RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Urban J. De "Indio" Vargas
Aug 12, 2014
De Vargas, Urban J. "Indio" Age 67, a resident of Albuquerque since 1981, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Indio was born and raised in Chimayo. He is survived by his daughters, Barbara A. De Vargas and Donna Salazar; son, Michael Salazar; grandchildren, Brian De Vargas, Brandon De Vargas, and Kimberly De Vargas; parents, Able and...
Ethel H. Miley
Aug 11, 2014
Age 87, died peacefully on August 11, 2014. She is survived by her daughter Janet; grandchildren, Heather Miley and Josh Miley; brothers, Lawrence Herron and wife Carol, Marcus Herron and wife Neva and many other family and friends. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband Franklin; her parents, Forest Sr. and Grethel Herron and two brothers, Lewis and Forest...
Martha F. Fernow
Aug 11, 2014
Age 90, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014. Martha was born in Inman, Kansas on April 21, 1924. She is survived by her children, son, Douglas Fernow and his life companion Becky Harrison of Los Lunas and Becky's sons, Steven and Kristopher Harrison of Albuquerque; son, Thomas Fernow of Albuquerque; daughter, Linda Sumski and husband, Terry of St Louis, MO;...
Jesse Lawrence Roark Jr
Aug 10, 2014
Jesse Lawrence Roark Jr. was born in Jackson, Mississippi on August 30, 1927 to Jesse Lawrence Roark MD and Sarah Elizabeth Maulsbury Roark and died August 10, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM. He had a "pleasant" (his word) childhood and was given an excellent education going from St James Academy, an Episcopal prep school in Hagerstown, MD to Franklin Marshall College...
Billy Reu Goodrum
Aug 10, 2014
GOODRUM, BILLY REU Age 85, a life-long resident of Albuquerque, NM went to meet his Savior on Sunday, August 10, 2014. He was a member of Albuquerque First Baptist Church for 75 years and has always been very involved in the church. He served as a Deacon and one of his passions was working with the youth. He is survived...
Jaime MuA�oz
Aug 10, 2014
Age 41, went to be with the Lord, his brother, father and son on August 10, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; daughter, Feliz; son, Jaime; his Mom, Irma; mother-in-law, Sherry Vogel; brothers and sisters, Guillermo, Jorge, Laura, Miguel, Javier, Ruben, and Liz MuA�oz, and many nieces and nephews and loving sister-in-laws. Jaime was a strong member of...
Adelard Lucien (Al) Rochette
Aug 10, 2014
Adelard (Al) Lucien Rochette, age 85, a resident of Albuquerque, NM for 35 years, died August 10, 2014. He was born in Lowell, MA in April 1929 and was raised there until he joined the Coast Guard with which he served for 20 years. He retired from the Coast Guard in 1967 as Chief Boatswain's Mate, Chief Petty Officer in...
Donna J. (Adams) Brooks
Aug 9, 2014
Donna J. Brooks, age 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 9, 2014. She is survived by her children, Sharon Heger, Kim Brooks and wife Chris, Linda Edwards and husband Andell and Jim Brooks and wife Vicki; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; brother, Royce and wife Dee; and sisters, Shirley Harriman and Bettie Williams. She was preceded...
Nestor Costales
Aug 9, 2014
Age 85, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014. He is survived by his precious wife of 61 years, Rosa; daughter, Rebecca Phillips and husband Larry; son, Randy Costales and wife Bertha and daughter, Sharon Samuelson and husband Mark; granddaughters, Amanda Rose Kuehne and husband Darren, Mikayla Estrella Costales, Gabrielle Samuelson, Monica Rodriguez and husband...
Margaret Cunnion "Maggie" Newman
Aug 9, 2014
Margaret "Maggie" Cunnion Newman, age 57, died on August 9, 2014 after a courageous fight against cancer. She is survived by her spouse, James "Dickie" Johnston; sister, Maureen C. Graham; and brothers, Robert E. and Peter L. Cunnion. Maggie leaves a 33 year legacy as an elementary school teacher, the majority spent in the Los Lunas school district. Her love...
