Obituaries

RECENT OBITUARIES

LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.

Rebecca Leah McKernan

Rebecca Leah McKernan

Feb 12, 2026

Rebecca passed away on February 12, 2026, after a 12-year fight with Parkinsons. She was able to pass surrounded by her family at home.

Rebecca was born in Los Alamos in 1955 to Frank and Emilia Guevara and was the third of six children. Rebecca always loved children and started working at the pediatric clinic in Los Alamos in 1970. She...

Jesse P. Haines

Jesse P. Haines

Feb 11, 2026

We are saddened to share that Jesse Haines has passed away on February 11, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.

Bob Borbely

Bob Borbely

Feb 9, 2026

Robert (Bob) Borbely, age 76, passed away February 9th, 2026. A devoted husband, proud father, loving grandfather, decorated veteran, and steadfast mentor, he lived boldly, loved fiercely, and left an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him.

Above all else, he was a family man. A devoted husband, he built a life grounded in loyalty, strength, and unwavering love....

Malcolm Robert Benjamin

Malcolm Robert Benjamin

Feb 9, 2026

We are saddened to share that Malcolm Benjamin has passed away on February 9, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.

Alicia Jill Westbrook

Alicia Jill Westbrook

Feb 8, 2026

Alicia Jill Westbrook, age 46, passed away on February 8, 2026 after a 27 month fight against cancer. Alicia was born June 25, 1979, in Clovis, NM to her parents Curtis (Jeep) and Anita Westbrook. With her parents she moved to ft. Sumner in 1990 and then to Albuquerque in the fall of 1993.

Alicia spent her career working in healthcare....

Joseph Charles Quirici

Joseph Charles Quirici

Feb 8, 2026

Joseph Charles Quirici, 84, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, surrounded by family after unexpected events.

Born on March 8, 1941, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Solferino Quirici and Viola “Tartaglia” Quirici, Joe was known for his charm and humor. Joe graduated from the University of Albuquerque (College of Saint Joseph on the Rio Grande) and...

Ida M. Chavez

Ida M. Chavez

Feb 8, 2026

Ida M. Chavez passed away courageously on February 8, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born prematurely to Juan and Elvira Pena in a small town near Abiqui, NM on January 13, 1937. Ida was given the name "Patitas de Raton" by her grandfather due to her being so tiny when she was born. Ida was raised in...

Virginia L. Riddle

Virginia L. Riddle

Feb 8, 2026

Virginia (Martin) Riddle, age 92, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on February 8, 2026, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born on October 25, 1933, in Caldwell, Kansas, to Ivan Wayne Martin and Vera Lois Fauchier (Martin). Virginia was raised in Wellington, Kansas, where she graduated from Wellington High School in 1951.

Virginia joined the U.S. Navy...

Gracy Causus Schramm

Gracy Causus Schramm

Feb 7, 2026

Gracy C. Schramm, 92, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, entered eternal rest on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from natural causes.

Gracy moved through the world with quiet kindness and insurmountable love. Her generosity showed up in small, faithful ways. With open arms, she welcomed family, friends, and many stray dogs throughout the years and fed the neighborhood cats. She was genuinely loving,...

Ninfa Odelia Sanchez

Ninfa Odelia Sanchez

Feb 7, 2026

Our beloved mother, Ninfa Sanchez, was called home by our Lord Jesus Christ, on February 7, 2026. She passed peacefully with her daughter Theresa by her side. Ninfa was born to Elifgo and Demecia Trujillo in Belen, NM, on November 10, 1936. She had 8 siblings. Ninfa was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished friend. Ninfa lived...

Lane Seitter Sego

Lane Seitter Sego

Feb 7, 2026

Lane Seitter Sego, 73, passed away peacefully at home with his family on February 7, 2026 from melanoma. He was born in Alamosa, Colorado to Raymond Starlin Sego and Frances Lois (Seitter) Sego on November 7, 1952, the fifth of six children. He was the loving husband of Rhonda Lynn (Leath) Sego for 52 years and the affectionate father of...

Betty Jo Stafford

Betty Jo Stafford

Feb 6, 2026

May 14, 1940 - February 6, 2026

Betty Jo Stafford (Elizabeth Josephine Koury), our devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sincere friend, found her way home with the Lord peacefully on February 6, 2026. From Betty Jo's beginning to her last moments on this earth, she maintained kindness, grace, compassion, faith, love and dedication to her family and friends.

Betty Jo's life can...

Jesús Socorro Leal-Molina

Jesús Socorro Leal-Molina

Feb 6, 2026

Jesús Socorro Leal Molina, born on May 13, 1943, in Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on February 6, 2026.

In his early years, Jesús traveled throughout Mexico, developing a deep appreciation for the people and places that shaped his life. Later, his journey expanded across North America, where his hard work and determination led him to build...

Quintella Speis

Quintella Speis

Feb 6, 2026

We are saddened to share that Quintella Speis has passed away on February 6, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.

Thomas Tuttle

Thomas Tuttle

Feb 6, 2026

We are saddened to share that Thomas Tuttle has passed away on February 6, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.

Fred Willard Winter Sr

Fred Willard Winter Sr

Feb 5, 2026

Fred W. Winter Sr. 91, loving husband, father of three boys and "Papa" to many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, passed away on February 5, 2026, at his home following a brief illness.

Born November 22, 1934, in Montgomery City, Missouri, Fred was a graduate of Montgomery City High School, earned a BS in Accounting from University of Missouri, and held a CPA...

Helen W. Williams

Helen W. Williams

Feb 5, 2026

Helen W. Williams, age 73 got her wings and went home to be with the Lord on February 5th, 2026, in the comfort of her own home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Los Lunas, New Mexico June 8th, 1952. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Charlie" Williams, Jr., mother, Viola Otero and father, Joe Clifton. She...

Alice Marie Harrison

Alice Marie Harrison

Feb 4, 2026

Alice Marie Harrison was born December 18, 1939 in Gallup New Mexico and went home to be with the Lord on February 4, 2026.

Alice attended school in Gallup and graduated from Gallup Senior High School in 1958. She worked at government jobs including DEA and for the Bureau of Indian Affairs where she met her husband, Phillip J. Harrison of...

David Norris Vasquez

David Norris Vasquez

Feb 4, 2026

Praise and thanksgiving to God for the life of David Norris Vasquez. He was born on December 23, 1952, resided in Albuquerque, and is now resting in the arms of Jesus. He departed this life on February 4, 2026, at the age of 73. Sgt. David Norris Vasquez, USMC (Ret.), served our great country as a marine for seven years...

Robert P. McNeill

Robert P. McNeill

Feb 4, 2026

Robert P. McNeill, 1938–2026                                                                                                                ...