Obituaries

John Joseph Rywalt

Sep 28, 2015

John Rywalt, age 83, loving husband, father and friend, passed away on Monday, September 28th, 2015. He was born in the Bronx and attended City College. His career took him to Denver and then to Albuquerque. John was known for his great sense of humor, his passion for gourmet cooking, fine red wines, jazz, the New York Yankees and Agent...

Alana (Chapman) Norwood

Sep 28, 2015

Alana (Chapman) Norwood, 24 of Albuquerque, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Hoffmantown Baptist Church, (Building E at West side of church campus), 8888 Harper Dr. NE, Albuquerque.

Service Details

Saturday, October 3rd, 2015, 10:30am, Hoffmantown Church

John Paul Stark

Sep 28, 2015

Stark, John Paul John Paul Stark, age 91, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, John W. and Minnie "Mamie" Stark. Paul was a dedicated family man and was surrounded in death by his loving family, Violet "Vi", his wife of 50 years; his sons, Glenn...

Peggy E. Baxter

Sep 28, 2015

Peggy E. Baxter, 92, passed away peacefully September 28, 2015 with her family at her bedside. Peggy was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was born December 8, 1922 in West Bergholt, Essex, England to Walter K. Gladwell and Bessie E. Field. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack L. Baxter (exactly 30 years ago) and by her...

Adelaido M. Martinez

Sep 27, 2015

Adelaido passed away on 27 September 2015 at the age of 84. He was born in Vallecitos, NM to Rosabel and Antonio Martinez. Adelaido served 27 years in the United States Air Force. He served during both the Vietnam and Korean Wars. He was a longtime member of the University Heights United Methodist Church and was a very active volunteer...

Lou Sandoval

Sep 27, 2015

Lou Sandoval was a lifetime resident of Logan, NM. She passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Albuquerque. Lou received her Bachelor of Science degree from Highlands University and her Masters of Education from UNM. Lou's passion was teaching. She taught 12 years in Harding County followed by 31 years teaching first grade in Logan. Her students were her angels....

Eloy Gonzales

Sep 26, 2015

Eloy Gonzales was born in Los Alamos, NM and passed away on September 26, 2015 in Albuquerque at the age of 89. He was honorably discharged from the Army after seeing action during WWII, a service he was very proud of. He is survived by his wife, Mary Gonzales, a marriage of 66 years; daughter, Erlinda Saavedra; sons, Ralph Gonzales,...

Ross Allen Houston

Sep 26, 2015

Ross Houston, 90, beloved brother, cousin, uncle and friend was called to his eternal resting place on September 26, 2015. He entered this world on December 15, 1924 in Bastrop, Texas born to Isaiah and Lula Houston. He is survived by his brother, James H. (Jimp) Houston, Austin, TX; cousin, Larry Abrams, Albuquerque, NM; a nephew, Leonard Wilson, Elgin, TX;...

Mary Endres Straquadine

Sep 25, 2015

Mary Endres Straquadine passed away on September 25, 2015. Mary was a resident of Albuquerque since 1967. She was born in Columbus, OH, on April 7, 1927, the daughter of Adam and Marie Heinz Endres, both deceased. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony, and her sister, Dolores Bellamy. Mary was the proud mother of Angela and David...

Betty Young

Sep 23, 2015

Betty L. Young, 85, passed away on September 23, 2015, after battling a very long illness. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Lentz; sisters, Pat Reber, Leona Watson, Sylvia Nelson and Velda Lance and her grandson, Travis McLeod. She is preceded in death by her husband, Earl Young; daughter, Mary Ann Young; her parents, Fred and Ada Cherry; grandsons,...

Jettie Estes Hughes

Sep 23, 2015

Jettie Estes Hughes, 94, long-time Albuquerque resident, died peacefully on September 23, 2015. She is survived by daughter, Jayne Bullington (David); son John Hughes (Judy); grandchildren, Mark Hughes (Danica), Erica Barajas (Mark), and Tracy Bullington; and great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Alexandra and Jonathan Hughes. She is also survived by sisters, Joyce Crawford of Memphis, TN and Betty Johnson of Boise, ID, and...

