RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Viet Thi Vu
Aug 7, 2015
Viet Thi Vu, 92, our beloved Grandmother and Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on August 7, 2015. She entered this world on December 25, 1922 in Muou Giap Ninh Binh, born to Khe and Cong Vu. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 9:00 am at the Our Lady of Lavang Church....
Rudolfo V. Castillo
Aug 6, 2015
Rudolfo V. Castillo (Rudy) passed away Thursday, August 6th after a sudden illness. He died surrounded by his family. Rudolfo was born on March 6, 1929 in Socorro, NM to Josefita and Juan Castillo. He was one of seven children. After his high school graduation, he joined the US Navy in 1946. He was stationed on the USS Jeffers where...
Odilia (Lilly) Silva
Aug 6, 2015
Odilia (Lilly) Silva will be celebrating her 97th birthday in Heaven. She passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015, one week shy of her birthday. She was born on August 13, 1918 in Belen, New Mexico to Rosalio and Maria Sanchez, Lilly married Lincoln Silva on January 3, 1942. The couple resided in Belen until 1970 when they moved to...
Sandra Blaney "Sandy" Norlander
Aug 6, 2015
Sandra "Sandy" Blaney Norlander, age 75, and a resident of Albuquerque since 1950, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on August 6, 2015. Sandy was born on February 5, 1940 to Thomas and Lucille Blaney in Bethany, OK. She was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley Smith and brother, Richard Blaney. Sandy is survived by her husband...
Richard G. Myers
Aug 6, 2015
Richard G. Myers, 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 6, 2015. Richard was born on December 4, 1933, in Lincoln, NE to Charles and Ada Myers. Richard served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He moved to Albuquerque in 1961. In 1986, Richard established Agape SW Pueblo...
Matias "Henry" Duran
Aug 5, 2015
Duran, Matias (Henry), age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Henry was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Rose (Rosina); his children, Deborah Brown (John), Christine Cordova (Joe), Randy Duran (Lucia), Susie Romero (David) and Vincent Duran; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary...
Evelyn Mitchell
Aug 5, 2015
Evelyn P. Mitchell "Nena", 90, longtime resident of Albuquerque, passed away on August 5, 2015, with family by her side. She is survived by her children, Allan Mitchell and wife, Glenna, and Janet Trask and husband, Charlie; grandchildren, Kenneth Mitchell and wife Morgain, Chad Trask and wife Christi, and Laura Trask; great-grandchildren, James, Thomas, Ren, Annie, and Caroline; brother-in-law, Dave...
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...
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