RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Angelina Amore McNulty
January 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...
Madeleine Denise Terry
January 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...
James "Paul" Whiteman
January 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,...
Yolanda Jackie Moore
January 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 ...
Gail London
January 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...
Pauline Saul
January 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...
Jesusita Morales
January 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....
Maurice Wilfred (Will) McKenzie
January 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,...
Emma Jaramillo Gonzales
January 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...
John Alexander Manuel Milligan
January 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...
Joshua L. Brodie
January 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...
Dixie Davis
January 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,...
Mauricia Montoya
January 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...
Stephen B. (Estle Ornado) Harp
January 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;...
Christy Lee (Pope) Butler
January 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...
Patricia Lynn Crespin
January 25, 2021
Patricia L. Crespin
After a long illness, Patricia Lynn Koehnke Crespin passed away on January 25, 2021. Born in Nebraska, Patty Lynn spent her youth and raised her family in New Mexico. She honorably served a country she loved in the Civil Service of the United States with the Departments of the Army and the Air Force,...
Robert Leonard Boughton
January 25, 2021
Robert Leonard Boughton was born March 22, 1930 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Having the rare good fortune of growing up in the Great Depression with two college educated parents, he did well as a student. He starred in track with many middle-distance medals to show for his efforts. Although the full truth is probably lost to history, many believe it...
Calvin Francisco
January 25, 2021
Calvin Francisco of Provo, UT passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born on Monday, February 22, 1961 to Henry and Lilly Francisco in Albuquerque, NM. Married to his wife of 39 years Geana Francisco in Albuquerque, NM Calvin was Tábąąhá (Water's edge clan) and born for Kiyaa'áanii (Towering house clan). He grew up in Albuquerque, and...
Robert Terry Matthews
January 25, 2021
Robert Terry Matthews Robert Terry Matthews, 86, passed quietly in his sleep on January 25, 2021. He was a Loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and uncle. His love for Jane never wavered or faltered. He loved his country, his Navy, basketball, golf, and education. After finally retiring, he became a zealous painter. He rarely took...
Irene Silviana (Gonzales) Martinez
January 25, 2021
Our Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, Irene S. Martinez, 81 years old, of Trujillo, NM went to join our Heavenly Father on January 25, 2021, in the arms of her beloved family. Irene was born in Devine, Colorado on May 4, 1939 to the union of Rumaldo and Facunda Gonzales. She was a pillar of strength up until her last...



