RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Leah M. Scully
Oct 28, 2014
SCULLY, LEAH M. Age 83, went home to the Lord on October 28, 2014. She is survived by her children, Joseph, Marsha (Clay) and Steve; grandchildren, Rian (Emily) and Jenni (Mark); great-grandchildren, Ben, Miles and Lincoln; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A.; and her sisters, Bess, Elsie and Priscilla. She was...
Stanley J. Waligora
Oct 28, 2014
WALIGORA, JR., CHP, STANLEY J. A devoted resident of Albuquerque and Bernalillo for forty-seven years, Stanley joined his family in Heaven on October 28, 2014. Born on September 11, 1937 in Poughkeepsie, NY, the son of Stanley J. Waligora Sr. and Helen Mogilska, Stan grew up with two sisters, Jean and Carol. He worked his way through school graduating from...
Eleanor T. Sanchez
Oct 28, 2014
Eleanor T. Sanchez departed this world on October 28, 2014, following a lengthy illness. She was born, lived and worked in Santa Fe, and spent her final days in Albuquerque with her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Juanita Sanchez, her father, Arturo Sanchez, her brother, Pete Sanchez, her brother, Jimmy Sanchez, her niece Denise Sanchez...
Kanda Aran
Oct 28, 2014
Kanda Aran, 74, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed Tuesday, October 28, 2014 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of thirty-two years, Valli Aran; his children Elliot J. Byrnes, Timothy L. Byrnes, Devaraj Aran, Vani S. Aran, Tara S. (Aran) Kunkel, and Chandi U. Aran; his siblings Lois Schmidt, Graham Byrnes, and Kathleen Skidds; his granddaughter Jaymie...
Sheila Linda Barnes
Oct 28, 2014
7/11/1943 - 10/28/2014 To a wonderful and loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother who left us this day has gone to a better place where she will be remembered and loved forever. She had compassion, devotion, dignity, honesty, trust, integrity, a great personality and most of all, LOVE. She was a much respected veteran and she will be cherished...
Maxine Louise Pruitt
Oct 28, 2014
PRUITT, MAXINE LOUISE Maxine Louise Pruitt passed away on October 28, 2014, in Seward, Alaska at the age of 91. She was at her home in Seward, Alaska with her daughter, Dixie, and dog, Poppy, by her side. Mickey passed of natural causes. Mickey is survived by her daughter - Dixie Dianne Bencardino and husband Louis Bencardino from Seward, Alaska;...
Marianne D'Amico
Oct 27, 2014
Marianne D'Amico, age 72, flew from her broken and diseased body on Monday, October 27, 2014. She is survived by her loving spouse, Joni Bold; brother, Vini D'Amico; sister-by-choice, Cheryl Jones and husband Steven; loving cousins, many close friends and her beloved pooch, Tiamo. She was greeted by her parents, Vito and Faye along with dear aunts and uncles. Marianne...
Robert Randall Weller
Oct 27, 2014
Robert Randall Weller, a lifelong Albuquerque resident, passed away of natural causes on the morning of October 27, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Virginia Newman Weller; his two daughters, Felicia Weller and Leslie Weller; his mother, Mildred Weller; sister, Sondra Weller; brother-in-law, Allan Bass; nieces, Jade Bass and Jenna Bass; great-nephew, Dalton Bass-Lundy; mother-in-law, Esther...
James "Jim" McKenney
Oct 27, 2014
James E. (Jim) McKenney, 77, of Albuquerque, NM, died October 27, 2014. He passed away at Kaseman Hospice after a valiant, four-month battle to overcome the debilitating effects of a stroke. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Louise McKenney, of Harrisburg, PA, and by his eldest daughter, Leslie Harrison, of Shirley, MA. He is survived by...
Avery Ellen Pierce
Oct 26, 2014
Avery Ellen Pierce went to the loving arms of Jesus on October 26, 2014. She is survived by her mother and father, Maloy and Marshall Pierce; her brother, Jackson; grand-parents, Larry and Lianne Pierce and Chris and Karen Pierce; great-grandparents, Charles and Betty Pierce, Jane Lockwood, Janelle Pierce, Charles, and Ellen France; aunts, Sarah Pierce, Kat Slade, Krystle Fresquez, Addie...
