Obituaries

Jan 30, 2021

Laura Rose DeSantis’ spirit left her 93-year-old body on January 30, 2021. She was born November 25, 1927 in West New York, NJ and lived in North Bergen, NJ for most of her adult life. She was secretary to the mayor of North Bergen for many years. In 2005, Laura was selected as the NJ honoree to a week-long...

Jan 30, 2021

Richard Lee Jourden (Chuck), passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at the age of 84. He was born December 9, 1936, in St. Louis, MO. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Louise (Talley) Jourden; brother, Ralph; and grandson, Bryson.  He is survived by his wife, Peggy Jourden; his children, Mary Louise, Brian...

Jan 30, 2021

On the 30th day of January at 11:00 a.m., William (Papa) Fragua received his reward and transitioned to be with the Lord due to natural causes.

B orn December 1, 1926 he was the son of Andrea Toledo and Pablito (Paul) Fragua of Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico.  He was one of five children. He was a man...

Jan 30, 2021

Gladys G. Hardin, age 97, joined her Heavenly Father and her beloved husband, CF Hardin Jr., on Saturday, January 30, 2021, following a very brief illness. Gladys was born February 19, 1923, in Chambers County, AL.

The family soon moved to Roanoke, AL, where she was one of seven children born to John D., and Annie Mae...

Jan 29, 2021

William J. King passed away on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Heartbreaking news for those who knew him because he enriched their lives so much. But for Bill, he is home. As he repeatedly said in conversations and on knot boards that he sent worldwide, "My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told...

Jan 29, 2021

Angelina Amoré McNulty and Madeleine Denise Terry died in a tragic car accident early Saturday 1/30/21 morning. Angelina and Maddie, first cousins, were driving from Denver, Colorado to Albuquerque, New Mexico to visit their cousin Alex and her year and a half old son Elijah. As they were approaching Albuquerque, they were hit by a wrong-way driver. Angelina was...

Jan 29, 2021

Madeleine Denise Terry and Angelina Amoré McNulty died in a tragic car accident early Saturday 1/30/21 morning. Maddie and Angelina, first cousins, were driving from Denver, Colorado to Albuquerque, New Mexico to visit family. As they were approaching Albuquerque, they were hit by a wrong-way driver. Maddie was a wonderful daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, and friend who deeply impacted...

Jan 29, 2021

Paul Whiteman, age 96, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away January 29, 2021.

Paul was born in Cimarron, New Mexico on June 13, 1924 to Clarence Ray and Clara Grace {Brooke} Whiteman. Paul and his future bride, MaudElla Houston, met as young kids growing up in Cimarron.  After graduating from high school,...

Jan 28, 2021

Yolanda “Jackie” Moore, 88, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 28, 2021. The second child of Tom and Corinne Grande, Jackie grew up attending St. Mary’s Catholic School at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, which her family also attended. Jackie married the love of her life, Patrick B. Moore,  and they enjoyed 57 years of marriage  ...

Jan 28, 2021

Gail Victoria (Wilson) London, 74, returned to her heavenly home on January 28, 2021.

Her turn on earth began on December 18, 1946 in Portland, OR as the eldest of six children of Dean and Elva Wilson. She grew up in Los Alamos, NM where she met and married Ralph London in 1965 and soon settled in...

Jan 28, 2021

Pauline Saul, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, 81, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Pauline was born in Weatherford, Texas on Sunday, April 30, 1939 to Annie May and Paul Melson. Pauline Melson married Wayne Saul on Saturday, June 2, 1956 and celebrated 61 years of marriage before her husband's death in 2018. Pauline, who lived most...

Jan 28, 2021

Jesusita Padilla Morales, age 93, danced her way into heaven on Thursday, January 28, 2021. She was born on March 13, 1927, to Aurelio and Juanita Padilla in Anthony, NM.

She loved dancing so much… She loved to feed people. She was an amazing cook, excellent seamstress, had a wonderful green thumb, and a great work ethic....

Jan 28, 2021

Will McKenzie was born on September 4, 1927 in Mangum, OK.  He recently wrote memoirs of his life and he says about his birth, “Being late for the beginning of the church service is, in my opinion, almost as bad as missing it altogether.  Therefore, I was not disturbed when I came forth on a Sunday morning about 11:00,...

Jan 28, 2021

Emma Mabel Jaramillo Gonzales

Emma entered into eternal rest with our Lord Jesus Christ on January 28, 2021, at La Vida Llena Life Plan Community.

She was born to Demetrio and Lucia Jaramillo on October 12, 1926, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Her husband, Joe Gonzales, preceded her in death.  She is survived by her two...

Jan 27, 2021

It is with sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved son, brother, and uncle John Alexander Manuel Milligan.

He was born October 4, 1986 and died January 27, 2021. John had the warmest smile, john was the most caring, kind, and empathetic person. He was intelligent, curious, honest, and had a voice you could hear a...

Jan 27, 2021

Joshua L. Brodie, age 30, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

He is survived by his parents, David Brodie and Trudy Fisher; stepparents, Rick and Jenny; six siblings, Aspen, Jordan, Jarrett, Emily, Jeremy, and Chelsea; and many other family and friends.  Josh was a happy soul, musically talented, who deeply loved his friends and family. His favorite...

Jan 27, 2021

Dixie K. Davis, a devoted mother, avid grandmother, and loyal friend, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in Columbia, Maryland. She was 81. She was born Friday, June 23, 1939, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to John and Willa Mae Sinnett.

Dixie believed deeply in the power of family and the importance of kindness. She loved her children, grandchildren,...

Jan 27, 2021

Mauricia Montoya, 81, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Mauricia was preceded in death by her husband, Agustine Ernie Montoya; parents, Jose Esac and Raquel Aragon; siblings, Excelso Aragon, Mary Castillo and Isidro Aragon; and brother-in-law, Jimmy Castillo. Mauricia is survived by her nieces, Mauricia Susan Espinosa (Matthew), and Vicky Reyes; nephews, Gilbert Aragon...

Jan 27, 2021

Stephen B. Harp (Estle Ornado Harp), age 99, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, in Albuquerque, NM. He was born January 8, 1922, in Woodbine, KY.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Steve and Laura Harp; sister, Pauline Gibson; brothers, Chester, J.T., and Orlando Harp; stepson, Charles Ulery; grandchildren, Nicholas Celenze and Jefferson Davis;...

Jan 26, 2021

Christy Lee Pope Butler died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 and was 67 at death. She was born Tuesday, July 21, 1953 in Enid, Oklahoma to Leland Dean Pope and Georgia Helen Prickett Pope. She grew up in Gallup, NM and married Barry Robert Butler and had two children. She received her paralegal degree and had a fulfilling career as...