RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Molly Romero
Jul 27, 2012
AMALIA "MOLLY" ROMERO Age 65, a long time resident of Albuquerque, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 27, 2012. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Andrew Romero; daughter, Denise Martinez and husband, Bernardo; son, Adrian Romero and wife, Henrietta; and daughter, Roxanne Fuentes and husband, Johnny; seven grandsons; three granddaughters; brothers, Frank (Aggie) Martinez, Richard (Barbara) Martinez,...
Jerry Slavin
Jul 27, 2012
SLAVIN GERALD M. Age 82, of Albuquerque, passed away on July 27, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Connie; their three children, Marc Slavin of Oakland, CA and partner, Mark Heltemes, Adam Slavin of Albuquerque and wife, Paula, and Susanne Wooldridge of Colorado Springs, CO and husband, Greg; four grandchildren, Jason and Dalia Slavin, and Skylar and Parker Wooldridge;...
Connor Porter
Jul 26, 2012
PORTER, CONNOR Our precious Connor, 15, passed away with his fun-loving dad and great friend, Connor Mantsch, in an airplane accident in Sedona, Arizona on July 26th. Connor was full of life, exceedingly energetic, and was bursting to share it with others. There was nothing he enjoyed better than spending time with family, friends, fencing, paintball and dog. Connor was...
Patrick Porter
Jul 26, 2012
PORTER, PATRICK (PAT) R. Our beloved Pat, age 53 of Albuquerque, died Thursday, July 26th. He was with his treasured son Connor (15) and great friend Connor Mantsch in an airplane accident in Sedona, Arizona on July 26th. Pat was a two-time U.S. Olympic Team Member (1984, 1988) in the 10,000 meters. He was a world record holder, twelve-time U.S....
Connor Mantsch
Jul 26, 2012
CONNOR MANTSCHOur beautiful gift, Connor Mantsch, left this world way too soon at only 14 years, on Thursday, July 26, 2012. Connor was a truly amazing human being. Anybody who knew Connor understood how unique and special he was. Connor was an incredible musician, a strong athlete, and a great student. He had the most infectious smile, heart-warming giggle, and...
Patricia Ward
Jul 26, 2012
A resident of Albuquerque since 1955, passed away July 26, 2012 following a brief illness. Pat was devoted to her two sons, Kevin of Los Angeles, CA and Sean of San Antonio, TX. She was absolutely wild about her grandson, Gavin, with whom she shared a very special relationship. Pat is also survived by her sister, Eleanor (Cuppy); four brothers,...
Velma Wray
Jul 26, 2012
WRAY, VELMA C. Velma, age 92, a long time resident of Albuquerque, passed away July 26, 2012. For 37 years, she and her late husband, Don, ran the family business, Wray's 5 and10 on North 4th Street in Albuquerque. She loved gardening and cooking and will be remembered for the fabulous meals she cooked. Velma is preceded in death by...
Kenneth Blueher
Jul 25, 2012
BLUEHER, KENNETH JOE Joe was born on April 25, 1952 in Albuquerque, NM. He passed away at age 60 on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Oscar G. and Hope S. Blueher, and by his brother, Arthur G. Blueher. He graduated from Albuquerque Academy in 1970. He spent many years working with...
Thomas McKenna
Jul 25, 2012
Thomas E. McKenna, 46, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on July 25, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Frances; his three AWESOME boys, Jayden (9), Kian (7), and Owen (2); his parents, Dr. Tim and Pat McKenna; his grandmother, Agnes Gagnon; his four siblings, Todd McKenna, his wife Susan, their four children and seven grandchildren; Kim Addison, her husband...
Shirley Scott
Jul 25, 2012
SCOTT, SHIRLEY ANN Age 78, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012. She is survived by her children; Steven Ellis Scott of Albuquerque, NM, Donette Wagner of Albuquerque, NM, Dacia Scott Roberts and husband Rick of San Antonio, TX, and her sister; Donna Alexander of Clovis, NM. She has three grandchildren; Elizabeth and Ellis Roberts, Chad Wagner...
Warren Miller
Jul 25, 2012
Long time Alaskan Resident Warren Dallas Miller(Oct 21, 1934-July 25, 2012) Born in Las Vegas, Nevada , moved to Elmendorf AFB in 1970. Warren and his Wife Doris Jardine Miller had a house built in Eagle River, Alaska in 1975 and lived there until 1981. Then moved to Anchorage until about 2002 when they relocated to retire Albuquerque, New Mexico....
Virginia Madrid
Jul 24, 2012
VIRGINIA MADRIDWas born in Wagon Mound, New Mexico, on July 3, 1927, to Alfonso and Kina Sanchez, and left this world to be with the LORD on July 24, 2012 after a brief battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Irene Ricca, and by her husband of 59 years, Tony Madrid, whom she lovingly called "Honito."...
Maurice Keeker
Jul 24, 2012
MAURICE ERWIN KEEKER - Age 76, of Albuquerque, died on July 24, 2012. He was born on September 6, 1935 in Ames, Iowa. Maury graduated from Ames High School in 1953 and received a BS in Engineering at Iowa State University in 1958. He married his wife Ann in 1957 and they lived together in the Midwest before relocating to...
Christine Buckler
Jul 24, 2012
CHRISTINE C. BUCKLERAge 57, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 13 years, Tim Buckler; her mom, Dorothy Gutierrez; brother, John Gutierrez and his wife Liz; sisters, Gerri Campbell and her husband Christopher, Evelyn DeCosta and her husband Dwayne, and Becky Flores; brothers...
Sally Tucker
Jul 24, 2012
SALLY ANN GARNER TUCKERPassed away peacefully on July 24, 2012. She led a long and productive life, and lived to be 95 years old. She was born on April 17, 1917, in Ranger, Texas, to Marvin Edgar and Tellie Garner. She was the 7th of nine children. She served as a nurse in the Army Air Force during World War...
Xuyen Do
Jul 23, 2012
DO, XUYEN February 25, 1931 - July 23, 2012 Wanting a better future for his young family, Xuyen Do moved his family to United States in 1975. He was a selfless man who put his family first, made many sacrifices and was dedicated to provide his family with a bright future. For most of his years in Albuquerque, he worked...
Walter Eden
Jul 23, 2012
EDEN, WALTER R. Age 86, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012. He is survived by Myra Eden; their children: son, Lonnie Eden and his wife, Mary Ann of San Jose, IL; daughter, Judy Weddington of Albuquerque, NM; and daughter, Vicki Wilkinson and husband, Gary of Placitas, NM; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Richard (Barbara) Eden of MN...
Pauline Francisco
Jul 23, 2012
PAULINE (SANTILLANES) FRANCISCOPassed away peacefully at her home in Rio Rancho, NM at age 45 after an 18 month battle with cancer. Pauline was a wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. Pauline was born February 11, 1967 in Albuquerque, NM and was raised in Alameda, NM. Pauline graduated from Cibola High School in 1986. She worked as a Data...
Anthony Hardy
Jul 22, 2012
ANTHONY JOSEPH "TONY" HARDYBorn in Montebello, CA in 1958, now age 53, he was a longtime resident of Albuquerque since 1970. He went to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 6:00 a.m. He was so strong to endure the chemo, radiation, and surgery of pancreatic cancer since Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011. Tony won his battle,...



