RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Caroline Hostutler
Nov 7, 2012
HOSTUTLER, CAROLINE MARYOf Albuquerque, New Mexico, died peacefully at her home on November 7th, 2012 at age 84. Born in Lakewood, California, May 21, 1928 to Percy and Bernice Todd, Caroline was a true California girl. She lived in Lakewood until she hit the road as a Naval officer's wife in 1947. Bob and Caroline settled in Albuquerque with their...
Ruth Bernstein
Nov 7, 2012
RUTH BERNSTEIN Age 84, a resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, November 7 at her home; in the presence of loved ones. She was preceded in death by her youngest daughter, Sharon Smoker; and her parents, H. J. and Mary Bernstein. She is survived by her children, Linda Smoker of Albuquerque, NM and Richard Smoker (wife, Julie Engelbrecht) of San Jose,...
Ellen LaPlant
Nov 7, 2012
LAPLANT, ELLENEllen passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 in Rio Rancho, NM. She is survived by her brother, William E. LaPlante of Westminster, MD; cousin, John R. Wall of Olney, MD; goddaughter, Patti Cole of Santa Fe, NM; and her goddaughter, Linda Anderson of Los Alamos, NM. Ellen was born in Baltimore, MD on March 14, 1923 and...
Donald Champagne
Nov 7, 2012
CHAMPAGNE, DONALD OLIVERAge 87, a resident of Fort Sumner, NM, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. He is survived by son, Christopher D. Champagne and wife Irma of Albuquerque, NM; daughter, Mary C. (Champagne) Gerlach and husband Frederick of Albuquerque, NM; and grandchildren David and Heather Champagne. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. with reciting of the Rosary to...
Emily Boren
Nov 7, 2012
Emily Josephine Boren, age 92, a resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012. She is survived by her son, Sam J. Boren and wife, Dorothy; daughter, Linda G. Boren; grandson, Sam C. Boren and wife, Susan, granddaughter, Stacy M. Mitchell and husband, Miles; and great-grandchildren, Christopher S. Boren, Cassie L. Boren, Chance O. Mitchell, and Ty M. Mitchell. Mrs....
Norman Smith
Nov 7, 2012
Norman Allen Smith, age 90, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Mr. Smith was born February 4, 1922 in Hoquiam, Washington. He served in the Army in Alaska during the Second World War. He attended the University of Washington in Seattle where he received degrees in Business and Economics and Electrical Engineering and the University of California...
Vicente Jasso
Nov 6, 2012
JASSO, VICENTE B. Age 87, resident of Albuquerque since 1991, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 after a two year battle with cancer. Mr. Jasso was born in Presidio, TX in 1925 and during WWII, was drafted into the service while still in High School. He joined the U.S. Navy...
William Dennison
Nov 6, 2012
DENNISON, WILLIAM EDWARD "Bill"Age 87, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his loving family Tuesday, November 6, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, June "Alice Logan"; daughters, Toni Meyer and husband Jeff and Teri McHugh; grandchildren, whom he taught to drive in Lindrith NM, where Bill and Alice built their...
Ernest Orona
Nov 6, 2012
ERNEST JOSEPH ORONAErnest was born in La Constancia, NM on October 5, 1942. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Tome, NM until 1961, when he moved to the Thomas Aquinas Newman Center at the University of New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Baca Orona and Maria Melinda Orona of La Constancia;...
Mary Brandiger
Nov 5, 2012
Age 82, a resident of Albuquerque, went to be with our Lord in Heaven on Monday, November 5, 2012. She is survived by her husband of over 60 years, Frederick Joseph Brandiger of Albuquerque, NM; daughters, Christine (Richard) Gentry of Albuquerque, NM, Julie (John) Avery of Ramona, CA, Maryann (Greg) Jones of Salt Lake City, UT; son, Tony Brandiger of...
