RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Richard Lee "Bub" Abraham
Aug 5, 2015
Richard "Bub" Lee Abraham, age 80, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at his home in northeast Albuquerque following an extended illness. He was born on October 18, 1934 in Joice, Iowa to George and Evalene Abraham. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dolores; sons, Michael George and James Lee; daughter, Rochelle "Shelly" Marie Duran and...
Beatrice Andazola McSweeney
Aug 4, 2015
Beatrice Andazola McSweeney, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 4, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pat McSweeney; her daughter, Kathy-Jo; brothers, Frank, Ismael (Smiley), and Seferino and her sisters, Elena, Tila, Julia and Lupe. She is survived by her brother, Simon Andazola, her sister, Mary McDaniel, and many nieces and nephews. Raised in...
Robert William "Bill" Elder
Aug 4, 2015
Robert William "Bill" Elder, 83, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. A native of Albuquerque, Bill graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1949, and received his undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of New Mexico. In 1950, Bill married his beloved Beulah, and they enjoyed almost 64 years together. During the Korean Conflict, he proudly served as...
Cruz F. Chavez
Aug 4, 2015
Cruz Chavez, the last of her siblings, passed away August 4, 2015 at the age of 94. She is preceded in death by her husband Orlando Chavez Sr.; her son, Pelajio Tapia, and her grandsons, Phillip Chavez and Maurice Keyohara. She is survived by her children, Candy Chavez, Lorraine Baca, Frances and husband Jerry Salazar, Orlando Chavez and wife Cathy;...
Mildred Griffo
Aug 3, 2015
GRIFFO, Mildred Mildred Griffo, age 73, our family's matriarch and rock, passed away peacefully in her home on August 3, 2015. Millie was an amazingly strong, beautiful and giving woman who battled cancer and the effects of cancer for years. She retired from Sandia National Laboratories after 25 years of service. She enjoyed golf, spending time with family and friends,...
Gladys Jaramillo
Aug 3, 2015
Gladys Apodaca Jaramillo, 83, lifelong resident of Grants, NM went home to join her husband and son in heaven on Monday, August 3, 2015 with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Aurelio Jaramillo and son, Michael Jaramillo. She is survived by eight children, Mary and husband Albert Gutierrez, Sharon and...
Priscilla DeBlassie
Aug 3, 2015
Most people have someone they look up to as a role mode. Someone they truly admire and respect; Priscilla DeBlassie was that person. Priscilla was born June 29, 1930 in Belen, NM. She joined the love of her life, husband Paul DeBlassie Jr. in Heaven on August 3, 2015. She was an emotional and spiritual rock to her family drawing...
Audrey A. Sinkey
Aug 3, 2015
Audrey A. Sinkey, 85, died August 3, 2015. She is survived by her husband Ross; son Dennis; daughter Donna A. Otero (Charlie); five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren and many family and friends. Audrey retired from the Albuquerque Public Schools. Services will be Wednesday, August, 12, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at FRENCH - Lomas, burial to follow at...
Sue Ann Scott
Aug 3, 2015
Sue Ann Scott, born July 28, 1924 went to be with our Lord and join her husband Lloyd, on August 3, 2015. She had been a resident of Albuquerque since 1957. She is survived by her 7 children, Betty Parker and husband Paul, Tom Scott and wife Sam, Robert Scott, Mary Olmi and husband Tony, Linda Franchini and husband Tom,...
Robert J. (Bob) Wells
Aug 3, 2015
Robert (Bob) J. Wells, age 72, a loving father, grandpa, partner, and friend, passed away peacefully Monday, August 3, 2015 in Albuquerque, NM surrounded by his beloved family. Bob was born October 12, 1942 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Emil Jack Wells and Mary Ziarnik Wells. After graduating from Lincoln High School, Bob majored as a machinist at Manitowoc Vocational Tech...
Richard C. Jarnagin
Aug 3, 2015
Richard C. Jarnagin, 84 (1930 - 2015) passed away at home on Monday, August 3, 2015 after a brief illness. Richard grew up in Dallas, TX. He attended North Texas Agricultural College and graduated in 1952 from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. There he was also a member of the Air Force R.O.T.C. After graduation,...
Marcia Gurule
Aug 3, 2015
Marcia Gurule, 90, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, August 3, 2015. Marcia was born in La Jara, New Mexico to Reyes and Eutimia Gurule. Marcia is survived by her sisters Isabelle Torrez and Lala Carothers; brother Ernest Gurule and wife Henrietta. Marcia will be greatly missed by 32 nieces and nephews; 48 great nieces...
Allison Bird-Romero
Aug 2, 2015
Allison Bird-Romero of Albuquerque, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at her home. She was born on October 1, 1949 in Seattle, WA to Thomas E. and Albina (Kovacic) Mails. Allison was an accomplished Native American historical author and authored many books, including her best work, Heart of the Dragonfly. She was a well suited historian in part from...
Walter B. Steele
Aug 2, 2015
Walter B. Steele, age 89, passed away on August 2, 2015 He was a New Mexico businessman and Cattle Rancher. He is survived by his wife of 69 years Elaine; his son Gary and his wife Kristine; his daughter Kim and her fiancAC. Christopher; two grandsons Carson and Connor who lovingly called him Pa. He was preceded in death by...
Florence Pettyjohn Ellis
Aug 2, 2015
Florence Pettyjohn Ellis, age 83, died peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Kaseman Presbyterian Hospital. She was born on November 24, 1931 in Three Springs, a small town near Norton, Virginia, where she lived until her family moved to Portsmouth, Virginia in her senior year of high school. She graduated from James Madison University, where she was an active...
Carl L. "Bud" Warfield
Jul 31, 2015
Carl L. "Bud" Warfield, 92, of Albuquerque (formerly of Belleville, IL), went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 31, 2015 He retired from N&S railroad after 41 years of service. He was a World War II veteran who served in the Navy for four years as a gunners-mate on the U.S.S. San Francisco. He faithfully served as a...
Edward Raouf Haddad
Jul 31, 2015
Edward Raouf Haddad, age 88, a resident of Albuquerque since 1990, died Friday, July 31, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Dr. Balquis Rassam-Haddad; children, Dr. Reem Mariam Haddad and Dr. Raid Haddad; four grandchildren, Yousif and Sarah Aboudi, and Iman and Daniel Haddad; brothers, Naji and Jawdat Haddad; sister, Basima Haddad; nieces and nephews; and...
Susan F. Erbe
Jul 31, 2015
Susan F. Erbe, age 72, loving mother, grandma, and friend, passed away July 31, 2015. Susan was an amazing woman full of accomplishments throughout her life. She lived a full life doing what she loved - painting, gardening, playing tennis, traveling, and taking care of her children and grandchildren. She attended the University of New Mexico and was a proud...
Christopher J. De La O
Jul 31, 2015
Christopher J. De La O, 51, died suddenly July 31, 2015. He is survived by his siblings, George J. De La O and wife Janis, Yvonne Huisinga and husband Ron, Richard M. De La O and wife Marti; his God parents, Jose Raul and Maria Elena Fava; 11 nephews and nieces and many other family and friends including "the bird"....
Lois Dominey
Jul 31, 2015
Lois Heflin Dominey, 93, passed away on July 31, 2015, at home in Corrales, New Mexico. Born in April of 1922 in Star City, Arkansas to Annette Parker Heflin and Robert Vanoy Heflin, Lois was the youngest of six children who doted on her following the death of their mother when Lois was two. Educated in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Lois joined...
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