Robert Christopher Bivins

Sep 23, 2015

Bivins, Robert Christopher Robert Christopher Bivins, 35, died September 23, 2015. He is survived by his mother, Lorrie Bivins; his father Robert E. Bivins; his daughter Susanna Bivins; his sisters Stacey Tafoya, Kimberly Dudnick and husband Jim, and many other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Albino and Rose Tafoya. He was a graduate of...

Gina Cimino

Sep 22, 2015

Cimino, Gina Marie Gina Marie Cimino, 51, went to heaven on September 22, 2015. Gina was born in Carlsbad, NM but her heart was in Tecumseh, MI and lived her adult life in Albuquerque. She is survived by her husband, Greg; children, Tierney (Brittnee) and Tiersa; grandchildren, TJ and Laileena; her mother, Pat Whittaker; and sister, Laurie Valdez. She had...

John Joseph Grabowski Jr

Sep 22, 2015

John Joseph Grabowski, Jr., 58 of Sheridan, WY passed away on September 22, 2015 after suffering a stroke. He is survived by his parents, John, Sr. and Marilyn Grabowski; sister, Janet McCallister; and brother, James Grabowski; three daughters, Janelle, Katy and Kelcy; and four grandchildren. He is also leaves behind many dear friends in Sheridan, Wyoming. A Memorial Mass will...

LaDeene Carmichael

Sep 22, 2015

LaDeene Carmichael, 87, wonderful mother and grandmother, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 22, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dale Carmichael, who passed on April 8th of this year. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Carmichael; her son, Donald Carmichael and his wife Keri; her sister, Delma Lee Myers; her...

Esther Alice (Mickey) Avery

Sep 20, 2015

Esther Alice Avery (Mickey), 97, decided to join her large family on the Other Side September 20, 2015 from Albuquerque, New Mexico where she resided since 2006. The youngest of 13 children, she was born in 1918 in Milan, Minnesota with her twin sister, Ruth. She is survived by her children, Patty Sais-Pederson and Mike Spillane, daughter in-law Judy Spillane;...

Esther Zarrazola

Sep 20, 2015

Esther Zarrazola, 64, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 20, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Bernardino; children, Armando (Griselda), Bernardino, Jr., Jesus, Carmen (Santos), Veronica, David (Sandra); 12 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Visitation will be Friday, September 25, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at FRENCH -University. Service will be Saturday, September 26,...

Nicalette Baca

Sep 20, 2015

Nic was a bright soul, always full of energy, bubbling with vivacious passion for a number of hobbies, fashion, literature and her animals, Westley Weasow, Tooloose and Mumu. She is survived by her parents, Tami and Tom; her siblings, Alex, Connor and Jadon; grandparents, Martha and Rafael Radillo; and aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was taken from us too...

Owen Frisch

Sep 20, 2015

Owen Frisch, longtime resident of Albuquerque passed away peacefully Sunday morning in his sleep at the age of 85. He was preceded in death by his wife Beverly Ann Frisch and son-in-law, Laurent Stricklin. He leaves behind four children: Son, Wayne Frisch, wife Joan, grandsons Sage and Tyler; Daughter, Brenda Frisch-Stricklin, grandson Wesley, granddaughter Alexandra, great-grandson Holden and great-granddaughter Pierce;...

Gilbert Perea

Sep 20, 2015

Gilbert Perea was surrounded by his family when he went home to be with the Lord on Sunday September 20, 2015. He was born on June 29, 1966 in Albuquerque, NM to Reyna and Eppie Perea, the youngest of five children. He is survived by his father, Eppie Perea; brothers, Patrick Perea and Lori, Kristopher Perea and wife Tina; sisters,...