Obituaries

RECENT OBITUARIES

LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.

William Seymour

William Seymour

February 3, 2017

Dr. William M. Seymour, age 86, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017. Bill was born May 24, 1930 in Hillsboro, Illinois, to local pharmacist Harold Raymond Seymour and his wife Celia (Scinitches) Seymour. Bill wasthe oldest of four children and had two sisters, Anna Marie and Betty Jo, and a brother, Harold. Bill's father played baseball with him almost...

Mary Catherine Lovato

Mary Catherine Lovato

February 2, 2017

Eddie Barreras, Jr., 45, and Mary Catherine Lovato, 69, passed away February 2, 2017. A visitation will be held Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Westside. Mass will be held Friday, February 10, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Shrine of St. Bernadette, 11509 Indian School Road NE, Albuquerque,...

Eddie Barreras Jr

Eddie Barreras Jr

February 2, 2017

Eddie Barreras, Jr., 45, and Mary Catherine Lovato, 69, passed away February 2, 2017. A visitation will be held Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Westside. Mass will be held Friday, February 10, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Shrine of St. Bernadette, 11509 Indian School Road NE, Albuquerque,...

Elliott Alexander Smid

Elliott Alexander Smid

February 2, 2017

Elliott Smid, 3, beloved son passed away on February 2, 2017. He entered this world on September 9, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM, born to Marc Thompkins and Nicole Smid. He is survived by his mother Nicole Smid; father Marc Thompkins; sisters Jasmine and Jessica Smid; and half brother Marc Thompkins. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 3,...

Juanita Marie Cook

Juanita Marie Cook

February 2, 2017

Juanita Marie Cook, age 97, a resident of Albuquerque since 1983 died Thursday, February 2, 2017. She is survived by her son, Mark A. Cook and wife, Rose of Albuquerque; daughter-in-law, Joan Cook of Ottumwa, IA; grandchildren, Sheri Weber and husband, Fernando, Scot Cook and wife, Stephanie, Cheryl McLuckie and husband, Greg, and Michelle Gritzalis and husband, Niko; eleven great-grandchildren,...

William P. Jackson

William P. Jackson

February 1, 2017

Service Details

Thursday, February 9th, 2017, 11:00am, Paradise Hills United Methodist Church

Rick "Bear" Giles

Rick "Bear" Giles

February 1, 2017

Rick "Bear" Giles, 65, beloved Husband, Father and Friend, passed away on Feb 1, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Albuquerque, NM after a short illness. He entered this world on June 30, 1951 in Amarillo, TX, born to George and Mae Giles. He is survived by his wife Myra Giles; son Zach Giles, daughters Sarah Whitling and Ruth Tarbox,...

Florentino Lopez

Florentino Lopez

February 1, 2017

Florentino Lopez, 100, long time resident of Belen, NM, passed away on February 1, 2017. He is survived by his loving niece, Rita L.Tafoya, of Albuquerque, NM along with many other extended family members. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatriz Pacheco; father, Martin, Sr.; mother, Isabelita Lopez Y Gallegos; seven brothers; and eight sisters. The Lopez family...

Mark W. Smith

Mark W. Smith

January 31, 2017

Mark Smith, 72, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place peacefully on January 31, 2017. He entered this world on May 11, 1944 in Donora, PA, born to Ned and Edith Smith. He is survived by his wife, Isabel "Belle" Smith; son, Jason Smith; daughter, Kelli Perea; granddaughter, Merenda Smith; grandson, Jaxon Marcus Perea; and brother, Jeff Smith....

Danielle Marie Walling

Danielle Marie Walling

January 31, 2017

Danielle was loved and survived by her parents, Tammy and Richard Walling and her service cat, Batman, and her Guinea Pig, Opie, her extended family and many friends. She would light up a room with her smile. She was bright, smart and sassy. She started ice skating lessons at the age of six, a passion that lasted for 7 years....

Kelly Voris

Kelly Voris

January 31, 2017

Kelly Voris of Bosque passed away on January 31st, 2017. He was born in Del Norte, CO, November 14th, 1953. He was preceded in death by his caring parents, Stanley and Jean Voris. He is survived by his loving wife of over 34 years, Becky Voris; daughter, Nicole Voris and her husband, Oliver Endahl; sister, Kathleen Montoya and her husband,...

Archie Sanchez

Archie Sanchez

January 31, 2017

Archie Sanchez, age 84, resident of Albuquerque, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Archie enjoyed the beautiful outdoors, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. He appreciated many types of sports and coached baseball for many years. Archie was devoted to his wife and family, had a strong belief in God that never wavered. He had a longtime career...

Joel Dana Walton

Joel Dana Walton

January 31, 2017

Joel Dana Walton, age 72, our family's rock, passed away January 31, 2017. Joel was known for his hard work ethic and dedication to his family and friends. He served for 23 years in the United States Air Force retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, and then worked as an engineer until September 2016 at Metatech. He had a great faith...

John S. Oliphant

John S. Oliphant

January 31, 2017

John Oliphant, 66, passed away in Albuquerque on January 31, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife, Becky; brother, Jim Sanders; son, Jay Herron and his wife, Kinzi; and five grandchildren. John retired after 27 years from the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He served in the Army in the Vietnam War. He loved his family, friends, animals,...

James Michael Stewart

James Michael Stewart

January 31, 2017

James Michael Stewart, 64, passed away surrounded by family and friends on January 31, 2017, with his favorite jazz track ("Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis) playing in the background. He was born in Roswell, NM in August 1952 to Katherine and Vernon Stewart, in a military family. He learned the value of hard work and fastidious bookkeeping from his...

Rita C. Deimling

Rita C. Deimling

January 30, 2017

Age 79, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017. She was a woman of tremendous strength and courage and had an incredible will to live. Rita was well known for her joke telling, always striving to bring happiness and laughter to those around her. She was proud to have several of her poems published...

Donna Jean "Dee J" Endecott

Donna Jean "Dee J" Endecott

January 30, 2017

Donna Jean Endecott, age 76, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, January 30, 2017. She is survived by her children, Tina Martinez and husband, Mike, John Hensley, Michael Hensley, Ronnie Weller and wife, Antonia, and Gary Weller and wife, Bethany; grandchildren, Michelle, David, Julian, Nathan, John Michael, James David, David, Erica, Nicholas, Sasha, Sean, Antonio, Samantha, Ryan and Andrew;...

Helen Lederer

Helen Lederer

January 30, 2017

Helen M. Lederer, 91, passed into the Grace of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Monday morning, January 30, 2017, at her home in Rio Rancho, NM, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and loved ones. From the time Helen was a young girl in Marysville, Kansas, William and Lucy Corning instilled in her, and in her sisters and brother, that...

Theresa M. Garcia

Theresa M. Garcia

January 29, 2017

Theresa M. Garcia, 75, died January 29, 2017. She is survived by her children, Michael T. Garcia, Gary A. Garcia and Margaret A. Davis; grandchildren, Michelle, Benjamin, Katelyn; great-grandsons, Franco and Angelo; and many other family and friends including her ex-husband, Robert Garcia; sisters, Jeanette, Juliette, Elizabeth, Margaret and her brothers; Joseph, Eresmo and Jesse. She was preceded in death...

Walter William Winslow

Walter William Winslow

January 29, 2017

Walter William Winslow, M.D., 91, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017. Dr. Winslow was born in the small town of Lacombe, Alberta, Canada on November 23, 1925. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1965 and was a resident of Albuquerque since 1966. He is survived by his eight children, Colleen Denise Wiedman of Spokane, Washington, Dwight Walter Winslow, M.D....