a lengthy...

Nov 13, 2022

Katherine Lucille Yearout Mahoney, 98, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, six days before her 99th birthday. Lucille was born Monday, November 19, 1923 in Hawthorne, CA. She was the daughter of Lamon and Ola Yearout. The family moved to Albuquerque in 1930. Lucille graduated from Albuquerque High in 1941 and attended the Regina School of Nursing. She married...

Nov 13, 2022

Ernie Clyde Wisdom, age 73, Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022. Ernie was born on February 24, 1949, in Wellington, Texas, to Clyde Ernest Wisdom and Melba Dean Wilkerson. The oldest child had four younger siblings, James, Dennis, Timmy, and Janet. After graduating from Amarillo High School in 1967, he completed six months of college...

Nov 12, 2022

Robert Lee Metheny passed away peacefully in his home in Albuquerque New Mexico on Saturday, November 12, 2022.

After his wife passed away in April, his girls surrounded him with love and care to give him the best quality of life possible. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia on Saturday, July 8, 1939. Robert served in...

Nov 12, 2022

On Saturday, November 12, 2022, Helen Marie Roybal our amazing, beautiful mother, Nana/grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend passed from this world into the care of our Heavenly Father, to be joined with her husband John B. Roybal of 63 years, her parents and all her loved ones that have gone before. She passed away peacefully surrounded by...

Nov 12, 2022

David Michael Julius Tibbs, beloved son, brother, friend, family member, and coworker, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022, peacefully at home. He is survived by his father, David Brian Tibbs (Rose); and by his mother, Terri Lynn McHugh Spiak (Stephen). David had six siblings from his loving Brady Bunch kind of family: his beloved sister, Caitlin Armijo (Chris...

Nov 12, 2022

With great sadness we are announcing that Aaron Matthew Huerta was taken from us in a tragic accident in the late hours of Friday, November 11, 2022. Aaron was born on June 8th, 1996, in El Paso, Texas. He will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by his son, Adriel Huerta; parents: Maribel and Rene Huerta; and siblings, Dominic...

Nov 12, 2022

Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. William Strangio died peacefully in his sleep; his once brilliant mind sadly diminished by dementia. Born in the Queens Borough of New York City, he was the third of six children of Anthony Strangio and Fiona Strangio (Macalister). He grew up and attended elementary school in Howard Beach, New York, before the family...

Nov 11, 2022

Amelia Pardo Barron, “Melis”, born in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, rested in the peace of our Lord Jesus on Friday, the 11th of November 2022, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was 67 years old. Amelia is preceded in death by her father, Tranquilino Pardo; her mother, Amelia Pardo Barrón; her eldest brother, Fernando Pardo, her youngest brother, Jaime Pardo; and...

Nov 11, 2022

Esther Harrison Hovel, age 105, died November 11, 2022. She had been a resident of Albuquerque since 1982. She was born in San Antonio, TX, on January 12, 1917, graduated from Incarnate Word College there, and did graduate work in Art History at Oxford, England, and the British Institute in Florence, Italy.

Mrs. Hovel was...

Nov 11, 2022

Edgell (Ed) Gooden passed into his eternal home on Friday, November 11th, 2022, and will be greatly missed by all those who loved him. Edgell was born on November 20, 1931, in Wheeling, West Virginia and later attended the University of West Virginia, where he met his beloved wife, Alice. The two married in 1954 and had many great...

Nov 10, 2022

Rose Slater was born on July 7, 1925, in Brooklyn, NY. She passed away on November 10, 2022, in Albuquerque, NM, with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by husbands, Frank Amstadt (1974) and Richard Slater (2004); and son, Ken Owens (2019).

Rose was a...

Nov 10, 2022

Rafael passed away in his parents’ arms at UNM Hospital at 6:11 p.m. He brought so much love and joy to his family in the three months and twenty-six days he was with us on Earth. He was here for a short time but made such an impact in so many lives. He was a strong and happy baby....

Nov 9, 2022

Ricky Belcher of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on Nov 9, 2022.

Nov 9, 2022

We are saddened to announce the passing of Robert G. Johnson, on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the age of 94. Bobby J was born on Wednesday, June 20, 1928 in Albuquerque, NM. He married the love of his life, Shirley Acree in 1949 and began building his legacy. Bobby J had a hand in touching and helping the...

Nov 9, 2022

Life of Dr. Martin A Molecke. Ph.D.   1945- 2022.

Martin was a man of wide interests.  He was a scientist and a family man. He loved his friends and many forms of art.

He was born in Cleveland Ohio in 1945, just a little early to be a true baby boomer.  He shared his young...

Nov 8, 2022

Donald Marvin Lenef, age 89, beloved husband, father, and stepfather, was called to his eternal resting place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife, Joy Ibsen; his first wife, Caroline Schwarz Siegel; sons from his first marriage, David (Gigi) and Alan (Lori) Lenef; stepdaughter, Thea Martin; and stepsons, Mitchell (Susan) and Noah...