Billie Werntz
Jun 13, 2015
Billie Ruth (Springer) Werntz passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the age of 97. Born September 15, 1917, Billie grew up in Las Vegas, NM where her father worked for the Charles Ilfeld Company. Billie moved to Albuquerque in 1936 to attend the University of New Mexico. She graduated in 1940. While at UNM, Billie was a...
James Ross Shiveley Dr.
Jun 13, 2015
On Saturday, June 13, 2015 Dr. James Ross Shiveley (Doc) went home to his heavenly father while vacationing in his favorite home away from home, Coronado, CA. He was born February 16, 1939 in Ogallala, NE and became a lifelong resident of Albuquerque in December, 1941. He loved sports, and in grade school he was the batboy for the Albuquerque...
Lester Martin Libo Dr.
Jun 12, 2015
Lester Martin Libo, Ph.D, Founding Member and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, author, Jewish-American World War II veteran, and member of the Albuquerque Art and Cultural community, died peacefully on the evening of June 12 surrounded by his family. He was 91 years old. Dr. Libo was born in Chicago,...
Betty Jackson
Jun 12, 2015
Betty Jackson passed away peacefully on June 12, 2015. Betty was a loving wife, mother, aunt and nana, with a vibrant personality. Everyone who knew Betty loved her spirit for life, beautiful smile, warm heart and kind soul. She is survived by her loving and caring husband, Larry Siner; daughters, Nancy Sacoman with husband Rick, and Kriss Middleton with husband...
Fabiola S. Brown
Jun 12, 2015
Fabiola Brown lost her valiant fight against pancreatic cancer on June 12, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luis and Rosa Sarmiento. Fabiola is survived by her devoted husband, Charles; daughter Tracy and son Keith. She leaves behind sisters, Amparo and Martha Sarmiento; and brother, Pedro Sarmiento. Having grandchildren late in life, Kai Brown, Byrony Warner and...
Hans J. Happek
Jun 12, 2015
Hans Happek, age 77, devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away June 12, 2015. Hans enjoyed watching and playing golf. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Mary Jane Happek of Albuquerque, NM; his children, Anita Ford of Albuquerque, NM, Tracy Happek of Albuquerque, NM and Steven Happek of Stephen City, VA and his grandchildren, Cody Polyard...
Benceslado (Ben) Gallegos
Jun 12, 2015
Benceslado (Ben) Gallegos, 92, joined his wife in heaven on June 12, 2015. He was born in Albuquerque, NM on May 10, 1923, the oldest of eight children to Manuel Antonio Gallegos and Felipita Torres Gallegos. Ben graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1941. He married Modesta Garcia on June 25, 1942 and they moved to Denver, CO where he...
Shawkeet Hindi
Jun 11, 2015
Shawkeet Hindi, age 77, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1957, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 11, 2015. The most loving, dedicated, hard working husband and father, he is survived by Lois, his wife of 54 years; their children, Renee and spouse Jim Grout, Jeree and spouse Tom Tomasi, Chip Hindi-Sanchez (Shawkeet...
Michael James Kerwin
Jun 11, 2015
Like no man before him, and arguable none to come, "Papa Mike" could wear the heck out of a Hawaiian shirt. Although not a fashionista in the strictest sense of the word, he simply had a way of primping himself in brilliantly colored floral printed textiles that was absolutely uncanny. He was quite fond of cars, particularly his 1967 electric...
Karl A. Martinson
Jun 11, 2015
Karl A. Martinson, 66, a resident of Albuquerque, died Thursday, June 11, 2015. He is survived by many loving friends and family. Karl was born in 1949 in Minneapolis, MN to Arthur and Doris Martinson. He served in the United States Navy. Karl was a very wise, generous, and loving person who will be deeply missed by all who knew...
