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LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.

Billy B. Daniel

Billy B. Daniel

February 25, 2015

Billy B. Daniel, age 84, longtime resident of Albuquerque, died February 25, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Barbara; children, Debra Billings and husband Walter, Steven Daniel and wife Kathy, Linda Calvin, and Larry Daniel and wife Teresa; grandchildren, Shari and Cynthia, Michael and Elizabeth, John Isaac and Angelina Rose; and six great-grandchildren. Bill served 22...

Lillie F. Montoya

Lillie F. Montoya

February 24, 2015

MONTOYA, LILLIE F. Age 96, a Lifetime resident of Albuquerque, died on Tuesday February 24, 2015. She is survived by her nephew Stephen A. Montoya; Great Niece Victoria N. Montoya; Great Nephew Stevie C. Montoya and Great, Great Nephew Jayden C. Montoya. A brother Gerald Montoya and also niece's Geri Moya, Cia Arias, Margaret Brandt, and nephews Eddie Montoya and...

Juan B. Gallegos

Juan B. Gallegos

February 24, 2015

Juan B. Gallegos, 89, a resident of Clayton, NM passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. He is survived by his brother, Gilbert Gallegos of Albuquerque and sister, Dominga Renden of Calgary, Canada; and many nieces and nephews. A Rosary will be recited on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Wyoming. Mass will be celebrated...

James Miller Sr. Dr.

James Miller Sr. Dr.

February 24, 2015

Dr. James Miller Sr., for five decades one of the foremost educational leaders in New Mexico public schools and community colleges, passed Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in Albuquerque. He was 88 years old. A graduate of Northern Colorado University and the University of New Mexico, Miller was active in public schools across New Mexico since 1954, once serving as Superintendent...

Sam B. Romero

Sam B. Romero

February 24, 2015

Sam B. Romero, 88, left this life peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Sam was born to Sam Romero and Mary Lopez Romero on December 31, 1926 in Raton, NM. His father passed away when he was a baby and he and his beloved mother moved to Gallup, NM. In 1942, they moved to Albuquerque,...

Dudley Emerson Cornell (Lee)  IV

Dudley Emerson Cornell (Lee) IV

February 24, 2015

Dudley (Lee) Emerson Cornell, IV, age 61, passed on suddenly and peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father, D.E. (Skip) Cornell, III; his brother, Christopher George Cornell; and his partner, Gilbert Baca. He is survived by his mother, Joan Anderson Cornell; his sister, Jill Elizabeth Cornell; and his brother, Craig Arthur...

Vasso Minetos

Vasso Minetos

February 24, 2015

MINETOS, VASSO Vasso Minetos, born in Patras, Greece, on May 10, 1924, passed away peacefully at home on February, 24, 2015. Vasso is preceded in death by her husband, Chris Minetos, both of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Vasso is survived by her niece, Kalliope Kotsifas and her son, Efthimios Karralis. She is also survived by her nephews, Socrates and Dionisios Zacharopoulos...

Alma C. (Selby)  Hann

Alma C. (Selby) Hann

February 24, 2015

Age 93, a resident of Albuquerque since 1948, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015. She is survived by her daughter, Lynda Hahn and husband, Dave; son, Kenneth Selby; step-daughter, Marsha Davalos; grandchildren, Steven Hahn and wife Sarah and Michael Hahn, Nicole Alma Selby, Martha Baldwin and husband Dr. Ivan Ortiz, Keith Baldwin, and James and Marcus Davalos; great-grandchildren, Leon Abrams, Ivan...

Mary Lou Kargl

Mary Lou Kargl

February 23, 2015

Mary Lou Kargl, 88 of Albuquerque, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015. She was born on January 29, 1927 in Uniontown, PA to Homer and Gladys (Brown) King and raised in nearby New Salem, PA. She attended school in Uniontown and later went to work for the Department of Defense at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland where she retired. She...

Elmer Miller King

Elmer Miller King

February 23, 2015

Elmer Miller King, born July 9, 1927, in Cleveland, Ohio, died peacefully in his sleep Monday, February 23, 2015, with his beloved wife Jeanne by his side. They were married 62 years. Elmer was a research chemist who developed popular household products such as Cling Free and Soft Scrub. He was also a talented pianist who played with a Cleveland,...

