RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Arneta (Breedlove) Joyner
May 27, 2018
Arneta Breedlove Joyner, 94, a resident of Albuquerque since 1964, passed away on Sunday May 27, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Guildford (Bill) Moses Joyner. She is survived by their daughter, Karren Marie Hansen of Lansing, MI, daughter, Caroline Diana Lucero of Albuquerque, NM; son, David Guildford Joyner and wife, Annette Drucilla ...
Irene Boutwell
May 27, 2018
May 27, 2018, at 94 years of age, Irene Boutwell completed her earthly adventure and joined Royce, her husband, in peace. Irene was and is a mother to Mary, mother-in-law to Randy, and a friend and good neighbor to many. Her daily presence in the lives of those who were lucky enough to have known her will be sorely...
Marie Turiciano
May 26, 2018
Marie Turiciano passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, May 26, 2018, at the age of 92. Born to and raised by Louis and Mary Abruzzo in Rockford, IL, she lived in Albuquerque since moving to New Mexico in 1965. A loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she raised two sons with her devoted husband of 59 years, Joseph,...
Craig Selcher
May 26, 2018
Craig Selcher, age 48, an amazing and brilliant man, passed away suddenly on the 26th day of May 2018.
He was originally from Elizabethtown, PA and graduated from Gettysburg College and West Virginia University. Craig moved to Albuquerque, NM in 2010. Craig was employed by the Air Force Research Lab in Albuquerque as a research scientist. Craig...
Charles Stephen Johnson
May 26, 2018
Charles Stephen Johnson, a loving, caring and faithful husband, father, grandfather, son and friend experienced a sudden hemorrhagic stroke and slipped away into the arms of his Heavenly Father on May 26, 2018.
Charles came to Albuquerque in 1956 joining Sandia National Laboratories as a staff member. He retired from Sandia in 1997 after holding...
Bobby Ray French
May 26, 2018
Bobby R. French, 87, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bobby was born January 12, 1931 to Cecil and Connie (Megee) French in Bigelow, Arkansas, the oldest of 5 children. He graduated from Weiner Arkansas High School in 1948, where he was a member of the football team. Bobby met and married his beautiful bride,...
Charles D. Bogue
May 25, 2018
Chuck Bogue, August 25, 1943 - May 25, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Cecilia Bogue; his boys, Ryan Bogue and wife, Tracy, Scott Bogue and wife, Rebecca, and Dale Bogue and wife, Heather; his daughters, Renee Ferreri and husband, Rick, and Karen Chavez and Tony; his ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sisters, Pat Cummins and Linda Barela....
Lydia Romero
May 25, 2018
"Well done good and faithful servant, well done!"
Lydia, age 98, died on May 25, 2018 at Hannett House Assisted Living Facility, where she received excellent and compassionate end of life care. Aunt Lydia was born on February 29, 1920 to Francisco and Lupita Martinez in San Marcial, NM. The family moved to Albuquerque in...
William "Bill" Starkovich
May 24, 2018
William "Bill" A. Starkovich Sr., age 94, passed away on May 24, 2018. Bill was born in Dawson, NM on March 26, 1924. He grew up in the coal mining camps in Dawson and Gardiner, New Mexico. Bill enlisted into the Army Air Force in 1942. He fought in the Pacific Theater, stationed in Guam with the 69th Service...
Rebecca Ann Kruse
May 23, 2018
Rebecca Ann Kruse died May 23, 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico with family by her side. She lived with Type 1 diabetes for 61 years and succumbed to its complications at age 69.
Becky was raised in Mt. Angel, Oregon where she attended both Mt. Angel Academy and John F. Kennedy High School. Legend has it that...
Kenneth Paul Gomez
May 23, 2018
Kenneth Paul Gomez, age 60, passed away May 23, 2018. A Rosary will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 8:00 a.m., followed by a Mass at 8:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Church, 2532 Vermont St NE Albuquerque, NM. He will be laid to rest at Mount Calvary Cemetery at a later date.
Gary Murphy Wheet
May 23, 2018
Gary Murphy Wheet, 79, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away unexpectedly on May 23, 2018.
Gary was born in Gary, IN on December 1, 1938 to Jack & Bonadine Wheet, who predeceased him. Gary is survived by his beloved wife, Kathleen M. Wheet; his brothers, Gene Wheet and his wife, Judy, and Buddy...
Arline S. Burch
May 23, 2018
Arline S. Burch, loving sister and aunt, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.
She is survived by her dearest niece, Kathy Medley and husband, Tony; great-nephew, Michael Medley and wife, Jolyn of Albuquerque; and great-niece, Jennifer Medley Barrios and husband, Dominic of Phoenix, AZ. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews including Lucille Morris,...
John Thomas Reilly, Jr.
May 23, 2018
John T. “Tom” Reilly, Jr., 67, an Albuquerque Native passed peacefully at home in Placitas, NM on May 23, 2018. Tom is preceded in death by his father, John T. Reilly, mother Betty Reilly, and sister Trish Reilly. Tom is survived by his wife, the love of his life Dawn Brewer-Reilly; daughters, Sarai Reilly-Monroe and...
Norma Jean (White) Pyle
May 21, 2018
Norma Jean Pyle (White), born October 31, 1935 in Yale, OK, once stated while reading a weekday print of the Journal obituaries, that she hoped she could have an obituary that stood out a tad differently for her friends and family to enjoy. In reflection of the peaceful, early morning hours of May 21, 2018, and of this incredible...
Claudia Ann (Lopez) Chapman
May 21, 2018
Our beloved Claudia Ann Chapman left us too soon at the age of 62, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 21, 2018. She left behind a beloved son, Christopher Chapman, wife Andrea, and her pride and Joy, grandchildren, Lucas and Bella. Her broken hearted mother, Delia T. Sims of Albuquerque; sister, Stephanie...
Alesia Faye Walker
May 21, 2018
Alesia Faye Walker was born May 5, 1955 in Albuquerque, NM to the union of Margaret and Marshall Perry. She attended Albuquerque High School where she was a Majorette. She married Herbert “Mike” Walker on June 22, 1974. To this union three children were born.
“Ganny & Papa” loved to spend time with...
Betty L. Manning
May 20, 2018
Betty L. Manning passed away May 20, 2018 at home with her loving daughter, Sandra Burr at her side. She was 88 years old and is survived by her daughter, Sandra Burr; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Dees De Sanchez and son-in-law, David Dees; grandsons, Jeremiah Manning, Matthew Manning and Michael Fisher. She was preceded in death by granddaughters, Kimberly Day and...
William "Bill" Dine
May 20, 2018
William (Bill) Dine passed away on May 20, 2018 at the age of 89. He was born in Cadillac, MI to his parents, Amos and Bertha Dine. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 54 years, Gloria Dine; his sons-in-law, Bill Webster and Marty Kraft; and his grandson, Stephen Dine. He is survived by his...
Anna Marie Van Gaasbeek
May 20, 2018
May 20, 2018, Anna Marie Van Gaasbeek passed away after a long illness at the age of 59.
Raised in Albuquerque, Anna was an artist, bartender and music aficionado. In the 1980’s she was one of Albuquerque’s favorite bartenders, working at Ned’s, The Hungry Bear, and Beyond Ordinary. In the 1990’s she relocated to Seattle, where she...