Catherine Pledger Jones
Aug 9, 2014
Mary Catherine Pledger Jones, age 81, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2014 with her family by her side. She is preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Jones; brothers, Richard Pledger and Don Pledger; sister, Bobbie Sue Daughtery; and her parents, Carl and Trilby Pledger. She is survived by her three children: daughter, Leslie Van Der Heide and husband...
Mildrew (Chaffin) Hodo
Aug 8, 2014
Fannie Mildrew (Chaffin) Hodo, age 104, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014. Mildrew was born May 9, 1910 in Nacogdoches, TX to David and Lena Chaffin; seven brothers soon followed. She married S.D. Hodo on December 23, 1928. A young wife and mother during the Great Depression, she and her family survived by sharecropping throughout West Texas before moving...
Laura Jane Royce
Aug 8, 2014
A longtime resident of Albuquerque, NM, peacefully passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014 at the age of 76. Jane was born on June 26, 1938 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Howard and Ethel Clark. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Jane dedicated her life to her family. She helped care for multiple...
Manuelita Amalia "Molly" Jacques
Aug 8, 2014
JACQUES, MANUELITA "MOLLY" AMALIA Age 92, passed away peacefully Friday evening, August 8, 2014 at home surrounded by her immediate family. Molly was born January 1, 1922 to Agapita and Juan Cristobal Gomez in her grandmother's home in Dulce, NM and was raised at her family's ranch in Gobernador, NM. Molly was preceded in death by husband, Loney (1990); her...
Lester L. Polyard
Aug 8, 2014
Lester L. Polyard, 80, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on August 8, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late George and Verna Polyard on October 23, 1933 in Wabasha, MN. Lester graduated from Wabasha High School in 1951 and then immediately joined the US Army where he served for 21 years until...
Mark B. Castillo
Aug 8, 2014
Mark B. Castillo, age 87, a resident of Torreon, NM passed peacefully at home on Friday, August 8, 2014 with his family at his side. He is survived by his children, Benita Castillo, Reginald Castillo and wife, Brenda, Karyn West and husband, James, Kathy Castillo, Leroy Castillo, Ruby Castillo, Paul Castillo and wife, Charlene, Annabelle Waites and husband, Martin, Isabelle...
Richard Chavez
Aug 7, 2014
Richard Chavez, born in Albuquerque, NM in 1952, hung up his cowboy hat for the last time on Thursday, August 7, 2014. He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Filemon and Roberta Chavez; and brothers, Arturo and Arthur Chavaez. Richard is survived by his partner, Carmela; son, Richard...
Catherine "Cathy" Brandt
Aug 7, 2014
BRANDT, Catherine "Cathy", Age 76, a soldier in Christ went home to eternal rest Thursday August 7, 2014. She is survived by her sons, Richard Brandt and Larry Sterling Brandt; nephew, David Flaig; nieces, Jill Healon, Carin Jones; and great nephews, Archie and Andrew Healon, and Ted Flaig; and numerous friends. Mrs. Brandt was preceded in death by her husband,...
Floyd Lee Baldwin
Aug 6, 2014
Age 55, of Sandia Park, passed away August 6, 2014. He is survived by his siblings, Mary S. Patel and husband Natver, Joe Jaramillo and wife Louella, Eileen, Richard and wife Doris, Bennie Jr. and wife Maria and David; god-daughter Martina; numerous nieces and nephews and family members. A Rosary will be recited Monday, August 18, 2014 6:30 p.m. at...
Mary Louise Eads
Aug 6, 2014
Age 92, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM. She is survived by her son, Robert Eads and wife, Patricia of Albuquerque; two granddaughters, Amy Ward and husband, Jeffrey of Lebanon, IN and Christina Huffstutler and husband, Michael of Los Lunas, NM; and five great-grandchildren, Andrew P., Benjamin M. and Abigail S. Ward, and Joshua R. and...
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