RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Walter Ferrell Peyton, Jr.
Jun 17, 2024
Walter Ferrell Peyton Jr., age 85, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024. He was known for being loving, kind, thoughtful and very generous. Walter was also an avid reader and he served as an associate editor for the Natural Resources Journal. Walter received his Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico and his Pharmacy Degree from the University...
Jerry Cornwell
Jun 17, 2024
Jerry Lee Cornwell, 82, passed away June 17, 2024. Jerry was born August 1, 1941, in Springfield, Ohio where he lived until relocating to Artesia, New Mexico with his mother and siblings. He moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1959 and then to Denver, Colorado in 1976 before moving back to Albuquerque in 2016.
Jerry graduated from Artesia...
Eunice Irene Tillery
Jun 16, 2024
On June 16, 2024, Eunice Irene Tillery passed away peacefully at age 91.
Eunice was born on March 12, 1933, in Union City, Oklahoma, to Jack and Dora Dorsey. She is the youngest of three children, one of which preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents and beloved husband, Raymond, married 54 years.
She is survived...
William (Bill) Patrick Landgraf
Jun 16, 2024
William (Bill) Patrick Landgraf, age 50, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, transitioned to his next adventure on June 16, 2024. Born on July 7, 1973, in Des Moines, IA, Bill was the source of tremendous joy for his parents, Gerald (Jerry) and Barbara Landgraf.
Bill was a kind soul with a knack for finding people with "broken wings." He was always ready...
Agnes "Aggie" Moraga
Jun 16, 2024
Agnes "Aggie" Moraga, age 75, went home to be the lord on Sunday, June 16, 2024. She was born on Thursday, April 28, 1949 in Albuquerque, NM. She is preceded in death by her mother, Isabel Coats; stepfather, Clarence "Moe" Coats; father, Silviano Atencio; husband, Eugene Moraga; son, Jerry Moraga; granddaughter, Regina DeVargas; and sister, Polly Garcia.
She is survived by...
Ronald Swigger
Jun 16, 2024
Ron Swigger passed away peacefully in Rio Rancho, NM on Sunday, June 16, 2024, after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease.
Ronald Thomas Swigger was born in Oklahoma City in 1941 to Thelma Loneta Swigger and Paul Clark Swigger. Ron was the oldest of four boys (including brothers, Keith, Mike, and Gerald), and the Swigger family moved from Oklahoma to Kansas...
Duane T. Broshious
Jun 16, 2024
Duane T. Broshious, 87, beloved husband, father, and grandfather was called home on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Our father was born in Oakland, California on September 7, 1936. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958. He met his future bride, Delores J. Williams, in Albuquerque, New Mexico while stationed at the Sandia Air Base....
William Caldes
Jun 15, 2024
William Christopher Caldes
It all started at a PO Box in Santa Fe on August 17, 1946 and ended in Albuquerque on June 15, 2024. Chris was preceded in death by his parents William E. Caldes and Margaret T. Caldes. He is survived by his wife Mary Lou, daughter Wendy N. Caldes (husband Getachew Gobena), son William Keith Caldes (wife Heather),...
Rudolph (Rudy) Edward Laumbach, 92
Jun 15, 2024
Rudy passed away peacefully, thanks to hospice, after a difficult fight with cancer.
One of his greatest joys was gathering people to see what could be done to make things better.
He was born in Doyleville, Colorado, but New Mexico ranch life formed his childhood; It was the life he loved and always sought out. When he was a child his family...
Raymond Charles Pisotti
Jun 15, 2024
Raymond Charles Pisotti was quite a jokester! That sense of humor of his was quite original! His physical Therapist said, “Ray was always great to work with. He had such a great sense of humor. He always cracked me up with his talk about sausages and his intolerance for dull, subpar cutlery.”
Raymond made the world’s best pizza, Biscotti, and chicken...
Patsy Lee Guynes
Jun 15, 2024
Patsy Lee Guynes (née Smith) went to meet her heavenly father on June 15, 2024.
Patsy was born in Anson, Texas on September 27, 1930 to parents Georgia and Walter, who raised her in Glen Rose, Texas. After graduating as salutatorian of her high school, she attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. She moved to Albuquerque and started working at...
Phillip Ross
Jun 15, 2024
Phillip Micah Ross
8/9/1952 - 6/15/2024
Son of Leonard and Melvadyne Ross. Survived by cousin Robin Ross, her husband David Lang and their children Michael and Jennifer Lang, James Lacey, husband of Cheryl Ross (deceased) and their children Jason and Christie Lacey.
As a child, Phil was a Boy Scout and played Little League baseball. Phillip was a proud graduate of UNM. He...
Irene Louise Lafond
Jun 14, 2024
Irene Lafond, age 86, our loving mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away June 14, 2024.
Irene was known for her energetic and adventurous personality. She worked for Sandia Labs from 1959-1967 and APS for 26 years after that as a Librarian. Irene volunteered for Pope Joy and Blue Star Mothers. She was a line dancer, ballroom dancer and played bridge...
JoAnne Margaret Kennedy
Jun 14, 2024
JoAnne Margaret Kennedy was gracious, kind, patient and a wonderful role model for her family. She was brave, strong, artistic and adventurous and enjoyed traveling around the world seeking new experiences off the beaten path. She was an avid reader and tenaciously sought opportunities to learn new things and develop new skills. She was independent and loved spending time with...
Rodney Warren (Rod) Sickenger
Jun 14, 2024
Rodney Warren (Rod) Sickenger, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away at his home on Friday, June 14, 2024, at the age of 88.
A lifelong Albuquerque resident, Rod was born Monday, November 4, 1935 and grew up in the Old Town area. He graduated from Highland High School in 1954 and attended the University of New Mexico before beginning a...
Gabriel Rivera
Jun 14, 2024
Gabriel Joe Rueben Rivera, Jr. was born on December 4, 1983, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and unexpectedly passed away on June 14, 2024. Affectionately known as "Gaby" to his loving family, he leaves behind a profound absence that will be deeply felt.
Gabe graduated from La Cueva High School in 2002, where he formed lasting friendships and cherished memories. His passion...
Virginia Lujan
Jun 13, 2024
Virginia Lujan, 90, a resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away in her home on the morning of June 13, 2024, succumbing to congestive heart failure and has now joined our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Virginia was a lifelong Catholic and proud mother to four children. Virginia was born on July 30, 1933 in Las Vegas, NM to the late...
Richard "Dick" McDonald
Jun 13, 2024
In Loving Memory of Richard "Dick" McDonald. Per Dick no services to be held but he requests for you to take a shot of Jack Daniels in his Honor and as he always said " Hold a Tight Rein"
High Flight
BY JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed,...
Ryan Andrew Vaughan
Jun 12, 2024
Ryan Andrew Vaughan, age 27, passed away on June 12, 2024. He was born March 23, 1997, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ryan was born with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome which is a rare genetic disorder affecting the immune system. This condition caused him life-long health challenges.
During his lifetime Ryan enjoyed everything music including listening to various genres, playing guitar...
Barbara Vickers
Jun 12, 2024
Barbara Vickers, born June 23, 1933, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the age of 90. She is survived by her five grandchildren, Kari, Russell, Shaun, Tyson and Lacey; four great-grandchildren, Hailey, Alicia, Hayden, and Hilary; three sisters, Alene, Peggy, and Scarlett; and her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Arthure Davis;...
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