RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Robert Geis
Dec 22, 2025
We are saddened to share that Robert Geis has passed away on December 22, 2025. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Wilford Barney Vandermolen
Dec 20, 2025
We are saddened to share that Wilford Barney Vandermolen has passed away on December 20, 2025. French Funerals and Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Richard Charles Hollingshead III
Dec 19, 2025
Richard Charles Hollingshead III, aged 21, tragically passed in a fatal motorcycle accident on December 19, 2025 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He was born on November 17, 2004, at Lovelace Woman's Hospital, to Richard and Monica Hollingshead. Richard attended La Cueva High school as well as Career Enrichment Center. He was on the wrestling and soccer team in high school as...
Karen Brown
Dec 18, 2025
We are saddened to share that Karen May Brown has passed away on December 18, 2025. French Funerals and Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Gerri McCallister
Dec 17, 2025
With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Gerri McCallister, age 72, on December 17, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Surrounded by her family, Gerri left this world having touched countless lives with her kindness, laughter, and unwavering love.
She is survived by her husband, Lyman Atchley; her daughter Kellie Parker, Kellie's wife, Britany Parker; three adored grandchildren-Cooper, Cannon, and Capri...
John Birosak
Dec 16, 2025
Col. John J. (Jack) Birosak is the Group Commander for Logistics, 150th FG, New Mexico Air National Guard, Kirtland AFB NM. He is responsible for directing all 150th Logistics actions to insure mission accomplishment. Through subordinate supervisiors he manages Aircraft Maintenance, Supply, Logistics Plans, Contracting, Vehicle Maintenance and Traffic Management actions. Represents and speaks for the Air Commander in the...
Grace Wenk
Dec 16, 2025
Grace Elizabeth Wenk, born July 18, 1941, passed away on December 16, 2025. Whether you knew her from Wenk Farms & Greenhouses, her years teaching 4-H, or her delectable cakes and pies, Grace will be remembered as a beloved fixture of the South Valley.She had a remarkable gift for making everyone she ever met feel welcome and loved, and she...
Sue Thompson
Dec 16, 2025
We are saddened to share that Sue Ann Thompson has passed away on December 16, 2025. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Beverly Vaughn
Dec 15, 2025
Mrs. Beverly Ann Vaughn (formerly Martin) transcended her physical body on the morning of December 15th, 2025. Beverly achieved the age of 67 before passing away in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Beverly's kind and generous soul has now fully returned to the arms of her creator in spirit, leaving a legacy of fierce independence and pure imagination behind her. Her 37-year-career...
Alicia Kearns
Dec 15, 2025
We are saddened to share that Alicia Kearns has passed away on December 15, 2025. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Edward T. Casias
Dec 14, 2025
Edward T. Casias "Jefito", 88, passed away Sunday December 14th 2025. Born February 13, 1937 in Cimarron, New Mexico to Theodore and Lena Casias. He graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in 1956. Served 9 years in the USMC Reserves. Edward built a 44-year career as a Reprographic Operator in Architectural Design. Edward survived by his wife of 66 years...
Prospero Sedillo
Dec 14, 2025
Prospero Sedillo, 91, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025.
Prospero was born on September 14, 1934, in Manzano, NM. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fidel and Teresita Sedillo; his beloved wife, of 62 years Lita Sedillo; sisters, Francis Montoya and Corrine Melton; and brother, Feliciano Sedillo.
Prospero is survived by his sons,...
Robert Lyle
Dec 13, 2025
We are saddened to share that Robert Lyle has passed away on December 13, 2025. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Wiley Lee Gladson, Jr.
Dec 12, 2025
Wiley Lee Gladson, Jr., age 81, a man whose heart was as expansive as the fairways he loved, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025. Known for his quick wit, unwavering kindness, and generous spirit, Wiley left an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to call him a friend, a father, grandpa, or "Pa," as his dear great-granddaughter called him.
Wiley...
Sharon Hassett
Dec 12, 2025
We are saddened to share that Sharon Hassett has passed away on December 12, 2025. French Funerals and Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Geneva Navarro
Dec 11, 2025
Geneva Woomavoyah Navarro, 99, passed away peacefully at home on December 11th, 2025. She was born in the mid 1920’s in Apache Oklahoma to Esther Tuinupu and Max Woomavoyah. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers and sister Jake (Jackie) Galindo, Melva Anquoe, and Edward Lynn Brace. Geneva is survived by one son Anthony (Tony) Navarro and...
Eddie Mann
Dec 11, 2025
Eddie Mann passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on December 11, 2025, with loved ones at his side. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 2, 1936. Eddie graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1955. Entered the US Navy in 1956 serving 4 years on the USS Compass Island EAG-153, a ship that advanced navigational research...
Harold Tso
Dec 11, 2025
Harold Tso lived 87 years after being born to Franklin Tso, Sr. and Sarah Goodluck Tso in Fort Defiance, AZ. He was the 1st of 7 children. His favorite things to do were fly fishing, golfing, studying the Bible, being with those he loved, and going to lunch. He is survived by his wife, Mary, his four children (Lyman, his...
Sharla Suzanne Balestri
Dec 11, 2025
Sharla Suzanne Balestri, age 56, daughter of Marjorie Nell (Clifton) Balestri and Robert Joseph Balestri, was born on February 15, 1969, in Albuquerque, New Mexico and passed away on December 11, 2025.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marjorie Nell O'Connell; father, Alfred M. O'Connell; and grandparents, Woodrow Dennis and Cora E. (Locke) Clifton.She is survived by her brother,...
Debra (Debbie) Anne Rodriguez
Dec 11, 2025
Debra (Debbie) Anne Rodriguez, 65, was many things - Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mom, Grandma, and a loving friend to countless others - died peacefully on December 11, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Debbie was born on October 18, 1960, in Cumberland, Maryland. She grew up in St. Albans, West Virginia, the second of seven in a close-knit family, before...
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