RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Kathleen Mary Benson
June 24, 2026
Kathleen Benson, 97. Our beloved Mother, Spouse, and Daughter passed away on June 24, 2026.As a pioneer employee of Comcast Corp., she contributed greatly to the development of Comcast and the Cable TV industry. Kit lived in Philadelphia when she worked for Comcast.After she retired, she and her husband moved to Albuquerque. She said she wanted to move here because...
DuWayne Arthur Branscombe
August 10, 2026
DuWayne Arthur Branscombe (DAB) age 89, passed away on August 10, 2026. DuWayne was born March 11, 1937 in Duluth, MN to his mother Ruby (MacMillan) and father Gerald and was the eldest sibling to brothers Don, Dave and Dick and sister Patty.He is preceded in death by his mother, father and siblings. He graduated from Denfeld High School in...
Joe Robert "Bobby" Pacheco
August 10, 2026
Joe Robert "Bobby" Pacheco passed away peacefully at home on August 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. In the days leading up to his passing, he was embraced by laughter, cherished memories, and the people who meant the most to him. Bobby was born June 15, 1944, in Clayton, New Mexico, where he grew up...
Tucker H Green
August 10, 2026
We are saddened to share that Tucker Green has passed away on August 10, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Kathleen Bernadette Gillis
August 9, 2026
We are saddened to share that Kathleen Gillis has passed away on August 9, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Leonard Luciano Saiz
August 8, 2026
Leonard Luciano Saiz
March 24, 2010 - August 8, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Leonard Luciano Saiz (Pollo), who left us on August 8, 2026, at the age of 16.
Leonard was a loving, caring, and kind young man who brought light and joy to everyone fortunate enough to know him. His smile, his presence, and...
Gilbert Salazar
August 8, 2026
Gilbert Salazar, 74, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026. Born and raised in Carnuel, New Mexico. He was the beloved son of Antonio and Lupe Salazar.
Gilbert will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Deborah Flores (Gabriel) and his grandchildren: Jonathan Flores (Janet), Nikole DeLuna, Daniel Flores (Mercedes), Olivia Nunez, Raeanne Nunez and Alejandro Armenta. He was adored by his...
Karen Melissa Silva
August 8, 2026
In Loving Memory of Karen Melissa SilvaMarch 6, 1974 - August 8, 2026
Karen Melissa Silva, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 8, 2026, at the age of 52. She was born in Albuquerque on March 6, 1974.
Karen was a woman whose life was defined by love, devotion, faith, and...
John David Johnson
August 7, 2026
With grateful hearts, we celebrate the life of Dr. John David Johnson, who passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026, at the age of 87.
Born on September 14, 1938, in Stanford, California, he moved to Indiana shortly thereafter and was raised in a community that helped shape his lifelong values of humility, kindness and service. He graduated from Crawfordsville...
John Conley
August 7, 2026
We are saddened to share that John Conley has passed away on August 7, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Thomas Myles Clark
August 6, 2026
Thomas Myles Clark, age 70, loving father, steadfast friend, and lifelong engineer-turned-tomato-and-turtle-enthusiast, passed to the next life on August 6, 2026. He was born June 26, 1956, in Plainfield, NJ, Tom was a record-holding swimmer at Watchung Hills High School who later traded his goggles for hiking boots and moved to the mountains and deserts of the Southwest for college...
Carlos Yguado
August 6, 2026
Carlos Yguado, a beloved son, brother, husband, father, and friend, passed away on August 6, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, devotion, faith, and cherished memories that will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.
Carlos was born on December 31, 1975, in El Paso, Texas, to Cruz Reza and Inosencia Cordova, who are blessed...
Ian Rabinowitz
August 6, 2026
Ian Rabinowitz, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on August 6, 2026, after a long battle with cancer.
Born on November 19, 1958 to Joe and Mary Rabinowitz in Johannesburg, South Africa, Ian spent his early years dreaming of a career in science. After serving his mandatory time in the South African army, where he was able to immerse himself in classic...
David "Sammy" Quintana
August 6, 2026
David “Sammy” Quintana, 91, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, following an illness. He was born on May 13, 1935, in San Miguel, New Mexico, to Agapito and Maria Paz Quintana.
David spent his early years in El Cerrito, a small village in northern New Mexico, before his family moved to Las Vegas, New Mexico, where...
Karl Stephen Schmitt
August 5, 2026
A man of deep faith and compassion, Karl Schmitt passed away on August 5th, 2026, after a brief yet valiant battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He was preceded in death by his father, Heinz Schmitt, and is survived by his mother, Barbara Schmitt, sister, Karen Glenn, and niece, Darby Glenn.
A lifelong resident of Albuquerque, Karl found great joy in his...
Peggy Martinez
August 4, 2026
With heavy hearts, we share that Peggy Martinez, age 66, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on August 4th, 2026. She was preceded in death by Solomon Martinez, Isabel Gonzales, Franky Martinez, Rodney Martinez, Lawrence Martinez, Jimmy Martinez, and Juan Carlos Jimenez. She is survived by Angela Jimenez and Betty Martinez.
Peggy was a beloved mother of two (Angela Jimenez and Juan...
JoAnn Elaine (Farish) Patrizi
August 4, 2026
JoAnn Elaine (Farish) Patrizi was born on November 15, 1941, in Springfield, Ohio, to Earle Wayne and Ada Elizabeth (Martin) Farish. She passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
JoAnn married the love of her life, Nicholas (Nick) Patrizi, on May 21, 1960, in Sharon, Pennsylvania. They shared fifty-four years of marriage and were blessed with daughter,...
Kimberly Louise Dapson
August 3, 2026
Kimberly Dapson was born October 4, 1970, to parents Phillip D. Reed and Jeri Martinov in South Bend, Indiana.
She spent most of her life in Albuquerque, where she grew up an Albuquerque High Bulldog, class of '88, before going on to graduate from the University of New Mexico.
She began her career in the US Attorney's Office before spending 32 years...
Kurt Robert Sams
August 3, 2026
Kurt Robert Sams, 79, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on July 30, 2026. He was born on December 9, 1946, in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania.
Kurt spent much of his childhood in Santa Monica, California, where his parents, Edna and Curtis Sams, owned and operated Cora's Coffee Shoppe. After serving in the United States military during the Vietnam War, he earned a...
Robert Lee Clark
August 3, 2026
CLARK, ROBERT LEE, age 88, and a resident of Albuquerque since 1965, died August2,2026. Bob was pre-deceased by his wife Vonda Colbert Clark on August 2,2A23 whom he fondly described as the love of his life, and on July 3 , 2025 his oldest son Gregory Clark. Bob is survived by his son Jason Clark, grandchildren Austin and Madalyne Clark,...
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