RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Fred van Berkel
Oct 12, 2013
VAN BERKEL, FRED (GODEFRIDUS HENDRIKUS MARIA) Took his final breath on Saturday, October 12, 2013. Born in Gouda, Holland, on December 5, 1937, Fred immigrated first to Brazil, where he remained for 10 years, and then to the United States. Fred had been an Assistant Professor of Sociology at St. Peter's College in Jersey City, NJ, before moving to Albuquerque...
Aurora L. Hughes
Oct 12, 2013
Age 85, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family and friends Saturday, October 12, 2013. She is survived by her daughters, Emilie Jean Chavez and Linda M. Ware and husband, Frank; son-in-law, Glenn Bogdan; grandchildren Michelle Ponder, Dave Chavez, Desi Chavez, Nicholas E. Martinez, Veronica Winters and husband, Ernie, and Vanessa...
James Paul Ballog Sr
Oct 12, 2013
Age 85, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 11, 2013. Jim was born July 21, 1928, in Homestead, PA to Paul V. and Helen (Jacobs) Ballog. Jim's wife of 59 years, June (Koval) Ballog, preceded him in death. Jim attended Schwab Technical School and began working at U.S. Steel when he was 14. He joined the U.S....
Arthur Francis Farrar
Oct 11, 2013
Art Farrar passed away peacefully and in the presence of loved ones on October 11, 2013. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 19, 1926 and grew up in Yuma, Arizona. As a young man, he moved to Los Angeles, California with his father, Carl Farrar and brother, Vern Farrar. He proudly served his country in post WWII...
Tomas B. Baca
Oct 10, 2013
Age 88, a resident of Albuquerque, died Thursday, October 10, 2013. He is survived by son, Tom Baca of Albuquerque, NM; and granddaughter, Yvette Martinez and family. Tomas was preceded in death by his father, Edward C. Baca and mother, Clarita Baca; wife, Stella Baca; daughter, Ana Marie Chavez; brother, Randolph Baca and his sister, Lena Rodriguez. A Rosary will...
Charlotte M. Pinkston
Oct 10, 2013
Charlotte M. Pinkston, 96, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013. Charlotte was born November 9, 1916 in rural east Tennessee to Joseph B. and Laura Belle Marshall. She married William E. "Ted" Pinkston in 1936, and the couple moved to Albuquerque with their young son in 1948. She worked with her husband in various businesses around town and retired upon...
James C. Jaynes
Oct 9, 2013
James C. Jaynes, 73, of Bernalillo NM, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Rita; daughters, Kathy Dorian, and Karen Shaw and husband Kim; step-children, David Cox and wife Dolores and Krista Gawlowski and husband Richard Rice; sister, Nina Barnes; grandchildren, Joe and Staci, Tony and Valerie, Sam and Brittany, Andy, Drew, Roxy, Aurora, Nazareth;...
Anna M. Abrahams
Oct 8, 2013
ABRAHAMS, Anna Mary Age 75, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Mary is survived by her daughter, Elisa Mitchell and husband, Mark; son, Reese Westfall; and grandchildren, Richard and Melissa Mitchell. Also surviving Mary are her loving sisters, Inez Maddlen, Alice Tafoya, and Elenor Harris; and her lovable dog, Shane. A Memorial Rosary will be recited...
Mary Tate Messec
Oct 8, 2013
MESSEC, Mary Tate Age 91, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, in Rio Rancho, NM. She was born Mary Lamont Tate in Baltimore, MD, August 7, 1922. Mary grew up in Baltimore with two older and two younger brothers. Raised in a naval family, she lived life "full steam ahead." She graduated early from Forest Park High School in...
Imogene Zola Lewis
Oct 7, 2013
86, a resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, October 7, 2013. She is survived by her children, Arlaine Lewis, Elaine Lewis, Robert Lewis and wife, Edie, all of Albuquerque, and Shelly Amo and husband, Tom of Portland, OR; grandchildren, Melissa, Keanna, and Shane; and many other relatives and friends. Imogene was preceded in death by her husband, Howard; parents, Jack and...
