RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Marie Tabot
March 27, 2015
Marie Tabet, age 93, a resident of Albuquerque since 1976, died March 27, 2015. She is survived by her two sons, Rene Tabet and Raymond Alan Tabet of Albuquerque; sister, Renee Ward of Orange, CA; sister-in-law, Alice Sanders of Orlando, CA; nephew, Robert Ward and wife, Linda of Orange, CA; and niece, Annie Olson of Ontario, CA. Marie was preceded...
Linus C. Runde
March 27, 2015
Linus C. Runde, 76, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away at home on March 27, 2015, after a long battle with melanoma cancer. There will be a Memorial Mass on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 9:00 a.m., at The Shrine of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 11401 Indian School RD, NE, Albuquerque, NM. Linus was born September 22, 1938 in Hazel Green, WI,...
Cossette Dieterich
March 27, 2015
In the early morning hours of March 27, 2015, angels surrounded her, as Cossette (Schrack) Dieterich passed from this life, and was guided to her Heavenly home with her Lord and Savior. She was born January 26, 1921, to Glenn and Margaret (Felsing) Schrack, in Minneapolis, MN. A sweet and humble lady, Cossette felt a sense of duty to her...
Gregory M. Arbogast Jr
March 27, 2015
Arbogast, Gregory M., Jr. Gregory M. Arbogast Jr., known to the world as "Whiskey Greg", died in a tragic motorcycle accident on March 27, 2015 in Fort Walton Beach FL. He was 31. Greg was born on May 8th 1983 in Albuquerque, NM to his parents, Greg Arbogast Sr. and Nancy CdeBaca. After high school, he joined the United States...
Josephine "Josie" Rosenquist
March 27, 2015
Josephine "Josie" Rosenquist, 91, a resident of Albuquerque since 1990, and a former resident of San Francisco, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 27, 2015. She is survived by her sisters, Alice Sanchez of Alhambra, CA, Doris Sandoval and fiancAC., Dave Beach, and Vickie Chavez and husband, Paul, all of Albuquerque; special niece, Judy...
Donald "Jack" Callaway
March 27, 2015
Donald "Jack" Callaway, age 77, went to be with the Lord after a brief battle with cancer. He died peacefully on March 27th at home surrounded by his family. Jack had a zest for life and a great love for his family and many friends. He was born in Raton, New Mexico on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1938, along with...
William Carmino Marchiondo
March 27, 2015
Marchiondo, William William Marchiondo C., 87, went to be with the Lord on March 27, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, two sisters, and his daughter, Barbara Stafford. He is survived by Margaret Marchiondo; his two sons, William E. and Philip; his grandsons, Jason and Dominic; his granddaughters, Ashley and Isabella; his sister, Carlina Moore;...
Majanah Bender
March 26, 2015
Bender, Majanah Majanah Leonora (Hagan) Bender, 89, of El Paso, Texas passed from this life on March 26, 2015 at home with her daughter in Albuquerque, NM. Majanah was born in Roanoke, Virginia. She was the fifth born of seven children to the late Harry James Hagan, Sr. and India Cole (Welborn) Hagan. She is preceded in death by her...
Chester Claghorn
March 26, 2015
Chester Claghorn, 81, beloved husband and father, was called to his eternal resting place on March 26, 2015. He entered this world on October 16, 1933, in Little Rock, AR, born to James and Mary Claghorn. Chester retired from Sandia National Laboratories after 36 years of exceptional service as a Mechanical Engineer. He served with distinction for 40 years in...
Arlene Ann Williams
March 26, 2015
Arlene A. Williams, a well known local businesswoman passed away in her sleep at home on Wednesday night March 25th. Mrs. Williams may be better known to some in Albuquerque as Arlene Ramsden. She took back her maiden name after a divorce in the 1980s. She was a member of the Real Estate profession in New Mexico for over thirty...
