RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
MaryAlice Gallegos
February 5, 2026
MaryAlice (Baby, Minnie) Gallegos, passed away peacefully at home on February 5, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Gallgeos; and her parents, Roy and Alice Gabaldon.
MaryAlice is survived by her daughter, Roxanne Romo; grandchildren, Destiny (James), Eugene (Rebecca), and Jade (Jesus); great-grandchildren, Brandon and Camila Mathieus; and her sister, Irene Alderette.
She loved her family, listening and...
Habib Abi - Khalil
February 5, 2026
Habib Abi-Khalil, 61, of Tijeras, NM, passed on February 5,2026. Habib was born on March 23, 1964 to Anis and Linda Abi-Khalil, in the village of Kahale, Lebanon. He moved to The United States in 1986 to attend the University of New Mexico. Upon graduation, Habib was offered a position with the New Mexico Department of Transportation, where he worked...
Fred Willard Winter Sr
February 5, 2026
Fred W. Winter Sr. 91, loving husband, father of three boys and "Papa" to many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, passed away on February 5, 2026, at his home following a brief illness.
Born November 22, 1934, in Montgomery City, Missouri, Fred was a graduate of Montgomery City High School, earned a BS in Accounting from University of Missouri, and held a CPA...
Helen W. Williams
February 5, 2026
Helen W. Williams, age 73 got her wings and went home to be with the Lord on February 5th, 2026, in the comfort of her own home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Los Lunas, New Mexico June 8th, 1952. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Charlie" Williams, Jr., mother, Viola Otero and father, Joe Clifton. She...
Virginia O. Rodriguez
February 4, 2026
Virginia O. Rodriguez went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. She was born and raised in Ranchos de Taos, NM, September 30, 1936, to the late Manuel and Agustina Valdez.
She enjoyed roller skating in the Martinez Hall and riding her beautiful turquoise bicycle all around the village.
Her family home was directly across the street from the...
Terry Hugh Bass
February 4, 2026
Terry Hugh Bass, 81, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on February 4, 2026. He was born on March 27, 1944, in Austin, TX.
A dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Terry is survived by his beloved spouse, Martha Bass; daughters Christina Jacoby (Jeremy) and Katie Thomas (Will); son David Bass (Jessica); grandchildren Marena, Daylyn (Brenda), Jourdynn, Hunter, Charlotte, Dean, and Nora; and...
Alice Marie Harrison
February 4, 2026
Alice Marie Harrison was born December 18, 1939 in Gallup New Mexico and went home to be with the Lord on February 4, 2026.
Alice attended school in Gallup and graduated from Gallup Senior High School in 1958. She worked at government jobs including DEA and for the Bureau of Indian Affairs where she met her husband, Phillip J. Harrison of...
David Norris Vasquez
February 4, 2026
Praise and thanksgiving to God for the life of David Norris Vasquez. He was born on December 23, 1952, resided in Albuquerque, and is now resting in the arms of Jesus. He departed this life on February 4, 2026, at the age of 73. Sgt. David Norris Vasquez, USMC (Ret.), served our great country as a marine for seven years...
James Randolph Cole ll
February 4, 2026
James Randolph Cole II, DDS passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at the age of 84 years after a short battle with metastatic bone cancer. The son of Orrel Brooks Cole and James R. Cole, Jim was born in Albuquerque on May 19, 1941. Attending the Trudelle Kindergarten School in the old Huning Castle, University Heights Elementary School, and Jefferson...
Charlene Faust
February 3, 2026
Charlene Estes (Stailey) Faust was born in Tombstone, Arizona February 6, 1952 and died in Albuquerque on February 3, 2026. She was 73. She spent her childhood years in various Southern California locations and Bisbee, Arizona where she graduated from high school and spent the happiest years of her early life with her stepfather, Wes Allen.She worked as a dental...
Jon Sengchanh Luang-Khot
February 3, 2026
We are saddened to share that Jon Luang-Khot has passed away on February 3, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Hagen David Billy
February 2, 2026
Hagen David Billy, age 41, cherished Grandson, Son, Brother, Uncle, Nephew, Cousin, and Friend, completed his quest in this world on February 2, 2026, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Born on February 23, 1984, in Gallup, New Mexico, he called Iyanbito, New Mexico, home. He was Tsin sikaadnii (Clumped Tree People), born for Táchii'nii (Red Running Into the Water People).
Fiercely independent and unwavering in spirit, he always sensed there...
Gayle Lynette Belcheff Butts
February 1, 2026
Lynette Butts, age 72 of Corrales, NM, a beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother and most recently great-grandmother, a friend and mentor passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
To know Lynette was to love her, she was a mother figure to many, her laugh and smile were contagious. The most important thing to Net was family, especially...
Celia Franco Garris
February 1, 2026
Celia "Sally" F. Garris, 91, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, went to be with our Lord on February 1, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents Eduardo and Marta Franco, her nine older siblings, and her husband A. David Garris.
She was born January 9, 1935 and raised on the family farm in Old Mesilla, New Mexico...
Elaine Henderson
February 1, 2026
Elaine Huddleston Henderson went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 1, 2026, in Corrales, New Mexico, at the age of 86. She passed from this world peacefully holding hands with her husband Glen Summers by her side.
Elaine was a loving daughter, sister, cousin, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her...
Geraldine Cordova
February 1, 2026
Geraldine Cordova, age 75, entered into eternal rest on February 1, 2026, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she spent her life surrounded by family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her beloved son, Alex Monette; her parents, Sesario and Francis Cordova; and her brother, Ronnie Cordova.
Geraldine is survived by her loving sons, Michael Mojarro (Tiffany) and Eric Mojarro. She...
Rosalie Droemer
February 1, 2026
Rosalie "Pat" Droemer, 101, passed away on February 1, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who had a zest for life, was always willing to try something new but also cherished the things she learned as a child on the farm with her extended family of parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
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Estella Viola Martinez
January 31, 2026
Estella ("Stella") Viola Martinez, 77, passed away on January 31, 2026, in Albuquerque, NM. Born on April 17, 1948, in Taos, NM, her family later settled in Albuquerque, where she grew up, and helped raise her six younger siblings. After she graduated from Valley High School, she was hairdresser in El Paso and later moved back to Albuquerque where she...
Donald Eugene Haviland
January 31, 2026
Donald Eugene Haviland, 68, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2026, at his home.
Born May 10, 1957, in Hobbs, New Mexico, Donald was a dedicated educator who found immense fulfillment in teaching. Known for his commitment to his students and his passion for learning, he earned the prestigious title of Teacher of the Year (Bonham Elementary,...
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