Apr 12, 2013

Esther M. Lopez passed away on April 12, 2013, visualizing meeting our Lord Jesus, and his mother, our Blessed Virgin Mary. Mrs. Lopez is survived by her husband, Lupe Lopez Jr. They were married October 10, 1953, at Immaculate Conception Church in Albuquerque. They were blessed with five children, eldest Jody L. Patterson who was deceased April 14, 2013 and...

Apr 12, 2013

Age 39, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque and Sandia Park, New Mexico passed away April 12, 2013. Chris was born and raised in Sandia Park where he owned the family home on Valle Escondido Road. He attended Albuquerque Academy and University of New Mexico. Chris was an IT specialist for Intuit in Rio Rancho/Tucson, Lucent Technologies and Avaya Corp. in...

Apr 11, 2013

Age 47, originally from Albuquerque, NM, passed away on April 11, 2013. Sanchez was involved in a high speed racing accident on April 6, 2013 at the NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Derek is survived by his racing partner, Jeffrey Nolte; his mother Rosie Maroone and husband Jim Maroone; sister Audra Sanchez; father Frank...

Apr 11, 2013

Age 99, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Yates; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was known by many of his church children as Uncle Vern. He was a long time resident of Albuquerque. Vern was a member of Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque. He was a well-known jeweler in the...

Apr 9, 2013

LANOUE, LOISLois Mae Honert Lanoue, 95, died April 9, 2013 at the Warm Beach Health Care Center in Stanwood, Washington with family by her side. Born May 31, 1917 in Carpentersville, Illinois she attended Zion United Church of Christ with her mother and grandmother. She graduated from Dundee High School in 1934, after which she did office work for a...

Apr 9, 2013

Apr 9, 2013

Was born May 9, 1927 in Raton, NM to Tracy Chester Mitchell and Amy Irene Mitchell. During her high school years, she was an active member of The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls and served as Worthy Advisor. She graduated from Raton High in 1945. Marian married her local Raton sweetheart, Harold Stoller Jr., on September 7, 1947....

Apr 8, 2013

AnnaMarie Dobbins went to heaven on April 8, 2013 at the age of 94. She lived fully and bravely and is survived by three children, Maureen, Steve and Rosemarie; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many friends. Her husband, William (Bill), predeceased her. She always looked so young and had so much energy that people adopted her into their families. She...

Apr 8, 2013

A resident of Sandia Park, NM, died early Monday morning the 8th of April 2013 in her home with her family by her side. Born 1944 in Dubuque, I.A., Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Monica Kuhl along with brother, John Kuhl. Mary graduated from High School at the Academy of the Visitation in Dubuque IA...

Apr 8, 2013

Odella Ruiz Medina, age 90, of Raton NM, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013, at 7:30 a.m. in Albuquerque, NM. She was born December 24, 1922 in Dawson, NM, the daughter of Filiberto and Virginia Coleman Ruiz. Odella's occupation was as a secretary at KRTN radio station in Raton, and at Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance in Albuquerque. Her last...

Apr 8, 2013

On Monday, April 8, 2013, our precious angel, Baby J, left us to become an angel for our Lord. Baby J is survived by parents, Julian and Yvette Cordova; brother, Julian, Jr.; sisters, Jazmin, Joscelyn and Juliette; grandparents, Wilfred Moralez and Barbara Cordova. Baby J was preceded in death by nana, Patsy Sena; and grandfathers, Catalino Madril, Sr. and Catalino...

Apr 7, 2013

NEWTON, ALAN HERBERTNovember 5, 1931 - April 5, 2013. A longtime resident of Tijeras and Albuquerque passed away at home. He is survived by his children, Harlan (Wilmington, NC), Owen Newton (Albuquerque), Alana J. Lambear and husband, James Dendy (Albuquerque); grandchildren, Amanda and husband, Bill Montgomery (Seattle, WA), Andrew and wife, Suzie Searles (Birmingham, AL) and several great grandchildren. Mr....

Apr 7, 2013

KELLIS, IGNATIOS JACKAge 56, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. He is survived by his sisters, Marianthe "Mary" Kellis Scanlan and husband, Kevin of San Diego, CA, and Olympia Kellis Katelanis of Novato, CA; nephew Gavin Scanlan; nieces Katelin Scanlan, Electra Katelanis, Eleni Katelanis, Eliana Katelanis and Emalia Katelanis. Jack was a member of St....

Apr 7, 2013

At the much too young age of 61, Denise passed away quietly at home, surrounded by her loving husband and family, on Sunday, April 7, 2013. She was a trailblazer: world traveler, not afraid of taking chances, full of life and adventure. Denise traveled to the UAE to work as a nurse, and there met her husband, Ron, beginning a...

Apr 7, 2013

Smith, Sandra Rae entered into eternal rest on April 7, 2013 at the age of 69. She was survived by two daughters, Adrienne Marie Alberts and Stacy Marie Alberts Plaisance. She was the grandmother of Jason Medlin, Alyssa Medlin, Rachel M. Fisher, Kyle Kinsel, Luke Plaisance Jr., Casey Plaisance, Mandy Plaisance, and Jolie Jones. The great grandmother of Jayden Fisher...

Apr 7, 2013

November 5, 1931 - April 5, 2013. A longtime resident of Tijeras and Albuquerque passed away at home. He is survived by his children, Harlan (Wilmington, NC), Owen Newton (Albuquerque), Alana J. Lambear and husband, James Dendy (Albuquerque); grandchildren, Amanda and husband, Bill Montgomery (Seattle, WA), Andrew and wife, Suzie Searles (Birmingham, AL) and several great grandchildren. Mr. Newton was...

Apr 7, 2013

Olita left this world to join our Lord on April 7, 2013. She was born on May 22, 1925 in Lake Arthur, NM. Her parents were Rufino Padilla and Guadalupe Zamora Padilla Aldaz. She grew up in a blended family of eight siblings along with her mother and step-father, Epifano "Barney" Aldaz. Her siblings included, Perry Zamora, Lorenzo Aldaz, Isabel...

Apr 6, 2013

PURDUE, LOIS HOPEMusician, Wife, Mother, Teacher: Lois passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013. She was born in Cynthiana, IN in 1923 to John and Vercie Pearl Rutter. Lois could type 90 words per minute and became an excellent pianist while in high school. She met and married Clinton Harding Purdue in 1942, while they were attending Evansville Music College. They...

Apr 5, 2013

Age 88, a resident of Albuquerque since 1957, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013. Dorothy is survived by her husband, John; children Jim Formea and Florence of Colorado; Jeanne Ray and Troy of California; Jude Sanders and Joe of Colorado; John T. Formea and Ida of New Mexico; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy was preceded...

Apr 5, 2013

Dana C. Wood passed peacefully from this life on April 5, 2013, at the age of 57. He was born in Minneapolis, MN, to his loving parents, Everett and Edna Wood. He graduated from Gallup High School. He completed B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of New Mexico. Dana was a businessman, a private pilot, and...