Corinne Thompson
Oct 26, 2014
Corinne (Corrie) Kriege Thompson passed away on October 26, 2014, at home after a lengthy illness. Her husband, James T. Thompson, preceded her in death in May, 2014. She is survived by her son, Mark of Albuquerque, and daughter Barbara and her partner Jo Vaughan, of Greenville, TX. Born in Toledo, OH, she moved to Albuquerque to pursue her education...
Janet Juanelle Rhodes
Oct 26, 2014
Janet Juanelle Rhodes (Jan), 66, went to be with the Lord on October 26, 2014, after complications related to diabetes. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter and sister. Janet loved to sew, quilt and crochet. She took pride in her family and showered her generosity and kind heart on those she loved. Janet loved being a grandmother...
Nancy Hillson Zenner
Oct 26, 2014
Nancy Hillson Zenner, 77, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, October 26, 2014. Nancy is survived by her husband of 57 years, Leo Zenner; her sister, Sylvia Gilon; three children, Lisa Mager (Steve), Lori Marcus (Brad), and David Zenner, six grandchildren, Lauren, Julianne, Meghan, Lindsay, Jacob and Emily. Nancy was born February 21, 1937 in...
Tom Bachicha
Oct 25, 2014
Age 94, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on October 25, 2014. He entered this world on May 2, 1920 in Encino, NM, born to Veneranda Montano Bachicha and Raymundo Bachicha. He is survived by his sons, Lon Perry and wife, Alicia, and James Perry; his grandchildren, Tristan, Marissa, Noah, Briana and Brandon; Tom's siblings, Helen Caire,...
Jeffrey Brian Geisler
Oct 25, 2014
GEISLER, JEFFREY BRIAN Born April 17, 1976 in San Antonio, TX, passed away Saturday, Oct 25, 2014. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Pamela Herrera-Geisler; two step-sons, Dominik and Alex Trujillo; parents, Jim and Pat Geisler; two sisters, Becky Mays (Justin) and Deborah Glass; nieces, Madison and Macie Mays, Inslee and Leighton Glass; nephew, Dayton...
Annette Moran
Oct 25, 2014
MORAN, ANNETTE Age 54, a resident of Albuquerque since 1987, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 25, 2014 with her family by her side. She is survived by her children, Kathlene Keever and husband, Donald, Timothy Moran and wife, Carlene, Robert Moran and wife, Ariane, and Andrew Moran and wife, Nichole; six grandchildren, Landon, Taya, Kiley, Savannah,...
Flora C. Martinez
Oct 25, 2014
Flora just celebrated her 89th birthday with her family whom she cherished. She was surrounded by her loving family and went to be with our Heavenly Father on October 25, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Abel G. Martinez and survived by her three children, Magdalena McManus, Randy Martinez and his wife, Mary Esther, Cindy Griego and...
Robert Leon "Bob" Rhyne Sr
Oct 25, 2014
Age 94, died suddenly on October 25, 2014, because it was his time, not from any specific illness. Born February 29, 1920 in Bowie, Texas, he was the only child of Grace and Lonnie Rhyne, was raised in Brownfield, Texas, and lived in Albuquerque since 1953. He proudly served our country in World War II as a Gunnery Sergeant in...
Robert Andrew Whealy
Oct 25, 2014
Robert Andrew Whealy passed away October 25, 2014. He was born in Davis, South Dakota August 28, 1925 to Marvin and Eva Whealy (nee Stewart). His childhood was spent in Colton, SD. Immediately after graduation from high school in Lennox, SD he enlisted in US Navy and served almost three years, including overseas duty with Fleet Air Wing 7, in...
Frank Hilton Grubbs
Oct 24, 2014
Frank H. Grubbs passed away on October 24, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Julia Anne (Judy), and is survived by his son, Geoffrey Hilton and wife, Christina, of Washington, D.C. and grandchildren Alison and Mark; daughter, Zoe Anne of Ham Lake, MN and grandchildren Tamara, Emily, and Katie, and great-grandsons Liam, Chase, great-granddaughter...