Frank Montoya
Nov 5, 2012
Frank Luis Montoya, beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather, passed away on November 5, 2012. Mr. Montoya was born in Costilla, NM on November 6, 1929. He is survived by his wife, Loyola; and his five sons, Frank, Jr. and his wife, Christina Sakomoto of Honolulu, HI; LeRoy, his daughter, Victoria and his partner, Debbie Villa Gomez of Albuquerque; Matthew, his...
Lynn Looney
Nov 4, 2012
LYNN V. LOONEYAge 75, the youngest of four sons, born to Joseph Paul and Lillie Mae Littrell Looney on November 11, 1936 went home to the Lord on November 4, 2012. Raised in Floydada, Texas, he came to Albuquerque in the early 1950's where he met his wife, Marilynn Louise Crawford. They married on December 23, 1961. Drafted into the...
Richard Armstrong
Nov 4, 2012
Age 69 passed away peacefully at home on November 4 after a short but valiant struggle with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Walters; son, Geoffrey Armstrong and his wife, Michelle; his grandson Ross; step-son, Dr. Michael Deutsch and wife, Dr. Melanie Deutsch and son, Brandon; brothers Dr. Bob Armstrong and his wife, Carol, Bill Armstrong and...
Denae' Schaumburg
Nov 4, 2012
Age 52, a resident of Albuquerque, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 4, 2012. She is survived by husband; John W. Schaumburg, her daughter; Jaryn J. Schaumburg of Albuquerque, NM, her son; Jorey J.W, Schaumburg, her parents; Dean and Marilyn Helmick, her sister; Deann Morgan and husband David, her brother; Dirk Helmick and wife Denise, and...
Irma Trujillo
Nov 3, 2012
Age 68, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012. Irma was a lifelong resident of El Paso Texas and later Albuquerque New Mexico. Irma is survived by her children: son, Joseph D. Trujillo Jr. and wife Lia Salcido-Trujillo of Placitas New Mexico; sisters, Imelda Aragon, her children Tanya Aragon and Michelle Aragon-Allerano. Irma was preceded in death by her husband...
William Nohrn
Nov 3, 2012
WILLIAM (BILL) NOHRNA long-time resident of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, died recently after a short illness. He was 93 years old. He is survived by his two daughters, Jan and Barbara; son-in-law, Ward; six grandchildren, Jenny, Chad, Shane, Jordan, Drew and Brett; and five great-grandchildren, Katharine, Dez, Julian, Alexandrea and Lucinda. Services will be held on Sunday, November 18, 2012,...
Robert Kinney
Nov 3, 2012
KINNEY, ROBERT DEANRobert Dean Kinney, 65, of Sandia Park, NM, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 3, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lois and Lawrence Kinney, of Arkansas City, KS. Bob was born on May 31, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri and spent his childhood in Oklahoma and Kansas. He moved to New Mexico in 1981....
Sylvia Chenault
Nov 3, 2012
CHENAULT, SYLVIA WILSONSylvia died Saturday, November 3, 2012. She was born on May 22, 1940 in Albuquerque. She is survived by her daughter, Carol Martinez; granddaughter, Emily; brother, David (Karen) Wilson; Robert Chenault; dear friends, Kirk and Chelsie; Ron Martinez and his mother, Lucy; and nieces, nephews and cousins. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, Norwyn and Alice...
Juanita Ports
Nov 3, 2012
Juanita M.Ports-Westerfeld, August 24, 1927 - November 3, 2012. What matters the most is the dash between the years. For the dash represents all the years of love that she gave. Juanita is survived by her daughter, Penny Ports and husband, Tom Gray; her son, John Ports and wife, Carrie; grandchildren, Matthew Ports and wife, Misha, Amanda Goolsby and husband,...
Nobuko Haworth
Nov 2, 2012
NOBUKO "NOBBY" HAWORTHAge 85, born August 10, 1927, passed away suddenly on Friday November 2, 2012. Mrs. Haworth is survived by her sisters, Eiko Faircloth and husband, Charles of Las Vegas, NV and Amy Miyaki of Albuquerque, NM; brother; Joe Toda and wife, Akiko of Japan. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews and especially her...
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