RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Paula Dianne (Griggs) DiLallo
Aug 28, 2023
Paula Dianne DiLallo, 74, beloved mother and daughter, was called to her eternal resting place on the morning of Monday, August 28, 2023. She was at her home in Tijeras, New Mexico and passed away peacefully.
Dianne entered this world on June 1, 1949, in La Junta, Colorado, born to Paul and Betty...
Andres Arellanes
Aug 28, 2023
Andres Arellanes passed away peacefully at the Arellanes family home on Monday, August 28, 2023. He was born on Thursday, January 8, 1987 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Ralph and Marcella Marquez Arellanes. Andres was born during a massive, pure and beautiful northern New Mexico snowstorm. Soon thereafter, the family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Andres...
Crucita Simpson
Aug 28, 2023
Crucita "Chris" Simpson passed away peacefully in the early hours of Monday, August 28, 2023, with her son Richard at her side. She lived her 94 years to the fullest. She was born Crucita Dolores Martinez on April 18, 1929, to Jose Antonio Martinez and Isaria Santistevan near what is now the ghost town of Moses, New Mexico in...
Robert George Backs, Jr.
Aug 28, 2023
Robert George Backs, Jr., age 78, passed from this life into eternal life with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, August 28, 2023. Robert was preceded in death by his grandson, Alex Backs, and grand dogs, Bonnie and Wilson. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 58 years, Ellen, and son and daughter- in-law,...
Carole Ward
Aug 27, 2023
Carole Ann Ward, 71, beloved Mother, Wife, and Daughter, was called home to be reunited with her husband, Randy Ward on Sunday, August 27, 2023. She was born October 20, 1951 in Barberton, OH, to Joseph and Margaret O'Leary. She is survived by her son, James Naylor; and grandchildren, Shawn Naylor and Michael Naylor.
Carole had a career in cybersecurity...
Charlta Arletta Hawkins
Aug 27, 2023
Charlta Arletta Coleman was born in Gulfport, Mississippi July 18, 1926 to Bob and Arletta Coleman. Her parents moved to New Mexico a few years later arriving in Hot Springs, NM (now Truth or Consequences) where they bought the Sierra County Advocate, the oldest newspaper in Sierra County. Soon after her father, Robert, died and her mother, Arletta, continued...
Robert Louer
Aug 26, 2023
On August 26, 1923, one day after our 49th anniversary, Bob Louer sadly passed away quickly in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was one of our favorite places, and while he left this earth far too soon, he passed without pain in a beautiful place that was important to us. He left behind the love of his life, his...
Randal Eugene Sewell
Aug 26, 2023
Randal Eugene Sewell (known by most as Randy), aged 68, sadly passed away August 26, 2023. He was a longtime resident of Albuquerque, NM and Las Cruces, NM. Son of Weldon Eugene Sewell and Etta Rae Sewell, both preceded him in death. Randy was born on February 20, 1955 and grew up in Albuquerque. He moved to Las Cruces...
Mary Armijo
Aug 26, 2023
Mary Armijo, age 81, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, sister and friend was called to her eternal resting place while surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 26, 2023. She was born on October 23, 1941, in Torreon, NM to Ramona and Max Montoya. Her family moved to Albuquerque, NM and spent the remainder of her life...
Carl Clayton Rinkenberger
Aug 26, 2023
Our beloved Carl Clayton Rinkenberger left this world peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on Saturday August 26th, 2023 at the age of 66 after a month-long battle in the hospital with pneumonia. Carl was born Sunday, March 10, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up in New Baltimore, Michigan with his parents and three younger siblings. He...
Jayden Guerrero
Aug 25, 2023
Jayden Guerrero, 1 month 9 days, beloved great-grandson and son, was called to his eternal resting place on Friday, August 25, 2023. He entered this world on Saturday, July 16, 2023 in Albuquerque, NM, born to Joseph and Bernice.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, October 4th at 8:00 a.m. We truly miss our baby boy and want...
Margaret Kocon
Aug 25, 2023
Margaret Mary Kocon, "Marge", age 94, kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend passed away peacefully on August 25, 2023 in Albuquerque, NM. She is preceded in death by Ted Kocon her husband of 73 years, daughter Terry Kocon, daughter Kathy Kocon, daughter Elizabeth Levine and husband Daved, and son Mark Kocon. Grandchildren Jordy Hicks and wife Emily, Ryan Levine...
Peggy Jo Dietmeier
Aug 25, 2023
Peggy Jo (PJ) Dietmeier, age 77, and a resident of Corrales, New Mexico passed away on Friday, August 25th, 2023, at the Retreat in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. She was born on June 22, 1946, to parents, Joseph William Dietmeier and Margaret (Peg) Ellen Edwards Dietmeier at the Hinsdale Sanitarium & Hospital in Hinsdale, Illinois. She graduated from Valley...
Bonita Jean (Snider) Horton
Aug 25, 2023
Bonita Jean Horton (Bonnie) passed away Friday, August 25, 2023. She was 91 years old. She was the only child of Alta and Paul Snider and was born Friday, June 17, 1932, in Fremont, Missouri. Bonnie was 4 years old when Paul and Alta moved to Albuquerque, where Paul worked with the Santa Fe Railroad and Alta...
Kathleen Rene Gardner
Aug 25, 2023
Kathleen (Kathi) René Gardner, beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend, passed away at her home on Friday, August 25th, 2023, at 68 years old. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, George Gardner, and her two daughters, Meagan Gardner, and Danielle Gardner (with significant other, Larri Trujillo). She is also survived by her siblings and their spouses:...
Rose Milligan Chavez
Aug 25, 2023
Rose Milligan Chavez, was born on July 10, 1936, to Daniel and Fidelina Milligan of Aragon, New Mexico. She entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 25, 2023, in Albuquerque, New Mexico while living at Amaran Memory Facility, for a year and a half. In her childhood years, Rose lived in Aragon, New Mexico with her parents and six...
Sidney Robert Harrison
Aug 23, 2023
Sidney Robert (Harri) Harrison was born on April 23, 1951, in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico. He was the first son of Sidney Wilbert (Jack) Harrison and Barbara Jean Jennison; Sidney attended the 3rd Street Elementary School in 1956 and then the Tucumcari Elementary School in 1957. He was put back a year in kindergarten for a list of...
Marcelina Walsh
Aug 23, 2023
Marcelina (Mary) Walsh, age 91, mother of eight children, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Paguate NM and is a member of the Laguna Indian tribe. She attended school in Richmond California and at the Old Albuquerque Indian School, where she enjoyed playing basketball and baseball. She met her husband,...
Charlotte Ann Cooperstein
Aug 23, 2023
Charlotte Ann Cooperstein, a true force of nature, passed on to a better place on the morning of August 23, 2023, from complications of COPD at the age of 76. She tenaciously fought multiple serious health conditions for many years, with a fortitude that was unmatched. She was born in Wurzburg, Germany into a United States Air Force family....
Lawrence Frank Bennett
Aug 22, 2023
Lawrence (Larry) F. Bennett, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 79.
Larry was born Sunday, March 19, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois. He moved with his parents to Albuquerque, New Mexico where he attended Sandia High School. At the age...



