RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Annette Mildred Laws
October 18, 2018
Annette Laws, age 79, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and friend went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 18, 2018. She leaves behind her husband, Richard Laws; daughter, Sandra Eckardt; daughter, Ann Marie Figura; granddaughters, Nicole Laws and Amanda Figura; grandsons Matthew Laws, Steven Eckardt, and Joshua Figura: great-granddaughter, Natalia Laws;...
Frederick William Schwendimann
October 18, 2018
Frederick William Schwendimann III, 78, beloved husband and father passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Fred was known for his love of music, his compassion, his wit, and his beautiful tenor voice. Fred was a founding member of the board of directors of the New Mexico Community Foundation. He has served as a director and officer of the...
Dona Marie Tilley
October 18, 2018
Dona Tilley, 92, beloved Mother and Grandmother, passed away on October 18, 2018. She was born to Elva and Lettie Tilley in Rock View, WV. She is survived by her daughter Gathel Tilley (Alex Martinez); granddaughters Michele Ortiz-Harmon, Allison Tilley-Chavez, Magdelena Tilley; great-grandchildren Azarius Christopher Ortiz (Rayven), Ezekiel, Dejanae, and Izaiah Bradley, Senobio, Zinaida, and Julio Chavez, Natasha, Vanessa...
Mary Kathryn (Koury) Barrack
October 18, 2018
Mary Kathryn Barrack, born in 1923, was called to her eternal resting place October 18, 2018. Mary was preceded in death by her beloved husband, George Barrack; her beloved son, George Richard Barrack; her parents, Richard and Zahia Koury; her seven beloved sisters, Sadie, Rose, Sophie, Bobbe, Thelma, Nora, and Camille; and her only brother, George. Mary is survived...
Ruth Boydston
October 17, 2018
Ruth Boydston, age 92, of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away peacefully on October 17, 2018.
Ruth was born in Clayton, New Mexico on December 7, 1925 on her family’s ranch. Because of the dust bowl, the family moved to Albuquerque where her father opened Marrs' Riding Academy. Her job was to lead trail rides. Later she became...
Ollie Mae Hopper
October 17, 2018
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Ollie Mae Hopper passed away surrounded by family at the age of 98.
Ollie Mae was born on September 14, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama to Ollie Minerva and Will Thompson. She received her bachelor’s degree in art from the University of Tennessee at the young age of 20. She was an art...
Gerald (Jerry) A. Miller
October 17, 2018
Gerald A. Miller (Jerry) age 88, passed away on October 17, 2018. He is survived by wife, Judith Harrison Miller; step-children, Jill Amos, Karen Inman and Craig Inman; nieces, Lynn Gamble, Kris Gates, Peggy Miller, Wendy Thibodeau, Carleen Miller and Brenda Miller; nephews, Bruce Gamble, Glenn Miller, Michael Miller and Thomas Miller. He is preceded in death by parents,...
Margaret E. Wich
October 15, 2018
Margaret E. Jones Wich, age 101, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and anchor of our family, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 15th, 2018.
Margaret was known for her strength, her love, and her stories.
She is survived by her husband of 32 years, George H. Wich; her daughter, Margie...
Mary Jane Musick
October 14, 2018
Mary Jane Musick, age 91, passed away on October 14, 2018.
She was born in Hartford, CT on August 30, 1927 to James and Bridget Ryan, who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Bayley High School in Morristown, NJ, in 1945. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Allan Musick. ...
Donald Warren Pitts
October 14, 2018
Donald Warren Pitts 53, of Albuquerque, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018. He is survived by his mother, Gloria Pitts, father, Donald Pitts, children: Dawn Pitts, Clarissa Pitts and Michael Nunez as well as many other loving family members and friends. Funeral services will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church 1818 Coal Pl SE on Friday,...
Elizabeth Mae (Hamley) Markwell
October 14, 2018
Elizabeth Markwell Elizabeth Markwell affectionately known as “Liz” or “Lizzie” was born in El Paso, Texas on January 17, 1985 to Gordon E. Hamley and Denise M. Kull. She peacefully passed in her sleep on October 14, 2018 and joined her heavenly Father. Her life was taken unexpectedly and way too soon. She is survived by her two amazing children,...
Edward Lewis Hughes
October 13, 2018
Ed Hughes, age 77, passed gently from earth to heaven on October 13, 2018, following a sixteen-day hospitalization for pneumonia. For 52 years he was a loving husband to his wife, Dr. Helen Blysard Hughes. Together they had one daughter, Kristy, of Seattle, WA. Ed had been an Albuquerque resident since 2002.
Ed was born...
Michael T. Friggens
October 13, 2018
Michael T. Friggens, 54, dearly loved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend, died unexpectedly on October 13, 2018. Mike was born July 3, 1964 in Albuquerque, NM, to Robert and Patricia Friggens. He is survived by his spouse, Megan, daughter Abigail, son Jake, father and stepmother Martha, sister Suzanne, nephew Richard, aunt Mymm, and a number...
Jane Lisbeth Bentley
October 13, 2018
Jane Bentley passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, best friend, and racquetball partner, Jerry Bentley, who died in December of 2014.
Jane and Jerry’s family was a blended one, his two kids Laurie and Ricky were in their early 20s, Jane’s...
James S. Lovato
October 13, 2018
James S. Lovato, 76, was welcomed into Heaven’s arms as he passed away surrounded by his loved ones on October 13, 2018. He was born November 12, 1941 in Albuquerque N.M. and was preceded in death by his parents, Demecio and Josephine Lovato; brothers, Francisco and Nat Lovato; sister, Eutemia Baldonado; sister-in-law, Hope Lovato; brother-in-law, Ted Valdez, and nephew,...
Ronald (Ron) Erwert
October 13, 2018
Ronald (Ron) Erwert, 64, a loving spouse and father and loyal friend, passed away October 13, 2018 after a more than 15-year battle with multiple myeloma. A dedicated civil servant, Ron spent more than 35 years in federal service, mostly as an employee of the U.S. Forest Service, which allowed him to spend time in the outdoors of New...
Ruth (Laufer) Rosen
October 13, 2018
Ruth Rosen, 92, died peacefully on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Ruth was the wife of the late Harry Rosen. They were married for 60 years until his death in 2006. Ruth was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She leaves behind sons, Jeff Rosen and his wife, Lynne of Albuquerque, Ira Rosen of Albuquerque, and Eliot Rosen and...
Joyce M. King
October 12, 2018
Joyce M. King, age 88, passed away October 12, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, November 16, 2018, 2:00 p.m., at St. Chad’s Episcopal Church, 7171 Tennyson St. NE.
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Daniel Patrick Gillett
October 12, 2018
Daniel Patrick Gillett, age 61, of Sandia Park, passed away suddenly on Friday, October 12, 2018.
He is survived by his wife of almost 40 years Kate; his sons, Matthew and Ryan; and his beloved dog, Snickers.
Dan is also survived by his sister, Carolyn McBane (Robert) of Phoenix, AZ; sister,...
Robert E. Beighley
October 12, 2018
Robert E. "Bob" Beighley was born on August 30, 1926 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania where he grew up. He was the youngest of three. Robert was preceded in death by his father Earl Cleveland Beighley, his mother Hazel Louise Beighley, brother William, and sister Helen. He passed away on October 12, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 52...



