RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Marty Martinez
October 20, 2020
Marty Martinez passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at age 86, after living an amazing and fulfilling life. He was born on March 27, 1934 in Mora, New Mexico. After serving 3 1/2 years in the Navy he returned to New Mexico. He attended barber school and began a highly successful career as...
Margie Baca
October 18, 2020
Margie Baca, 102 years old, resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico joined the Lord Jesus Christ on October 18th, 2020 surrounded by family in her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Margie was born on October 10, 1918 in Dahlia, New Mexico to Porfirio and Eulogia (Lucero) Martinez. Margie was preceded in death by both parents; 12 brothers and sisters; her...
Theodora Y. Lavender-Borland
October 18, 2020
Theodora Borland, age 61, beloved wife, was called to her eternal resting place on Sunday, October 18, 2020. She entered this world on October 19, 1958, in Whiteriver, AZ (Fort Apache Indian Reservation), born to Asa and Ronda Lavender. Theodora was a strong White Mountain Apache Christian woman who was raised in the Lutheran Church under the leadership of...
Esther (Aragon) Cuthrell
October 18, 2020
Esther Aragon Cuthrell of Albuquerque died on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at age 84 at her home, surrounded by loving family members. Esther was preceded in death by her husband love of her life, Robert Cuthrell; and parents, Jess Aragon, and Clara Dominquez Aragon. She is survived by her siblings, George Garcia (Belinda), Gloria Powell (Daniel), Edwina Lascano (Joe),...
Lynda M. Chandler
October 18, 2020
On Sunday, October 18, 2020, Lynda Marsinkavage Chandler, loving wife and stepmother of two children, passed away at age 57.
Lynda was born on November 30, 1962 in Alamogordo, NM to Don and Gloria Marsinkavage. She graduated from Highland High School, attended the University of New Mexico and recently received her degree from Eastern New Mexico University....
Levi K. Martinez
October 17, 2020
Levi K. Martinez born September 6, 1995 sadly passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. He was a beautiful young soul who had big dreams of making music and creating captivating art pieces. Most of all he loved to rip and ride the streets and schools on skateboard and chillin with his family and friends.
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Tyler Paige Hernandez
October 17, 2020
Tyler Hernandez of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on Oct 17, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Mary Frances (Sheffield) Boughton
October 17, 2020
Mary Francis (Sheffield) Boughton was born April 11, 1929 in Sherman, Texas, just in time for the kick-off of the Great Depression. This was followed by her birth certificate being destroyed in the Grayson County courthouse fire of 1930, a marker in her memory she used to teach her children about the lynch mob that set the blaze. Next...
Kristin Rene (Phipps) Heyler
October 17, 2020
Kristin Rene (Phipps) Heyler, age 43, born September 2, 1977, to William C. Phipps and Patricia A. Garamella passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, following a valiant fight with cholangiocarcinoma. Kris grew up in St. Louis, MO and in her brief but exciting life lived in Australia, Albuquerque, St. Louis, and Chicago while also traveling the world and...
Richard Darryll Weaver
October 17, 2020
Our treasured son, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle Richard Darryll Weaver died on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Rich was born on Tuesday, August 28, 1956, in Las Vegas, NV. After moving around the country with his Naval family, he went to Highland High School and attended the University of New Mexico here in Albuquerque. He served in the Navy...
Albert Allen Heckes
October 17, 2020
Albert A. Heckes, widower to Marian Heckes and Retired Chemical Engineer from Sandia National Laboratories, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 after living a long and happy life.
Albert was born June 3, 1930, to parents, Ed and Ethel Heckes in Ordway, CO, and has one remaining sister, Shirley Gasper.
Albert was a force of...
Rosie Armijo
October 17, 2020
Rosie Armijo, age 89, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She entered this world on March 30, 1931, and grew up in Corrales, New Mexico. She loved spending time with her family, and hosting holiday gatherings. One of her favorite hobbies was to do research on her family tree. Rosie...
Gerald L. Wood
October 16, 2020
Gerald L. Wood was born October 24, 1932 to his parents, Laurence and Gladys Wood.
As a child the family moved several times as his father’s occupation required. The final destination being Albuquerque, where Gerald graduated from Highland High School. He then later met Shirley and they married on August 7, 1954. During their 54 years of...
Raquel Odila Velasquez
October 16, 2020
Raquel Odila Velásquez, 83 passed away on October 16, 2020. Raquel was born in Laredo, Texas on March 8, 1937 to Dolores Contreras Velásquez and Juan Ángel Velásquez. Raquel was an Honor Student who graduated in 1954 from Jefferson High School, San Antonio, Texas. She moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1962 where she raised four children and worked...
Steven Blaine Ashley
October 16, 2020
Steven Ashley, 70, died unexpectedly Friday, October 16, 2020.
He is survived by his wife Carol; daughters, Jaime and Carlee; and many other family and friends.
Cremation has taken place and a private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Sally Ann Jacobsen
October 16, 2020
Sally-Ann Jacobsen was born January 3, 1939, to Clarence and Mary Elizabeth Heimbigner, older sister to Lewis and Joan. Sally died October 16, 2020, at home with Claire at her side.
Sally is survived by caregiver daughter, Claire Jacobsen; son, Hans Jacobsen (Michelle); granddaughter, Danielle Jacobsen; sister, Joan Nye (Jerry); sister-in-law, Pat Weiss; niece, Tamara (Gary); niece,...
Walter Jorge Canchucaja
October 16, 2020
Our beloved daddy, Walter Jorge Canchucaja, was called to heaven on Friday, October 16, 2020, where his precious dog, Uno was waiting for him. Walter passed away at home, which he filled with faith, love and strong family traditions. Walter was born on May 2, 1947, in Lima, Peru. He eventually left Lima, to Austin, TX to pursue a...
William Richard Ortiz
October 16, 2020
William R. Ortiz
5-21-1948 – 10-12-2020
Our father, brother, son, uncle, and grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 12, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Fred; and daughter, Tamara. Our father was loved by many. As the days pass the lives he touched...
Dorothy Mae Isburgh
October 15, 2020
Dorothy Mae Isburgh, age 93, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Born Dorothy Mae Giomi, she was a lifelong Albuquerque resident whose parents, Guido and Dorothy Mae Giomi, were proud members of the original Albuquerque Italian community. In her youth, Dorothy performed in tap dance productions at the Kimo Theater and Albuquerque Little Theater. She attended Albuquerque High...
Lt. Col. (Ret.) James Dale Dawson
October 15, 2020
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) James Dale Dawson, age 87, of Mountainair, NM, a resident of Albuquerque NM, and former long-time resident of Carlsbad, NM, died Thursday, October 15, 2020. He is survived by his seven children, Helen Dawson and husband, Brooks Myers, Tim Dawson and wife, Michelle, Jay Dawson and wife, Sherri, Lon Dawson and wife, Karen, Jennifer Huffaker and...



