RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Larry Maestas
Jul 21, 2014
MAESTAS, LARRY age 64, born December 1, 1949 to Flavio and Soterita Maestas, was raised and resided in Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on July 21, 2014. Larry was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte; his father, Flavio; his mother, Soterita; and his brother, Sam. He is survived by his son, Mark and wife, Stephanie; son, Edward; grandchildren, Estevan...
Joseph Raymond Coleman
Jul 21, 2014
Age 56, went to join our Lord on July 21, 2014. Joseph served his country in the US Air Force and finished his career with the NM Air National Guard with the Tacos and served in Desert Storm. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert A. Coleman; his wife, Markette; his niece, Monique Anderson and his nephew, Gabriel...
Annabelle Collatz
Jul 21, 2014
Age 90, passed away July 21, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Collatz, Jr.; her son, Fred Collatz III and her granddaughter, Jacque. She is survived by her son, Arlan Collatz (Mary Alice); her daughter, Kathy McDonald (Jim); her sister, Mary Jane Quintana, 7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren....
Alice "Alicia" Blea
Jul 21, 2014
Blea, Alice "Alicia" Alice "Alicia" Blea, 96, a lifelong resident of New Mexico, passed away gently and quickly, Monday, July 21, 2014. She is survived by her sons, Davi Henley y Blea, his wife, Ester Luffman-Henley, Lloyd S. Tapia and his wife, Joyce; ten grandchildren Gene and wife, Kathy, Mark and wife, Cathy, Dean and wife, Liz, Leonard and wife,...
Robert N. Parsons
Jul 21, 2014
PARSONS, Robert N. (Bob) Maj. USAF (Ret.) Age 81, passed away Monday July 21, 2014. Bob was born on Feb 2, 1933 in Kenedy, Texas to S. D. and Lenora Parsons. He was raised in several towns in South Texas After graduation from high school he attended a Junior College in Corpus Christie where he played football. Bob entered the...
Norma D. Stabinski
Jul 21, 2014
Norma D. Stabinski, age 85, born in Elkhart, Indiana and a resident of Albuquerque since 2004, passed away July 21, 2014. She is survived by her daughter, Rosann Stabinski; grandsons, Andrew Witt, David Witt and Joshua Witt; great-grandchildren, Steven Witt and Delilah Witt; sister, Alma Cullison of Vincennes, IN; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...
Richard Lee "Dick" Sloan
Jul 20, 2014
Richard Lee Sloan of Albuquerque died peacefully in his home Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 10:00 p.m. Dick Sloan was a retired FBI agent who served his early career in New Orleans, LA and then later in Gallup/Zuni and Albuquerque, NM. He retired after 20 years of faithful service with much recognition as an outstanding special agent. He is a...
Emilio Perez
Jul 20, 2014
PEREZ, EMILIO Age 22, of Albuquerque, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014 in Albuquerque. Emilio was born on December 30, 1991 in Albuquerque to Jose Perez and Sylvia (Ulibarri). He was raised in Albuquerque and attended Horizon Academy West, John Adams Mid High, West Mesa and Highland High Schools. He played basketball with the Boys and Girls Club in...
Rhonda J. DeVaux
Jul 20, 2014
Age 67, a resident of Tijeras since 2009, died Sunday, July 20, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Roger, of Tijeras; sons, Randy DeVaux and wife Angela of Myrtle Beach, SC; Ryan DeVaux of Lake Elsinore, CA; grandchildren, Madison DeVaux and Meghan DeVaux of Myrtle Beach, SC; mother, Helen Nahrwold of Fort Wayne, Indiana; sisters, Brenda Schuller of Woodburn,...
Robert Eugene (Rob) Seay
Jul 20, 2014
Born August 13, 1954, joined his savior Sunday, July 20, 2014. Rob is survived by his mother, Pauline E. Seay; his brother, Mike and sister-in-law, Cindy; brother, Don and sister-in-law, Terri; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, James R. Seay. He was born in San Antonio, TX, but moved to Albuquerque,...
Margaret Irene Farrington
Jul 20, 2014
Age 103, passed away at her home in Rio Rancho, NM Sunday, July 20, 2014. Margaret was born July 17, 1911 in Danville, VA, the second eldest of 8 brothers and sisters. She also lived in Martinsville, VA and later moved to Cincinnati, OH, where she married Charles W. Farrington in 1936. They had 2 children; Charles G. Farrington with...
Bobbie Jones
Jul 19, 2014
Bobbie Jones, age 78, a resident of Albuquerque since 1968, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Odell of Albuquerque; children, Melody Zellmann and Melissa Trainum; and five grandchildren. Bobbie was preceded in death by her daughter, Gay Sue. Friends may visit FRENCH - Wyoming Thursday, July 24, 2014, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Services will be...
Faustino Olguin
Jul 18, 2014
A lifelong resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Friday, July 18,2014 at the age of 95 in the home he was born in with his family by his side. Faustino was a decorated Bataan Death March survivor and was a Prisoner of War for 3 & 1/2 years in Japan during World War II. For his service in the...
Paul R. Switzer
Jul 18, 2014
Age 87, a resident of Edgewood, NM, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, July 18, 2014. He was born in 1926 in Thomas, OK to Aaron & Annie Switzer. He and his wife Glenna moved to Albuquerque, NM in the Fall of 1952 where he made his livelihood building custom homes. Paul equally enjoyed farming and ranching. He is...
Rodney L. Serrano
Jul 18, 2014
Rod Serrano, husband, father, son, brother, firefighter, Shriner, loyal friend, handsome, debonair, Man about Albuquerque, passed away unexpectedly last Friday, July 18, 2014, at Presbyterian Hospital, after a brief illness. He was 84 years old. Rod began his journey through this life on September 16, 1929, being born to George and Violet Serrano, as the fifth of what would be...
Donald C. Cates Dr.
Jul 18, 2014
Dr. Donald C. Cates, a resident of Placitas, NM for the past 23 years, died Friday, July 18, 2014, just shy of his 90th birthday. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Shirley; daughters, Candace Cavellier and husband, Tim of Corrales, NM, and Kimberly Driskill of Los Lunas, NM; four grandchildren, Bevin Walker and husband, Jeramie, Cole...
Ella Louise Albertson
Jul 18, 2014
Age 89, died July 18, 2014. She is survived by her children; Cheryl Gushard and husband Ron Hoyt, Jeff Albertson and wife Shawn, and John Albertson and wife Sharon; 9 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; and many other family and friends. Ella was preceded in death by her husband, J W "Dub" Albertson and her parents, George...
Robert Rankin White PhD
Jul 17, 2014
WHITE, Ph.D., ROBERT RANKIN Robert Rankin White, Ph.D., 72, noted writer and historian of the early Taos Art Colony, died on July 17, 2014, after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Dr. White lived in his historic home near the University of New Mexico with wonderful caregivers, family, neighbors and cats. Dr. White served in the US Army in Vietnam,...
Richard Boyce Swallows
Jul 17, 2014
Swallows, Richard B. A lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014, surrounded by his heartbroken family. He was born September 13, 1935. Richard was preceded in death by father, Albert T. Swallows; mother, Greta L. Boyd; and brother, Donald Swallows. He is survived by his wife and partner of 56 years, Sharon; children, Mark, Craig and wife,...
Gary Mo
Jul 15, 2014
Gary Michael Mo, born on March 17, 1944 in MacDill Field, FL to Charles Luck Mo and Ruth Mae Dubois Childs, lost his courageous battle with lung cancer on July 15, 2014. Raised in a military family, he enlisted into the US Air Force at the age of 18. He served & traveled extensively during his early military career prior...
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