RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Gloria "Granny" Rice
Dec 8, 2013
Age 86, a resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, December 8, 2013. She is survived by her children, Tom Rice and Carol Markey, grandchildren, Sean Markey (Tricia Ruger), Tara (Joe) Ross, Adam Rice, April Rice and Geneva Rice; great-grandchildren,Cole, Caelan, Sean, Jr., Ben. and Veronica and all the many children she loved and took care of in her home day care....
Margaret Kelley (Peggy) Engle
Dec 8, 2013
Margaret Kelley (Peggy) Engle, age 85, a resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, December 8, 2013. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Hartman and husband, Rob of Albuquerque, NM; son, Michael Engle and wife, Sarah of Longmont, CO; and three grandchildren, Leon, Leeann and Rachel. Peggy is also survived by her other family, the Ericson's, of Albuquerque. Peggy was preceded...
Mary Ellen Baxter Castoria
Dec 7, 2013
Mary Ellen Castoria, a resident of Albuquerque since 1947, died at Kaseman Hospice on December 7, 2013. She was born in 1924, near the small town of Crescent, OK on a farm her grandfather staked a claim to during the run of 1889. She left Oklahoma during World War II for employment with the government in Newark, NJ. It is...
Merlin Deeon Peay D.d.s.
Dec 7, 2013
Dr. Merlin D. Peay died at the age of 87 on Dec. 7, 2013. He was born in Magna, Utah on March 16, 1926 and was preceded in death by his parents Jessie Merlin Peay and Ruth Lambert Peay. Severe pain limited his activity and he died from a pulmonary embolism. He is survived by his wife Darla Brister Peay,...
Robert Joe Sanchez
Dec 7, 2013
Robert Joe Sanchez, 66, a longtime resident of Los Lunas, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 7, 2013. He is survived by his daughter, Melissa M. Cavalier and husband, Jesse; son, James Sanchez and wife, Miriam; father, Camilio Aragon Sanchez; brothers, Raymond Sanchez and wife, Carol, Dennis Sanchez and wife, Cathy, Steve Sanchez and wife, Magdalene; sister, Jennie...
Mary D. Shea
Dec 6, 2013
Mary D. Shea, age 91, a resident of Albuquerque, died Friday, December 6, 2013. She is survived by her son, Fr. Michael J. Shea. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim and daughter, Patty. Rosary will be recited Wednesday, December 11, 7:00 p.m., at Prince of Peace Catholic Community and Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, December 12,...
Donna Elizabeth Cromer
Dec 6, 2013
Donna Elizabeth Cromer, age 59, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013. She was born to Don Cromer and the late Marjorie Cromer, September 19, 1954, in Los Alamos, NM. She is survived by her father; her sister, Anne Sommariva, of Albuquerque; and three brothers, Phil, of Albuquerque, Tom of Huntsville, AL, and Roy of Grand Junction,...
Gloria Atencio
Dec 6, 2013
ATENCIO, GLORIA Gloria Atencio, 66, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, went to be with the Lord Friday, December 6, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Charles Anthony "Chuck" Atencio; parents, Luis and Ramona Saiz; daughter, Deborah Yvette Gonzales and husband, Ron; sons, Matthew Charles Atencio and Andrew Paul Atencio; grandson, Christopher Matthew Atencio; granddaughters, Sara Grace...
George Dolliver Rich
Dec 6, 2013
George Dolliver Rich, of Albuquerque, passed away December 6th, peacefully at home and surrounded by his family. He was born October 28, 1948 in Pampa, Texas to G.D. "Johnny" and Tonetta "Toni" Rich. He was raised in Lovington, New Mexico, and after college, he settled in Albuquerque. George was devoted to his family as a loving spouse, cherished father, devoted...