Lonnie Dee Brinkley
Oct 7, 2013
59, a resident of Edgewood, passed away unexpectedly, after a short illness Monday, October 7, 2013. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy; brother, Daniel, and wife, Nancy; sisters, Patricia and Cheryl; nephews, Shane and wife, Bretta and Cole and wife, Jennifer; and "adopted" son, Jessie Opdyke. Mr. Brinkley was preceded in death by his father, Pat Dave Brinkley. Lonnie...
Darlene M. Milligan
Oct 7, 2013
Age 66, a resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, October 7, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Lewis C. Bartel of Albuquerque; daughter, Chandelle M. Bullington of Mill Creek, WA; son, Raymond Bullington and wife, Tanya of Las Cruces; grandchildren, Mitchell, Gabrielle, Natasha, Rebecca and Makayla. She is also survived by her brother, Darwin Milligan and many other family and...
William Paul "Bill" McCarter
Oct 7, 2013
Age, 72, a resident of Belen, NM died Monday, October 7, 2013. He is survived by his children, William Paul McCarter Jr., Everett and Vanessa; grandchildren; sisters, Martha Claudette Van Houten and husband, Ned of Albuquerque, and Corrine Blackwell and husband, Ray of Montague, CA; and numerous other relatives and friends. Bill was preceded in death by his parents Lucille...
Raymond H. Opperman
Oct 6, 2013
Age 90, a resident of Albuquerque since age 14, died Sunday, October 6, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Frances; children, Dale Opperman, Denise King and husband, Paul Arsenault and daughter-in-law, Angela Opperman; grandchildren, Susan Opperman, Mark Opperman, and Jesse King of Albuquerque and the surrounding area; sister-in-law, Judy Newsom of Farmington, NM and children, Dixie Newsom, Bonnie Newsom...
Sandra Eva Ferrales-Chavez
Oct 6, 2013
FERRALES-CHAVEZ, SANDRA EVA The sun has set on a beautiful flower that lived underneath a turquoise blue sky. Sandra went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 5, 2013. Born in 1980, she is survived by her children Joseph Ronquillo, Jerry Chavez, Jr., and Isaiah Chavez; parents Maria and Ramon Ferrales; brothers Jose Alvarez, Waldo Duran,...
James H. Black
Oct 6, 2013
Age 81, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 6, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, N. Harmon Black and mother, Ruth Black. Jim is survived by his wife Eleanor; son, Jim Black and daughter-in-law Valerie Black; daughter Terri Othling and son-in-law Steve Othling; brother Bruce Black and sister-in-law Marjorie Black and family; grandchildren,...
Justin Anthony "Tony" Egnor
Oct 6, 2013
EGNOR, JUSTIN ANTHONY "TONY" Age 83, a resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, October 6, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Jacqueline K. Egnor of Albuquerque, NM; daughter, Gail A. (Dennis) Heflick of Albuquerque, NM; grandson, Gavin Gorrell; grandson, Cooper (Margo) Heflick; granddaughter, Jessica (Wilder) Castiblanco of Albuquerque, NM; and great-granddaughters, Charlotte Heflick and Santana Castiblanco....
Walter Kisiel
Oct 5, 2013
Dr. Walter Kisiel, 70, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed peacefully on the morning of October 5, 2013, in his home in Albuquerque. He is survived by his widow, Suzann Kisiel; his children, Katherine and Kevin; his grandsons, Austin and Nicholas; his sister, Lucy Mahdik; and his brothers, Joe, Len, and Tom Kisiel. Born in Tarentum, PA, December 1942, he...
Erlinda G. Duran
Oct 5, 2013
Age 86, born in Magdalena, a resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, October 5, 2013. She is survived by her children, Joe D. Duran and wife, Joanne of Port Aransas, TX, Laurence Duran of Albuquerque, NM, Pauline Roche and husband, Rick of Albuquerque, NM; grandchildren, Kerrie Murphy, Christopher Sandoval, Gabriel Duran II and wife, Robin, Lori Sandoval and husband, Josh, Jennifer...
Oneita Ruth Funkhouser
Oct 5, 2013
Age 89, a resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, October 5, 2013. She is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline A. Garrett and husband, Michael of Edgewood, NM; grandchildren, Michael Morrato and wife, Pennie, Melissa Solecki and husband, Michael; great grandchildren, Zachary, Ashlyn, Kaylee, Naomi, Bridgett and Autumn and many other relatives and friends. Oneita was preceded in death by her parents,...
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