Obituaries

Sep 7, 2017

Frank M. Love

December 24, 1935 – September 7, 2017

A Celebration of the Life of Frank M. Love will be held Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Monterey Baptist Church, 12501 Lomas Blvd NE, with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m., the service at 2:00 p.m., followed by a reception. Conducting the service will be...

Sep 6, 2017

Knight, Janet Lee January 9, 1933 - September 6, 2017 Janet Lee Knight, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2017. She was born to Frank and Dorothy Knight on January 9, 1933 in Trenton, Michigan and grew up in Lincoln Park, Michigan. After graduating from Lincoln Park High School, Janet earned her Bachelor...

Sep 6, 2017

Mary Lou Rowe, age 76, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. She was a resident of Albuquerque since 1978. Mary Lou is survived by her husband of 54 years, Wayne; her children, Andy Rowe and Amy Rowe; grandchildren, Blaine and Garrett Rowe; and other extended family. Mary Lou was an elementary teacher in Dallas....

Sep 6, 2017

David Saunders, 84, beloved Husband and Father passed away September 6, 2017. David was born in Marion, IN to Donald and Virginia Saunders March 28 1933. At the age of 7, his parents moved to Albuquerque, NM to pursue their love of art of the Southwest. He attended Highland High School during its first year of opening and is...

Sep 6, 2017

Joe D. Galassini, age 92, passed away on September 6, 2017. Joe also known as Gallo is a 33 years veteran of the New Mexico Air National Guard. He is survived by his daughter, Rose Sullivan; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and five siblings. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 15, 2017, 10:00 a.m. at FRENCH –University....

Sep 5, 2017

Pierre B. Burden finished his course and departed to his eternal home with the Lord on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the age of 63.

Pierre was employed at one time for the City of Albuquerque as a Sun Van driver. He also worked for Mega Corporation and Cauwels & Stuve Property Management Company. However, for the...

Sep 5, 2017

Daniel Eugene Prall, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque. He was severely injured in a car accident in Santa Fe on Friday, May 26, 2017. Dan was born December 29, 1937, in Milo, Iowa and graduated from Newton High School, Newton, Iowa, in 1956. He graduated from Drake University, Des...

Sep 5, 2017

William “Bill” Lyon, beloved husband, father and brother passed away on September 5, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Bill was born on September 23, 1947 in Erie, PA and was preceded in death by his parents, Harland Lyon and Mary Vito. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Ramona Lyon; his children, Natalie (Tim) VanKanegan, Zariah (Carlos)...

Sep 5, 2017

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, Dolores Farquer, passed away suddenly, peacefully, and surrounded by family on September 5, 2017. She was a loving and generous family matriarch who spent her childhood in Dawson, Madrid, Raton, and Wagon Mound, NM. She raised her family in Bountiful, UT, and spent the last several decades with family in Albuquerque, NM. She...

Sep 5, 2017

Celina M. Marquez, age 79, a resident of Albuquerque since 1957, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.

She is survived by her sister, Emma Gonzales; brother, Evy Marquez and wife, Julia; nieces and nephews, Paul, Karen, and Danny Gonzales, Steve, Thelma, Victor and Rosita Marquez, and Diane and Orlando Baca; several great-nieces and nephews; other relatives; and...

Sep 4, 2017

Beverly Deloris Ator, age 94, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1950, died on September 4, 2017, in Albuquerque.

She was born in Pleasant Hill, Illinois, the daughter of the late Frank and Cuma Jennings Turnbaugh. She married high school classmate Homer Ator in 1942 in St. Charles, Missouri. During the early years of their marriage,...

Sep 4, 2017

Leo Hosenfeld, born in Rochester, NY on January 13, 1935, passed away at home with family in Albuquerque, NM on Monday, September 4, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo G. and Gertrude Hosenfeld; and by his sister and brother-in-law, Molly and Dave Curtain. Leo is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Pete; son and daughter-in-law,...

Sep 4, 2017

Phebis Russell Bowens, Age 77, a resident of Albuquerque since 1960, died Monday, September 4, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, JoAnn Bowens; daughter, Georgia Bowens Matsu; son, Phebis Russell Bowens; granddaughters, Jade LeeAnn Matsu, Samantha JoAnn, Jessika Rae, and Ashliegh Lynn Bowens; siblings, Phyllis Sue, Dorothy, and Joy; other relatives; and many friends. Phebis...

Sep 4, 2017

Susan Jane Moreau, 74, beloved mother, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, September 4, 2017.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Shannon Yvonne Moreau; her sister, Linda Smothers; her brother, Ward Lambing; and many other family and friends. Susan was preceded in death by her parents, James and Elizabeth Lambing.

She grew...

Sep 3, 2017

Barbara Ann Hawthorn, 60, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on September 3, 2017. She entered this world on July 17, 1957 in Queens, NY, born to Robert Conklin and Karen Peterson.

She is survived by her son Christopher Lino and his wife Dominique Price; son Christopher Hawthorn and granddaughters Mariah and Kristen Hawthorn;...

Sep 3, 2017

William Patrick Regan, III, a 22 year United States Air Force veteran, passed away on Sunday September 3, 2017. During his long Air Force career, which began in 1950, Pat served combat tours of duty in both Korea and Vietnam . He also served a number of years in Northern Japan, where he met his wife, Aiko. While stationed...

Sep 3, 2017

December 25, 1938 – September 3, 2017 Mary Alice Marple nee Kennedy, 78, of Cedar Falls, IA, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 due to complications from Parkinson's disease. Mary was born on Christmas Day, 1938, in Minneapolis, MN to William and Alice Gleason Kennedy. She was raised in Minneapolis, the third out of four children and was...

Sep 3, 2017

Elena Altamirano, born October 1, 1927, a daughter of Norberto and Rufugia Varela, began her journey to be with our Lord on September 3, 2017. She was accompanied by her family and friends while they sang her favorite hymn as she ascended unto her new home.

Elena is survived by two sisters, Lupita Sosa and...

Sep 2, 2017

Born in 1929, in Clayton, New Jersey, Bud's father, Emmett Laurence Usinger, moved to Silver City, NM for treatment for tuberculosis in 1931.   Bud moved to Silver City, New Mexico, at the age of two to join his father and mother in Silver City.  The family lived on a small farm.  After his parent's divorce, he and his mother...

Sep 2, 2017

William G. “Bill” Capels died on September 2, 2017. He was born in Chicago, IL on January 12, 1918, and moved to Albuquerque, NM with his parents in the 1930s. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gus and Fannie (Samaris) Capels; and nine brothers and sisters. Bill is survived by several nephews and nieces as well. He...