RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Helen C. Rosenthal
Oct 25, 2015
Helen C. Rosenthal died October 25, 2015. Born in Illinois October 28, 1917, Helen moved to New Mexico in 1946 when she married Julius Rosenthal. An RN, she worked at the Albuquerque Blood Bank for many years and was a 20 year volunteer with Meals on Wheels. Helen and Julius were Balloon Fiesta supporters and huge UNM Lobo fans. Very...
Verona Marie Sundberg "Ronnie" Lauxman
Oct 24, 2015
Verona "Ronnie" Marie Sundberg Lauxman, 98 of Albuquerque, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015. She was born on July 14, 1917 in Madison, SD to Carl Frederick and Edith Juliette (Loring) Sundberg. She married Ralph Andrew Lauxman on July 14, 1941 and they were married until he passed on November 24, 1985. They were born on the same day...
Grayson D. Ramsey
Oct 24, 2015
Grayson D. Ramsey, 100, a lifelong resident of Grants, NM, died Saturday, October 24, 2015. He was a loving husband, father, and dedicated community leader and WWII veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dee Dee Vidal Ramsey; wife, Connie Grieco Ramsey; and son, Steve Ramsey. He is survived by his son, Pete Ramsey and wife Sandy; and...
Albert G. Murray
Oct 24, 2015
Albert G. Murray, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2015 after a long life and a short illness. He leaves his children, Tom Murray, Jim Murray, Linda Hallock, Pam Johnson, Leslie Slater, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and many friends. He is preceded in death by his wife, Millie, and his grandson Bobby. As a young man, he was...
Stacie Dianne Pritchett Hunt
Oct 24, 2015
Pritchett Hunt, Stacie Stacie Dianne Pritchett Hunt, 37, beloved daughter, sister and mother, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 in Albuquerque, N.M. Stacie was born in Texarkana, TX. She is survived by her children, William Aaron Emerson and Soren Gallagher Hunt; her parents, Ron Pritchett of Canton, TX, and Donna Jennings of Albuquerque, NM; sisters, Kelli Pritchett of Canton,...
Judy M. Cook
Oct 24, 2015
Judy Cook, 71, beloved wife and mother, was called to her eternal resting place on October 24, 2015. She entered this world on June 8, 1944 in Hattiesburg, MS, born to Chester and Rita Haviland. She is survived by her husband, Frank Cook; children, Jill Santache and Nick, Janet Guido and John, Jenny Careaga, Rick Cook and Kristi; step-children, Joy...
Virginia Haley-Spiers
Oct 24, 2015
Virginia Haley-Spiers, resident of Albuquerque, passed away on October 24, 2015. Virginia was born in Antlers, Oklahoma on October 27, 1919. She spent her childhood in Miles, Texas, where her parents were share croppers on a cotton farm. Virginia attended Sul Ross Teacher Collage in Alpine, Texas. After graduation she married Clarence Haley. Virginia and Clarence moved to Hot Springs...
Frederico Mauricio Silva
Oct 23, 2015
Frederico Mauricio Silva, 68, loving son, husband, father, and grandfather passed away on October 23, 2015. Fred was born in Gallup, NM on May 21, 1947 to Agapito and Socorro (Vigil) Silva. Fred graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in 1965 and received an Associate's Degree from UNM in General Studies. Fred married Nora (Martinez) on June 5, 1976...
Lillian Joyce Kennett
Oct 23, 2015
It's time to go - the universe is waiting. Whenever asked, Lillian Joyce (Story) Kennett said her goal was to live to 100. She just couldn't do it. With a failing heart which survived triple by-pass in 2010, and subsequent diagnoses of osteoporosis and multiple myeloma, Joyce broke her hip at her Albuquerque home where she proudly lived independently. Despite...
