Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

On Thursday, December 9, 2021, Shirien Kay Taylor-Donahue passed away at University of New Mexico Medical Center in Albuquerque, after suffering a stroke. Shirien grew up in Albuquerque, before accepting a job with the orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, where she served as principal second violin until her retirement in 2016. During her time at...

Jan 1, 1970

Carmen Simmons, age 83, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, December 12, 2021. Carmen is most remembered for her generosity to her family and friends. She loved country western music and going dancing.

She is survived by her children, Ivan and Patti, Evangeline, Alexandra, Lisa and Rick, and Gweneth and Jon; grandchildren, LaVon, Logan, Christopher, Jake, and...

Jan 1, 1970

Clara, known to her family and friends as Cawa, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 10, 2021. Clara was born in Albuquerque, NM on March 24, 1926, and was a lifetime resident of Martineztown (downtown area), Albuquerque, NM. Clara spent about 90 of her nearly 96 years dedicated to the neighborhood grocery store. Manuel's Food Market was...

Jan 1, 1970

Mae Eleanor Holiday Maxwell of Albuquerque, NM was born near Ft. Collins, CO on May 3, 1925, to Albert Benjamin Holiday and Minnie Wood Holiday.  She was born in a renovated red brick schoolhouse on North Taft Hill Road close to the Cache La Poudre River. When Mae was born, one of her five older brothers exclaimed, "Oh sweet...

Jan 1, 1970

Age 50, a believer in Jesus Christ and our family's anchor. Our outstanding husband, father, father-in-law, and "Pop".

Joe is survived by his wife, Victoria Lee Gonzales; son, Joseph-Michael Gonzales and wife Perla; daughter, Officer Rachel Gonzales and granddaughter, Hannah Grace Gonzales; parents, brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces.

Joe loved spending time with his family....

Jan 1, 1970

Lucille Trucano, 90, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021.  She was born February 27, 1931, in Dickinson, ND.  Lucille lived in Albuquerque since January 1963.  She worked for AT&T Mountain Bell for many years, followed by 20 years of employment at Buffett's Candies.

Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Guy.  She is survived by her...

Sep 27, 1966

In 1904, Chester T. French moved to Albuquerque from East Tennessee. He brought his brother to the dry climate because he had tuberculosis. His brother died shortly after his move, but Chester French fell in love with Albuquerque and decided to make it his home. In 1907, he founded French Mortuary because he had a strong desire to be in...

Aug 31, 1951

Erickson, Eugene (Gene) After almost 50 years in an unmarked grave in a foreign land and 15 years of painstaking work to identify his remains, Eugene (Gene) Leroy Erickson is finally being laid to rest in the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Born on April 8, 1930 in Brainerd, MN, to Erick and Myrtle Erickson, and the younger...

Jan 20, 1951

Jasper V. Marquez, of Santa Fe, N.M., killed during the Korean War, was accounted for August 9, 2019. Jasper was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action November 28, 1950, when enemy forces attacked his unit near Kujang-dong, North Korea. After the war, a returned prisoner of war...

Jul 18, 1942

An obituary is not available at this time for Porfirio Carrasco Franco. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

John Marcon, Jr., a resident of Albuquerque since 1956, went to the Lord on November 2, 2015. John was born in Walsenburg, Colorado on April 27, 1929, and grew up in southern Colorado. He was the youngest of 9 children. During the Korean War, he served as an electronic technician on the destroyer ship, USS Fiske 842. After being honorably...

SCHAFFNER, ROBERT J. and BERTHA M.Ages 89 and residents of Albuquerque, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 and Sunday, December 23, 2012, respectively. They are survived by; daughter, Elaine Schaffner of Albuquerque, NM; grandson, Christopher Dunkle and wife, Danielle of Albuquerque, NM. Mr. and Mrs. Schaffner were preceded in death by their son, Robert Jay Schaffner Jr.;Mr. Schaffner's parents; father, Edwin...

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Frances Flores-Gallegos, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born May, 11, 1918 in Villanueva, NM, where she spent most of her childhood years. Frances, her parents and her younger siblings eventually moved from Villanueva to Pueblo, Colorado. She lived in Pueblo most of her young adult life, where she...

"Jim" William J. Akins, Age 46, completed his suffering on Friday, October 30, 2015. He is survived by his son, J.D.; father, Jerry Akins; mother of his son, Jennifer Akins; numerous other relatives and many friends. Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Sharon Akins. He was born in 1969 in Albuquerque, NM and graduated from Manzano High, Class...

Esch, Gerald "Jerry" Lee Gerald "Jerry" Lee Esch passed into the loving arms of God after a five year battle with Alzheimer's on Thursday, May 19, 2016 surrounded by his family, loved ones, and friends. Jerry was born in Hastings, NE on October 4, 1947. He attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney on a basketball scholarship and received a...

Louis L. Lucero, Sr., 60, beloved father, brother, uncle, cousin and friend was called home to our Lord, Jesus Christ on July 8, 2016 surrounded by family and friends. Louis was born on June 26, 1956 in Waco, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jose Francisco (Frank) Lucero and Epimenia (Pime) Lucero. He is survived by his...

Gary Tsosie, 34, beloved son, passed from death into a life of eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, March 10, 2017. Gary loved the outdoors, the snow, and mountains; thus, lived in the state of Colorado for a time and enjoyed every moment of it. He was young and had an active lifestyle. He loved to...

Donald Frederick Vonderhaar beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend went to his eternal reward in heaven with our dear Lord on March 9, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Rosalie Vonderhaar; Annie, his loving puppy; son, Randy and wife, Stephanie and their three children, Andre, Catherine and Vincent; son, Ronald and wife, Karen and their two...

January 25, 1931 - April 7, 2017 Pauline was a dedicated wife, mother, and educator. She raised seven children and was a devoted spouse to her husband of 56 years. Pauline was a woman of deep faith, a life-long communicant in the Roman Catholic Church. Her devotion to God sustained and guided her life, and was the guiding force in...