Marie Estelle "Laurette" Knight
Jun 10, 2015
Marie "Laurette" Estelle Knight left this world June 10, 2015 to be with Jesus and loved ones who preceded her in death. She was 86 years old, born in Barre, VT and a resident of Albuquerque since 1952. She spent her career as a Registered Nurse and worked at the VA Hospital where she met and married her husband "Bob...
Joe Provonzie
Jun 10, 2015
Joseph Ivan Provonzie passed away June 10, 2015. Joe was born September, 30, 1933 in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Anna and Joseph G. Provonzie. He served in the United States Army in the 40th Armored Tank Battalion stationed in Germany and also served at the pentagon. After his military service, he was employed by a department of defense contractor...
William E. "Bill" Bowen
Jun 10, 2015
William (Bill) Bowen went to be with the Lord on June 10, 2015. He was married to Lois Bowen, who passed away in 2000. Bill was survived by his son Patrick Bowen and wife Emilia; six step-children Brenda Hardy, Kevin Bowen, Ann Mercer, Sondra Harbaugh and husband Scott, Stephanie Dorhman and husband Jerry and Cecilia Boyer. Bill had 11 grandchildren...
Valaria D. Anderson
Jun 10, 2015
Valaria D. Anderson, 100, died June 10, 2015. She is survived by her children, Lucy Day and husband Frank, Nain Anderson, Mary Paige Johnson and husband Roger, John Anderson and wife Katherine; 10 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and many other family and friends. Valaria was preceded in death by her husband Robert, her parents Chauncey and Estelle Dovell, and two...
Donald A. Vichick Dr.
Jun 9, 2015
Dr. Donald A. Vichick MD passed away from us on June 9, 2015 in his home surround by his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marie and his children, Christina Vichick, Jeffrey Vichick, Johanna Dralle, Susan Johnson and Sarah Jane Vichick. He also had nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren as well as a...
Thelma Frances Vishaway
Jun 9, 2015
Thelma Frances McClain Vishaway was born in 1926 to Henry J. and Bertha L. McClain in McAdoo, Texas. The family moved to Albuquerque in September of 1941. A 1943 graduate of Albuquerque High, she worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Manhattan District where she met her husband, Frederick H. Vishaway. He preceded her in death after 55...
Dianne R. Rivera
Jun 7, 2015
Dianne R. Rivera, age 57, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 due to complications from Parkinson's disease and Progressive Supra Nuclear Palsy. She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Valencia; son-in-law, Oscar Ramirez; her parents, Irene and Fermin Rivera; sister, Shirley and her husband Jose Villeagas who were her caretakers; brothers, Gilbert and Patrick Rivera; many nieces, nephews, cousins,...
Clarence Allen "Dave" Davidson
Jun 7, 2015
The large clan of Clarence Allen "Dave" Davidson mourns the loss of their beloved father and grandfather, who was born on June 27, 1927, in Plains New Mexico (now part of Albuquerque), and died peacefully in his Albuquerque home after a short illness on June 7th, 2015, just shy of his 88th birthday. Dave is survived by his six children,...
Raymond S. Chavez
Jun 7, 2015
Raymond S. Chavez, born on January 1, 1923, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 in San Francisco Calif. He was preceded in death by his mother Pauline B. Chavez, his father Solomon Chavez, his sister Frances Garcia and his brothers John and Joseph. He is survived by his sister, Anna Agnes Gonzales, and his nieces and nephews. He graduated from...
Rita Aurora Gilbert
Jun 6, 2015
Rita Aurora Gilbert, 96, of Albuquerque, died on Saturday, June 6, 2015. She is survived by her children, Carolyn Olona and husband Emmanuel, Martin Gilbert and wife Rosemary, and Joyce Gilbert. Rita is also survived by her grandchildren, Eugene Olona, Mark Olona, Natasha Gilbert, Santana Torrez, Lisa Chavez-Selph and Adam Chavez; great-grandchildren, AJ and Ryan Olona, Avriel and Avienda Torrez...