Phyllis Florentine Cox
March 24, 2015
Phyllis Florentine Cox, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 24, 2015. She was born on October 18, 1925 in Evanston, Illinois to Gladys Helen and Florence Benjamin Schlung. She was married to Donald Norman Cox on October 7, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri. Together with three children they moved...
Sharon Sue Foreman
March 24, 2015
Sharon Foreman, age 65, a life-time resident of Albuquerque, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015. She is survived by her two sons: Wade Foreman and his wife Lenore, and Richard Foreman; grandchildren: Stefany, Jamie, Zayne, and Elysabeth; great-grandchild, Eli; mother, Geneva Crawford; brothers: Steve Weddle and his wife Bonnie, and Dale Weddle; and numerous other relatives and friends. Sharon was preceded...
Doris Winona Brown
March 24, 2015
Doris Winona Brown, age 96, a resident of Albuquerque since 1955, passed away in Murrieta, CA, on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. She is survived by sons, Richard Brown of Albuquerque, David Brown and wife Marilyn of Murrieta, CA; grandchildren, Christopher Brown of Irvine, CA, Dr. Adam Brown of Los Angeles, CA, Abigail Griebel of The Woodlands, TX, James Brown of...
Tommy D. Golden
March 24, 2015
Tommy D. Golden, 84 of Albuquerque passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. He was born on February 25, 1931 at Ft. Supply, OK to Samuel Edward and Ida May (Thomas) Golden. Tommy married Nancy Lee Becker on August 28, 1959 in El Paso, TX. He received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and served in the U.S. Navy during...
Patricia Sue "Cita" Clark
March 24, 2015
Patricia Sue Clark ("Cita"), 68, passed away peacefully at her home on March 24, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Her passing marked the end of her courageous five year battle with brain cancer. Her great strength, perseverance and positive attitude carried her gracefully through this trial, and enabled her to defy all odds and expectations to live out the...
Zeta Murdock Abrahamson
March 23, 2015
Zeta Murdock Abrahamson peacefully passed away in her home at age 94 on March 23, 2015. She was born to Seth and Maude (Sturdivant) Murdock in Chickalah, Arkansas on June 7, 1920. She graduated from Conway State Teachers College at age 19 and taught high school English for a year in rural Arkansas. Returning to school for business classes, Zeta...
Perry Martin
March 23, 2015
Perry Martin, 74, resident of Albuquerque, passed away on March 23, 2015. He is survived by Ruby Martin and their five children, Harold Lund, Brenda Travis, Shana Giesler, Charlene Martin, and Tracy Rench; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; along with extended family members and friends. Perry will always be loved and missed. A Graveside Service will be held Friday, March 27,...
Martha M. "Marty" York
March 23, 2015
Martha M. York, 94, passed away March 23, 2015 surrounded by her family just two weeks before her 95th birthday. She was born Martha Mary McGann in Providence, RI on April 6, 1920 to Mary (Maggie) Ann and George McGann. Martha (Marty) graduated from Rogers High School in Newport, RI and married Arthur York in 1941. They first met on...
Rachel Marie Morris
March 23, 2015
Our beloved daughter and sister, Rachel Marie Morris, passed away at age 20 on Monday, March 23, 2015. She is survived by her parents, Kerry Morris and Gloria Morris and her brothers, Andrew Morris and Eric Chambers and his wife, Charlene Chambers and their children, Eric, Josh, Ryan, and Katharine, and her nephew, Deejay Morris as well as her fiancAC.,...
Johanna Marie McCroskey
March 22, 2015
Johanna Marie McCroskey, 24, of Merrillville, Indiana (formerly of Albuquerque, NM), went to Heaven on Sunday, March 22, 2015, after a 7 year battle with cancer. On March 24, 1990, a beautiful daughter, Johanna Marie, was born to her loving parents, Mark and Karen Forster of Albuquerque, New Mexico. At an early age, Johanna was known for her contagious spirit...



