Obituaries

Jun 21, 2018

Deanna Jones passed away peacefully June 21, 2018 in Rio Rancho, NM after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease with her husband and daughter by her side. She was born in Rochester, NH on July 4, 1938, and during her early years believed that the 4th of July revelry was her special celebration. She was a devoted, loving wife...

Jun 21, 2018

Beverly was born in Denver, CO and passed away peacefully June 21, 2018 in Albuquerque, NM.

A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 11:00 a.m. at FRENCH – Lomas.

Memorial contributions may be made to New Mexico School for the Blind, 801 Stephen Moody Street SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123.  The...

Jun 20, 2018

Clifford Samuels Sr. former Detroit Public School vocational teacher and Jamaican track star passed away peacefully at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 20, 2018 with his two sons at his side. He was 81 years old. Born in Manchester Jamaica, Samuels left the island for the United States on a track scholarship to attend the University...

Jun 20, 2018

Eduardo (Lalo) Hidalgo, age 96, husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend left this world to be with our Lord Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Eduardo was born April 5, 1922 in Jarales, NM to Santiago Hidalgo and Ramona Baldonado. He graduated from Belen High School in 1942 and attended Highlands University shortly afterwards. Lalo was a World War II...

Jun 20, 2018

Ruth Kay Hamilton Henss was a wonderful woman who is loved, missed, and will always be cherished by many. Ruth’s story began on February 23, 1936. She was the youngest child of Cecil and Rita Hamilton. Ruth was born in Mason City, Iowa and lived in the small town of Garner. Her big brother, Clark, was five when she...

Jun 20, 2018

Margaret Ann Whitlow, 64, passed away on June 20, 2018 after a battle with cancer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at FRENCH-Westside. A visitation will be held in Waco, Texas with burial to follow at a later date, at Rosemound cemetery. Margaret...

Jun 20, 2018

Phyllis Ballow DeFeo passed away June 20, 2018 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born November 30, 1933 in Clovis, NM to John W. Ballow, Jr. and Irene Spade Ballow. The family moved to Santa Fe in 1935 and to Los Alamos in 1948. She graduated high school in Los Alamos, continued to Stephen’s College and graduated in 1953. Phyllis married...

Jun 20, 2018

Michael Pino, age 63, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Born and raised in Albuquerque, Michael was a Del Norte High School basketball all-star. His friendliness and outgoing personality earned him many friends throughout life. Michael never met a stranger. He moved to Edgewood in his later years and became a much loved part of the community. Michael will...

Jun 18, 2018

Dorothy M Swanson, resident of Albuquerque, formerly of Tucson, and originally from Chicago passed away on June 18, 2018 at the age of 90. She was born to Joseph and Olga McCabe in 1927, and was raised with her younger sisters Bonnie and Carol. She received her college degree at Chicago State College in Sight Saving and Elementary Education...

Jun 18, 2018

Viola Carolina, 104, a resident of Albuquerque since 1970, went to be with the Lord and her husband Monday, June 18, 2018.

She was born in Chicago, IL, and lived in that area with her husband, William “Paul,” until they moved to Albuquerque in 1970. She and her husband, “Paul” were married for 71 years prior to...

Jun 18, 2018

1961-2018

Laurence Mark Allala, 57, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, born May 7, 1961, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 18, 2018.

Mark is survived by his mother and step-father, Maryann & Ralph Bassett of Albuquerque, New Mexico; his daughter and son-in-law, Megan & Kenny Lindner, and granddaughters, Reese and Hannah, of...

Jun 18, 2018

Beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, Virginia Barbieri Mayfield died peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 18, 2018. She was 93. A lifelong resident of Albuquerque, Virginia was a 1944 graduate of Albuquerque High School and later graduated from Cosmetology School. In 1945, she married Charles Fox Mayfield with whom she had three children. After...

Jun 18, 2018

Joseph Binkley, 92, beloved father, was called to his eternal resting place on June 18, 2018. He entered this world on September 4, 1925 in Goodlettsville,TN. He was married to his wife Helen for over 50 years and is survived by their daughters Christy Poling, Sandra Frentzel, and Cathleen Smith. Joseph served in the Air...

Jun 17, 2018

Stephen Wright Thompson, MD, Emeritus Professor of Neurology at University of New Mexico, died Sunday, June 17, 2018 after a short illness. Born September 24, 1926 in Dayton, OH, to Stephen Wilkins Thompson and Dorothy Wright Thompson, he was awarded his doctorate, Magna Cum Laude, by Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1952. He served in the U.S....

Jun 17, 2018

Lozoya, Genoveva H.

Genoveva H. Lozoya, age 96, of Albuquerque, NM, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, Genoveva immigrated to the United States in 1957 with her family and was always proud of her Mexican heritage. She was a kind and loving woman of great faith who...

Jun 17, 2018

Virginia Dieterich, 85, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Emil; son, Mitchel Welch; and step-son, Scott Dieterich. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, July 7, 2018, 2:00 p.m., at La Vida Llena, 10501 Lagrima De Oro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 (phone, 296-6700). Ennichement will follow at 3:00 p.m. at St. Chad’s Columbarium at...

Jun 16, 2018

John (Jack) Benton, 82, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2018. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a veteran of the Vietnam War.

Jack was born on July 24, 1935 in Newark, NJ to Thomas and Margaret Benton. In 1954, he served as a Corpsman in the Navy where he met a slightly naïve Southern...

Jun 16, 2018

Isabel Ruiz-Esparza (née Vieira) died in Albuquerque, NM, USA on June  15, 2018.  She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Robert Ruiz-Esparza, their daughters Christina Ruiz-Esparza (San Francisco), Andrea Ruiz-Esparza (Washington, D.C); and Amanda Ruiz-Esparza; and son Rob Ruiz-Esparza (a transplant from Nashville to Albuquerque); and her sole surviving sibling, Mariano Vieira.

Isabel was...

Jun 15, 2018

Sandra Lee Cuthbert, age 75, beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 15, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Cheyenne, WY on June 15, 1943 and was a resident of Albuquerque since 1981. Her birthday on Earth became her birthday in Heaven....

Jun 14, 2018

Michael Joseph Canney, 88, beloved father, grandfather and former husband, passed away June 14, 2018. Michael was born May 6, 1930 in Shillelagh, County Wicklow, Ireland to Elanor Reaney Canney and Patrick Joseph Canney. He grew up with his three sisters, Mella, Maureen, and Nolaidg throughout Southern Ireland. He later immigrated to the United States, and became a citizen...