RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Joellyn "Jody" Vandock
Apr 4, 2024
Joellyn "Jody" Vandock, age 89, loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully at home with her daughters by her side, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Jody was known for her love of family and was happiest when her family came to visit. She also loved to cross stitch and made each of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren 'Baby's...
Teresa "Ann" Oliveira
Apr 4, 2024
Teresa “Ann” Oliveira born June 17, 1930 passed away April 4, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. She was born and raised in Gallup, NM and resided in Albuquerque.
Ann was a nurse for many years and retired from APS. She worked hard and diligently and enjoyed working with children.
Saying that Ann was a good person is a vast understatement....
Don L. Cantrell
Apr 3, 2024
Don L. Cantrell was born in Mansfield, Arkansas in July 1932. His parents journeyed the long road west in search of better opportunities when he was about a year old so that he grew up in Southern California. He always remembered his first view of the Pacific - at the beach in Santa Barbara- even at the early age of...
Roy Frederic Lund "RoyBoy"
Apr 3, 2024
Roy Lund, 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, with family at his bedside.
Roy was born December 8, 1950 in Preston, England to Jack and Connie Lund. He spent his childhood in Leyland and moved to California in 1979. Roy, a highly regarded Engineer (aka Job Shopper) in the Aerospace Industry, worked in 10 different countries on 15...
Robert "Bob" Jarrell Jr.
Apr 3, 2024
Robert “Bob” Jarrell, Jr. passed away peacefully April 3, 2024, at the age of 77. Bob was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Robert (Sr.) and Marion Jarrell. He will be remembered fondly by his family, friends, and the many patients he served as an optometrist. Bob’s mark was left on this world by his amazing sense of humor, his...
Mary Sandoval
Apr 3, 2024
Our beautiful, special daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend Isabel Sandoval, aged 84, left us, on April 3, 2024, to be with her true love Rudy. She was surrounded by her daughters Marti Sandoval and Connie Gomez. Born on August 31, 1939, in Galisteo, NM she was the daughter of Paulita and Felipe Chavez. She was preceded in...
Arturo Montano
Apr 2, 2024
Arthur (Art) Leroy Montaňo age 77 a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico went to heaven on April 2, 2024, at home with loving family by his side. Arthur was born in Manzano, New Mexico to Nikki (Nicolasita) and Juan Montaňo on March 15, 1947.
Arthur is survived by his children Arthur Ray Montaňo and wife Yolanda, Yvonne Candelaria and husband Dale...
John C. Fries
Apr 2, 2024
John C. FriesMarch 12, 1927 - April 2, 2024Veteran U.S, Merchant Marines World War II, Fireman/WatertenderU.S. Postal Service, Mail Carrier, Retired
John was born in Fresno, CA to John and Mary Fries. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Merchant Marines, at age 17. He completed boot camp on Catalina Island after which he began a Pacific crossing...
Sally Bayne Savage
Apr 2, 2024
Sally Bayne Savage, 87, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 2, 2024, with her two children at her bedside.
She was born to Russell and Ione Glaves Bayne in Canton, MO, September 11, 1936. She attended Culver-Stockton College where she majored in Education and Journalism and was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. During the summer, she visited her aunt and...
Susan Mary Raab
Apr 1, 2024
Susan Mary Kane Raab, age 73, died after an illness on April 1, 2024, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on September 25, 1950, Susan (sometimes called Sue) loved to play and ski, was in the Girl Scouts, and was Little Miss Portsmouth in 1957. She met California-born sailor John Milton Raab, Jr., on a blind date...
Alice Anne Thaddia Harsh
Mar 31, 2024
Alice Anne Thaddia Harsh, 74, of Albuquerque, passed away at her home on 31 March after declining health related to Type 1 diabetes, cancer, and Long COVID.
Alice was born 11 July 1949 to Robert and Marjorie (Shean) Harsh in Silver City, NM and spent her early years in Gila, NM near the Rosedale Dairy family farm. She was preceded in...
Helen Kircher
Mar 31, 2024
Helen Kircher was born on August 29, 1934 in Portland Oregon. She passed away on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 after a sudden decline in her health. Helen was 89 years of age.
Helen is survived by her loving children Joan, Anne, James, Philip and Cheyenne; grandchildren, Eric, Bonnie, Emily, John, Nathan, and Tanner; great-grandchildren, Anna, Emma, Michael, and Char as...
Frank Irwin Robinson, III
Mar 31, 2024
On Easter Sunday, after a courageous 5-year battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Frank, at the age of 84, was welcomed into Heaven by his son, Erick Robinson; parents, Margaret and Frank I. Robinson, Jr.; and many other relatives who preceded him in death. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.
Frank was born in Greenwood, South Carolina and lived numerous...
Sean Sullivan
Mar 30, 2024
Sean Sullivan
May 8, 1985 - March 30, 2024
Sean Sullivan went Home unexpectedly on Saturday, March 30, 2024. He passed away in Albuquerque. Anyone who ever met Sean knew immediately that he was unique. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. Sean impressed instantly with his brilliance, honesty, dedication, and good humor. He never approached anyone or...
Javier Argueta
Mar 30, 2024
Javier Robles Argueta
Javier Robles Argueta, age 88, was born on November 15th, 1935, in Fresnillo, Mexico and was a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, NM. He was a dedicated, loyal, father and grandfather, who passed away Friday, March 30th, 2024.
Javier was known for his strength and devotion to his Family. Javier, a retired General Contractor, owned and managed...
Ernest Chavez
Mar 30, 2024
Ernest M. Chavez, age 98, proud husband, father, grandfather, devoted Catholic and World War II Navy combat veteran went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 30, 2024.
Ernest enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 18 and first served at Pearl Harbor, HI. He then was assigned to a destroyer escort ship in the Pacific and participated...
Constance Seligman- Sanchez
Mar 30, 2024
Constance (Connie) Sanchez, 87, beloved Mother, Daughter, Sister, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother was called home on March 30, 2024 surrounded by her loving children. She entered this world on January 3, 1937 in Albuquerque, NM, born to Simon and Constance Seligman. She is survived by 6 children; Madeline Gonzales (Dennis), Teresa Ferguson (Robert), Donald Sanchez Jr (Sally), Lorraine Castillo...
James "Jim" Tilwick
Mar 29, 2024
James "Jim" Tilwick passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2024, in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 81. Born on Saturday, September 26, 1942, in Easton, PA. Jim was a beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Jim was an outgoing and sociable man, always there for his family and friends. He had a passion for hunting, fishing, and the...
Ginger Contreras
Mar 29, 2024
Virginia "Ginger" Contreras, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, NM went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 29, 2024, at the age of 84. She was born on a kitchen table in Boston, MA, to Otto and Dorothy Van Schaick on August 10, 1939. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother; Ginger was loved by all who knew her.
A professional...
Emily Martiny
Mar 29, 2024
Emily Dole Martiny passed away suddenly in a car accident in New Mexico on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Emily was born in Columbus Ohio, on February 25, 1986 to Lynda (Ken) Fields and Bob (Dianna) Martiny. She is survived by her grandmother, Judy Labadie; her siblings, Rob (Sarah) Martiny, Liz (Jason) Crites, and Michael (Becky) Martiny; aunts and uncles,...