Nicholas Alexander Matwiyoff

Nicholas Alexander Matwiyoff

February 21, 2015

NICHOLAS ALEXANDER MATWIYOFF August, 1937-February, 2015 Beloved husband and father, devoted grandfather and father-in-law, eminent scientist, superb raconteur and conversationalist, and good friend and colleague, Nick quietly passed at home on Saturday, February 21, 2015. His boyhood was spent in Rogers City, MI. He earned his BS in chemistry from Michigan Technological University in 1959 and received his MS/Ph.D. at...

Elizabeth L. "Bette" Winchell-Pratt

Elizabeth L. "Bette" Winchell-Pratt

February 21, 2015

Age 96, long time resident of Albuquerque, passed away February 21, 2015. She is survived by her granddaughter, Jayme Nelson and great grandchildren, Stephanie, Cassandra, Taylor, and Madison Nelson, and Kendall Harris. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John Winchell, and Grant Pratt; daughter Susan Lepisto; son-in-law, Bob Lepisto; and grandson, John Farley. Services will be announced at...

Mia Faith Sanchez

Mia Faith Sanchez

February 21, 2015

SANCHEZ, MIA FAITH (MUNOZ) Age 31, was born August 3, 1983 in Carlsbad, NM. Mia passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Albuquerque surrounded by those who loved her. She is survived by her husband of nearly 12 years, Jon Eric Sanchez of Albuquerque; two sons, Ethan and Charlie of Albuquerque; parents, Laura and Ruben Munoz of Carlsbad, NM;...

Victor Raymond Anaya

Victor Raymond Anaya

February 21, 2015

Victor Anaya, 58, passed away February 21, 2015. Victor was known for his love of faith, his children, his grandchildren, and his heart of gold. He is survived by his loving wife, Lisa; his daughter, Victoria; his son, Ely (Brittany), and his two grandchildren, Santos and Selena. He is also survived by his brothers, Greg, Gilbert, Mario and Timothy, and...

Joseph A. Duran

Joseph A. Duran

February 21, 2015

Age 85, died Saturday, February 21, 2015. He is survived by his daughter, Patricia Duran-Guillermo and husband, Joseph; son, David Duran; granddaughters, Andrea Gutierrez and husband, Christopher Meurer and Nicole Duran; great-grandchildren, Monique Gutierrez, Dezmond Gutierrez, Andre Kirk, and Maddison Duran; great-great grandchildren, Dezmond Gutierrez Jr.; Alyric Eyster, and Zander Gutierrez; nieces and nephews, Arlenda, Auturo, Lydia, Danny, Ida, Clorie,...

Gloria Finnemore

Gloria Finnemore

February 21, 2015

Gloria Finnemore was born June 2, 1933 and passed away on February 21, 2015. She was a resident of Albuquerque and Jemez Springs since 1970. She was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her son, Chris Finnemore; grandmother to Kristy Ferguson, Heidi Salazar, Devery Hamblin, Darren Kartchner and Kiley Hobbs; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in...

Lillian A. Lincoln

Lillian A. Lincoln

February 20, 2015

Age 98, a resident of Tijeras since April 1, 1958, died Friday, February 20, 2015. She is survived by her children, William R. "Bill" Lincoln Jr and wife, Elizabeth of CA, Judith Banister and husband, Jerry of Edgewood, NM and Arlene Brummett and husband, Glenn of Edgewood, NM; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and...

Herbert Lawrence Alberts

Herbert Lawrence Alberts

February 20, 2015

Korean War veteran Herbert Alberts, Jr. passed away on February 20, 2015. Born in Worcester, MA on July 10, 1932, he is preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Alberts; his parents, Herbert Alberts, Sr., and wife, Virginia; his son, Herbert Alberts, Jr.; his nieces, Becky and Aletha Davis; his daughter, Pauline Serna, and husband, Robert, and his grandsons, Thomas...

William J. Evans Jr

William J. Evans Jr

February 20, 2015

Albuquerque, NM Bill Evans, of Springfield, IL, was a loving family man, a musician, an economist, an adventurer, photographer, writer/poet, a professor and a two time Fulbright Scholar. Nicknamed "the Chancellor of Affection," his entire family flew into Albuquerque to let him know how much they loved him before he passed away peacefully with family on February 20, 2015. A...

Guadalupe Nares Luna

Guadalupe Nares Luna

February 20, 2015

Guadalupe Nares Luna, age 82, a resident of Albuquerque since 1971, peacefully died on Friday, February 20, 2015. Born in Mexico City, she grew up in the garden district known as Coyacan. She had five brothers, all of whom preceded her in death as well as her parents. In 1955, she married Carmen J. Luna, who had recently returned from...