Fred Bolwahnn
Dec 5, 2013
Fred L. Bolwahnn, 81, a resident of Albuquerque, died Thursday, December 5, 2013. He is survived by his children, Patrick M. Bolwahnn and wife, Mary of Amarillo, TX., Paul Hill and wife, Lina of Maui, HI, Dolores Moreno and husband, Danny of Dalhart, TX, Mary Jeanne Wesling and husband, John of Napa, CA, Sarah Cadwell and husband, Mike of Draper,...
Adelina Josephine Brito
Dec 5, 2013
BRITO, ADELINA JOSEPHINE Adelina Josephine Brito, infant daughter of Matthew and Stephanie Brito, joined the Angels in Heaven on Thursday, December 5th, 2013 surrounded by family. Made in the image of God, she smiled and laughed throughout her 11 months of life. She brought joy and happiness to everyone she came in contact with. In addition to her parents, she...
Isaac James Streeter
Dec 4, 2013
Age 6, a resident of Tijeras, NM, died December 4, 2013. He was born July 17, 2007, in Albuquerque, NM. He was a member of Holy Child Catholic Church in Tijeras, NM. In six short years, he has touched the lives of many. Isaac is survived by his parents Nicholas and Christina Streeter and siblings John, Paul, Mary, and Emma...
Ralph "Wayne" Brown
Dec 4, 2013
Wayne, 76, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 after a brief illness. He is survived by his step-daughter, Barbara Garcia; step-son, Albert E Spisak; grandchildren, Danika Ann Nicole Spisak and Tessia Shawn Spisak; great-grandchild, Shane Ryder Cote; and sisters, Bonnie Caldwell, Evelyn Conn and Virginia Ballew. Wayne was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 45 years, Ann...
Maurice H. Towne III
Dec 4, 2013
TOWNE, MAURICE H. III Born January 16, 1948 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, son of Lt. Col. Maurice H. Towne Jr. and Georgia Reed Towne, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Maurice and his family settled in Albuquerque where he attended Highland High School and the University of New Mexico. Maurice (Moe) was an avid sportsman, long term member of the...
Sarah E. Phillips
Dec 3, 2013
Passed away December 3, 2013 after a short illness. Sarah was born in Waukegan, IL to Julia and George Gagosian, and served in the Army as a nurse taking care of servicemen returning from WWII. She moved with her family to New Mexico in 1960 and retired as a civilian employee from Kirtland AFB in 1986. She is survived by...
Dina Socorro Torres
Dec 3, 2013
Age 54, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013. She is survived by her siblings, James Torres, Paula Veronica Torres and Felix Mauro Torres and wife, Jonice all of Albuquerque. Ms. Torres was preceded in death by her parents, Mauro and Evangelina Torres. Dina graduated from UNM with a Pharmacy degree and began her career as...
John Gaillour
Dec 3, 2013
GAILLOUR, JOHN Age 89, of Rio Rancho, formerly of Questa and Las Vegas, NM, was born in Vaughn, NM, in 1924 to immigrants from the Basque region of southern France (the Pyrenees). The family also resided in La Leindre; a time that was greatly memorable for John. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and in the U.S....
Elsie Kear
Dec 2, 2013
Elsie Kear Born in 1919 of Northern Italian emigrant parents, her first language, culture, and name was Italian. Elsie later shared her Italian heritage with her husband and children. As a nursing student, she served in the US Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII. When she graduated from Massachusetts Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1946, Elsie began a 45 year...
Doris Knight
Dec 2, 2013
Doris Knight, age 90 years old, a resident of Albuquerque for over 25 years, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2, 2013 after suffering a stroke. She was born in 1923 in New Effington, SD to Orlie and Velma Holland. Doris was the second oldest of six children. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter Knight,...
Josie Garcia
Dec 2, 2013
Age 81, a resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, December 2, 2013. She is survived by her dear friend, Ralph Jordan; children, Michael Garcia, Sylvia Hollowell and husband, Danny, Barbara Garcia, Rebecca Garcia, Teresa Mirabal and husband, Sal and Fred Garcia and wife, Donna; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and other family and friends. Ms. Garcia was preceded in death by...
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