RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Martin James O'Malley
January 8, 2019
Martin (Marty) James O’Malley, 73, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 after a 5-year battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born in Devon, England in 1945, Marty was an Army brat, who lived all over the world, including Germany, Taiwan, Chicago, New Jersey, San Francisco, Seattle and Albuquerque. He was the oldest of his 5 siblings...
Deane Manning Perez
January 8, 2019
Deane Manning Perez was born February 16, 1934 in Hempstead, NY. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and sister. She never married or had children she had six dogs and three cats she called her kids. She lived in Manhattan, NY and was a Ballerina dancer and Executive Secretary. Around 1980 she moved to New Mexico...
Elena M Atencio
January 7, 2019
Elena Marisa Atencio July 7, 2003 - January 7, 2019 It is with great sadness to announce that our beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend has gone to be with our Lord in Heaven after an accident on January 7, 2019. She was born July 7, 2003 in Los Alamos, NM and was a sophomore at Cibola...
Roy James Austin
January 7, 2019
Roy J. Austin 73, Went to be with our Lord Monday January 7, 2019 in Albuquerque NM. Roy was born at Thompson Hospital in El Paso Texas on April 16, 1945 to James Austin and Connie Estrada Scroggins. Roy enlisted in the United States Army in 1962 where he went to basic training in Fort Chaffee Arkansas. He became...
Eugene Roy Koenig
January 7, 2019
Eugene Roy Koenig, 94, beloved father, husband, and brother, passed away on January 7, 2019. Gene was born and raised in Springfield, MO, and lived in Albuquerque since 1979. He married Patricia Ann Martin on August 22, 1948 in Lincoln, NE. They were married for 68 years until Pat’s death in August of 2015.
Gene graduated with...
Syria (Chavez) Burrola
January 7, 2019
Syria Burrola, age 96, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Dan M. Burrola; and four children, Lindell and spouse, Pete Chavez, Lydia Adams, Glen David and spouse, Stephanie Burrola, and Denise and spouse, Ralph Buchner. She was preceded in death by her son, Stanley “Rick” Valdez. She was blessed with...
Martin F. Gutierrez
January 7, 2019
Martin F. Gutierrez, 56, entered this world on May 2, 1962 and went home to the Lord on January 7, 2019 while surrounded by his family.
He worked for the United States Postal Service for 28 years where he retired. He was an avid member of the community where he coached youth basketball for over...
Mary L. Pettigrew
January 6, 2019
Mary L. Pettigrew left this world on January 5, 2019 at the age of 63. She was the daughter of Marguerite (Wies) and Walter Pettigrew, and was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. She graduated from Southwest High School, and obtained degrees from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and the University of Colorado, Denver. Her life and career...
Ambrosio Gonzales
January 6, 2019
Ambrosio Gonzales, 94, went to be with the Lord and his beloved wife, Carlota on Sunday, January 6, 2019. He was preceded in death by his son, Ronald A. Gonzales; and daughter, Janet Serino. He is survived by his son, Donald Gonzales; son-in-law, Leonard Serino; daughter-in-law, Elaine Gonzales; grandchildren, Stephanie, Melanie, Jonathan, wife, Monika, Martin, wife, Destinee, and Estevan;...
Denise C. Gauthier
January 6, 2019
Denise Gauthier born May 28, 1952, passed away on January 6, 2019 at home surrounded by family and friends after an extended and courageous battle with cancer. Denise was born in Hartford, CT to parents George (Ed) and Marie Gauthier. She was a nurse anesthetist for 41 years. After her training at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT, she...
Virginia Maria Herrera
January 6, 2019
Herrera, Virginia Austin Virginia Austin Herrera, wife, mother, nana, sister and auntie entered the presence of our Lord to rest in her heavenly home at the age of 90, surrounded by her loving family. Nana Virginia will forever be remembered by her children, Gilbert (Olivia), Reynaldo (Peggy), daughter, Dorothy Sanchez, Edward, Geno, James (Carol Lynn); 17 grandchildren;...
Leah F. Watterberg
January 6, 2019
Leah Fox Watterberg, nee Juanita Leah Fox, to Murray and Edith Fox in Royal Oak Michigan on October 23, 1921. Our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother was finally released to rejoin her darling John who has been waiting for her.
Gifted with a brilliant mind, Leah raced through school, graduating from Michigan State University...
Patricia R. Chavez
January 6, 2019
Patricia “Patti” Chavez, 64, dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Jan. 6, 2019 at 3:39 p.m. surrounded by her family. Patti was known for her love and dedication to her family. Family didn’t always just mean blood to her. She loved and wanted to help anyone. Patti enjoyed having all her family around and cooking for them, she...
Edward Cebula
January 6, 2019
Cebula, Edward W. Edward W. Cebula passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, January 6, 2019. He was born to Edward and Anna Cebula on February 27, 1938 and grew up in the rural farming community of Suffield, Connecticut. Ed was always a hardworking and fun-loving guy. Born with retail management running through his veins, he...
David Johnson
January 5, 2019
With great sadness, family and friends bid goodbye to David Johnson, 61, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and hiking buddy. Dave passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 near his adopted home of Bernalillo, New Mexico doing what he enjoyed most-hiking. He lived most of his life in Connecticut with his family and worked as a biologist in pharmaceutical...
Therold Soriano Gatan
January 5, 2019
Therold Soriano Gatan was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and great-uncle. The sixth child out of nine to Marcos and Pacita Gatan, he was born on June 12, 1961 in Manila, Philippines. He came to the United States April 15, 1975.
After he graduated from Manzano High School on May 30, 1978, he...
Elizabeth Lee Michael
January 5, 2019
Michael, Elizabeth "Betty" Lee, of Albuquerque, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019. She spent her career as a civil servant, working at Kirtland Air Force Base. Her family had emigrated to New Mexico in 1890 from Lebanon. She is survived by her niece, Colleen Maloof and her husband, Loron Rustom; great- nephews, Joseph, Gavin, George and Phillip Maloof and...
Emilia Luz Guevara
January 5, 2019
GUEVARA – Emilia “Luchi” Guevara, age 90, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1999, passed away on January 6, 2019. She was born in El Paso, Texas and graduated from El Paso High School and Texas Western (UTEP) with a chemistry major. She married Francisco A. Guevara, who preceded her in death in 1994. She resided in Los...
Anna Maria Heise
January 5, 2019
Anna Maria Heise, 83, our beloved mother passed away on January 5, 2019. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Basha and husband Lloyd, Rita Adcox and husband Steve; her son, Philip Heise and wife, Lauren; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Heise; nine grandchildren, Erin Kerbo and husband Jack, Brittany Basha and fiancée Nick Ledbetter, Megan Cunningham and husband Gene,...
Richard L. Diller
January 4, 2019
Richard Diller, 66, loving father, husband, son, brother, uncle, colleague and founding “Boy’s Club” member, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2019, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. His family was at his side.
Rich was a commercial real estate broker in Albuquerque for more than 34 years, most recently with NAI Maestas and...