Rita Patricia Brenn
Oct 23, 2015
Rita Patricia (Gallagher) Brenn, Age 82, a resident of Albuquerqe, died Friday, October 23, 2015 with her family beside her. She is survived by her children, Bill Brenn and wife, Vivian, Barbara Charley and husband, West, John Brenn, and Jim Brenn; grandchildren, Sara, Shawna, Stacey, Nicole, Michele and Stevie; great-grandchildren, Alex, Allysha, Jayden and Leyna; brother, Bill Gallagher; sister Kathleen...
Lucy Mihoin
Oct 22, 2015
Lucy Mihoin has gone home to be with her husband, parents and siblings. She passed peacefully in her sleep October 22, 2015 surrounded by family. Lucy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who were full of zest and life. She will be truly missed. Born in Navajo, NM in 1930, Lucy was a coal miner's daughter. She resided...
Nancy James
Oct 22, 2015
Nancy James age 77 went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday October 22, 2015. She was surrounded by her family. Nancy was born in Garrison, Texas to Rev. Sam R. Malone and Susie Cameron Malone. She is survived by her husband Tom of 25 years; two daughters, Kymberly Knippa, Kathy Nehrenz and husband David;...
Patricia Mae Garcia
Oct 22, 2015
Patricia Mae Garcia, 73, passed away on October 22, 2015. She was the wife of George Garcia. They shared 54 years together. Born in Silver City, New Mexico, she was the daughter of Roy and Betty Swaim. She moved to Grants, New Mexico in 1959. She enjoyed being with her family. She is survived by her husband, George Garcia; children,...
Robert "Chip" Oliver Ware
Oct 21, 2015
Robert "Chip" Oliver Ware was born in Evanston, Illinois on March 16, 1948 and passed away in Albuquerque on October 21, 2015. He grew up in Hinsdale, IL where some of his fondest childhood memories were of exploring in the nearby woods along Salt Creek. He spent summers with his two sisters, Vickie and Carol, at Eagle Lake, west of...
Raquel Dusenbery
Oct 21, 2015
Raquel Dusenbery passed away on October 21, 2015 after unexpected complications during the birth of her baby girl, Emma. Raquel was 39 years old. Raquel was born in Dallas, Texas on March 9, 1976. Very early in life, she demonstrated an inclination to selflessly help others. Her compassion and desire to improve the world influenced her decision to become a...
Iliana Rose "Lilly" Garcia
Oct 20, 2015
Iliana "Lilly" Rose Garcia captured so many lives with her beautiful smile and captivating personality - singing "Peace and Love, Peace and Love, Everybody Peace and Love" while jamming everyone's phones with hundreds of selfies. She always looked at people with her loving eyes and made sure to say, "Hi" and "See you later." She rarely said goodbye. Lilly was...
Clarice Danley
Oct 20, 2015
Luella Clarice Richardson Danley, 94, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with our Lord and Savior on October 20, 2015. Born in Vera, OK on June 11, 1921, she moved to Albuquerque with her mother, aunt and uncle during her aunt's illness with Tuberculosis in 1931. She graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1939 and continued her education...
Regis H. Cassidy
Oct 20, 2015
Regis H Cassidy, age 65, a resident of Albuquerque since 2001, left this world for his final home with God on Tuesday, October 2015 after a very long battle with multiple myeloma. He displayed remarkable determination and strength to carry on with all he loved to do. The family would like to give special thanks to doctors Mitchell Binder, M....
Lynn Robert Biddison
Oct 19, 2015
Loved and admired by many, Lynn Robert Biddison, 88, passed away Oct. 19 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision in Albuquerque on Oct. 11. During a long and prestigious career with the U.S. Forest Service and after retiring from the agency, Biddison periodically lived in Albuquerque, the city he and his wife, Susan, chose as...
Beverly June Sauer
Oct 19, 2015
Beverly June Sauer went into the arms of the Lord on Monday, October 19, 2015 at the blessed age of 91 in Albuquerque, NM. Born in Overland Park, Kansas on May 17, 1924, she was one of four daughters of Albert Jarvis and Ariel Prenilla. She met her future husband, Jack Murray Sauer, in Kansas City during World War II....



