Patsy Smith
Jan 10, 2013
SMITH, PATSY D.Age 75, a resident of Rio Rancho, peacefully passed away at home after a lengthy illness on Thursday, January 10, 2013. She is survived by husband, Kenneth D. Smith, Sr. of Rio Rancho, NM; their children: one son, Kenneth D. Smith, Jr., and wife, Mary of Rio Rancho, NM, and one daughter, Kay Bridges and husband, Ty of...
Marie Grier
Jan 10, 2013
GRIER, MARIE D.Marie D. Grier passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at her home in Rio Rancho, N.M. She was 90. She was born in Raton, N.M., on June 11, 1922. Her father was a shoemaker and her mother a housewife. Growing up during the Great Depression, Marie was instilled with a great sense of perseverance and understood the...
Irene Mitchell
Jan 10, 2013
79, a resident of Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Los Alamos, passed away on January 10, 2013. She is survived by her son, Roger Mitchell, his spouse, Linda; two grandchildren; sister, Gia Jason of New York; and former husband, Ken Mitchell of Santa Fe. She was preceded in death by her son, David; sisters, Franny, Rosie; and brother, George. Irene was...
Mona DePuy-Salazar
Jan 10, 2013
Age 87, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on January 10, 2013. She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1925. She resided in New Mexico since 1976. Mona is survived by her husband of 16 years, Damacio Salazar; her daughter, Adelle Yost and husband Jim of Ohio; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday, January...
Mary Romero
Jan 10, 2013
ROMERO, MARY C.Age 97, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013. She was born in Las Vegas, NM on August 1, 1915. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Gregory Romero; son, Ray Romero; and daughter-in-law, Suzanne Romero. She is survived by her son, Gerald Romero of Rio Rancho; daughter, Carolyn Romero of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Steven Gutierrez of Albuquerque,...
Edward Hartman
Jan 9, 2013
Edward Martin Hartman, age 94, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. He was born to John Frederick Christian Hartman and Anna Laura Malinda Waterman Hartman in New Bremen, Ohio on February 13, 1918. The second youngest of eight children, he helped his family survive the depression by making wooden boxes for the local...
Mary Tipton
Jan 9, 2013
Age 81, a resident of Albuquerque since 1960, went home to her Lord on January 9, 2013. Mary Lou was born on August 27, 1931 in Nowata, OK. She was the beloved wife of Donald Tipton for 61 years. She and Donald have four children, Patricia Hodges and husband, Dave of Bremerton, WA, Susan Griswold and husband, Ted of Gainesville,...
Lawrence D'Angelo Zaragoza
Jan 8, 2013
24, born May 20, 1988 and raised in Albuquerque, NM passed away January 8, 2013. Lawrence is survived by his greatly loved precious son, Lawrence Dean D'Angelo Zaragoza, Jr.; his loving adorable mother Andrea R. Zaragoza; his sisters Ashley Zaragoza and Amanda Zaragoza; his brother Aiden Herrera; his niece Jocelyn Lopez and nephew Brian Gentry Jr.; his uncles Al Zaragoza...
Lewis Alary
Jan 8, 2013
ALARY, LEWIS J.Age 88, a lifetime resident of Albuquerque, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 8, 2013. He is survived by Leigh-Anne Nicolaci Toulouse and many other cousins. Lewis was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was also a member of the D.A.V. Post No. 3. Lewis worked many years for the Bureau of Land...
Gerda Luise Kottke
Jan 8, 2013
Age 94, born in Berlin, Germany and a resident of Albuquerque since 1978, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Kottke; her parents, Otto and Louise Ebertus and her two sons, Wolfgang and Reiner Kottke. She is survived by her daughter, Marlies E. Nelson of Albuquerque; granddaughters, Silva...
Captain P. Condon U.S. Navy Ret'd
Jan 8, 2013
Captain Thomas Patrick Condon, U.S. Navy (Retired), beloved husband and father, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the age of 88 end-stage Dementia. He had been a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1973. He is survived by his wife, Doris Exum Condon of Albuquerque; his daughter, Colleen Groseclose and her husband, Bernard of Charleston, SC; two step-grandchildren...
Corine Mares
Jan 8, 2013
MARES, CORINEBorn Corine Chavez in Albuquerque in 1919, Corine, 93, died unexpectedly and was welcomed into the arms of her loved ones on Tuesday, January 8. She was a life-long resident of Albuquerque. Corine is survived by her son Robert, brothers Charlie and Ricardo, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Dionicio and Monica,...
Fermiño "Fermin" Perea
Jan 7, 2013
Perea, Fermiño Ernesto "Fermin" (1939 - 2013)Age 73, passed away suddenly at his home on January 7, 2013. He was born on June 10, 1939 and was raised in the South Valley area of Albuquerque. He graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1958. He was drafted into the Army and proudly served his country from 1961-1965. Fermin worked for the...
John Jurkens
Jan 7, 2013
John Jurkens, the founder of Octopus Car Washes died Monday, January 7, 2013 at the age of 90. Born in Sterling, IL February l, 1922 he was the third of four sons born to Ida Grove Jurkens and Albert Jurkens. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Robert. John volunteered in the Army Air Corps two weeks...
Leonard Napolitano
Jan 7, 2013
NAPOLITANO, DR. LEONARDDr. Leonard Napolitano, former dean of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 7, 2013. Dr. Napolitano was born in 1930 in Oakland, CA, one of three children and the only son of Italian immigrants. He attended Santa Clara University where in 1950, he quarterbacked the Broncos to...
Pauline Besson
Jan 7, 2013
Age 93, a resident of Albuquerque for over 70 years, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013. She was born on February 26, 1919 to Ollie and Dora Kindred near Blanchard, Oklahoma. She was married to George Besson for 57 years, who preceded her in death. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Onetia Stacy and Dorothy Johnson; and two...
Jay "Old Man Miller" Miller Jr
Jan 7, 2013
Age 80, a longtime resident of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2013. He is survived by his wife, of 61 years, Rose Mary DiSanti Miller originally of Pueblo, CO; Jay D. Miller III "Sonny" and Judith Miller of Albuquerque, NM, Cheryl D. Williams of Las Cruces, NM, Cindy M. Vigil of Albuquerque, NM, Jay...
Neva Linkous
Jan 7, 2013
LINKOUS, NEVA RACHELBorn in Kingsport, TN, March 3, 1925, died peacefully at home on January 7, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM at age 87. Neva grew up in Kingsport, TN where she attended Kingsport High School, inherited her mother's cheerful temperament, crashed a plane in a bean field while taking flying lessons, and met her lifelong husband and companion, Col. Russell...