Obituaries

RECENT OBITUARIES

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

Sharon A Sherlock

Sharon A Sherlock

August 26, 2026

We are saddened to share that Sharon Sherlock has passed away on August 26, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.

Joyce Lynette Sanchez

Joyce Lynette Sanchez

August 24, 2026

Joyce Lynette Sanchez went home to her Heavenly Father on August 24, 2026, at the age of 44. Born September 13, 1981, at Walter Reed Hospital to Jose Luis Sanchez and Elizabeth "Ellie" Alvarez Laborde, she built her life on a foundation of the truth contained in the scriptures. To know her was to experience the joy, peace, and love...

William Joseph Easom

William Joseph Easom

August 24, 2026

William Joseph Easom (39) passed away August 24, 2026, at Morada Assisted Living in Albuquerque after a brave and long battle with colon cancer. 

On February 20, 1987, Will was born to John Easom and Kathleen Easom of Vernon, New Jersey. Will grew up in New Jersey and had a loving family there as well as friendships. 

Will graduated from Washington Township High School,...

Karen Dee Kredel

Karen Dee Kredel

August 24, 2026

Karen Dee Kredel, age 82, passed away August 24, 2026. Please visit the online guestbook below. 

Steven Ellis Scott

Steven Ellis Scott

August 22, 2026

Steven Ellis Scott, 65, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was born on March 28, 1961, in Roswell, New Mexico, and passed away on August 22, 2026, following an extended illness. Throughout his cancer journey, Steve formed meaningful connections with the many caregivers who supported him and he was deeply grateful for their kindness.

Known lovingly as "Bud," he was kind, gentle,...

Rosella Marita Montoya

Rosella Marita Montoya

August 21, 2026

Rosella "Rose" Montoya was born in Salida, Colorado. She married the love of her life, Onecimo "Oney" Montoya, on June 6, 1970, in Minturn, Colorado. Together, they built a beautiful life centered around love, family, and devotion to one another. They first made their home in Paramount, California, later moved to Pomona, California, and eventually settled in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1991.

Rose...

Paul Anthony Chavez

Paul Anthony Chavez

August 21, 2026

Paul Anthony Chavez, 78, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2026.

Paul was born on December 27, 1947, in Red Hills, New Mexico, to Justo and Anita Chavez. He grew up in Red Hills with a love for ranch life. He worked on the Larranaga and DePue ranches and developed a lifelong passion for horses. He especially...

Cecilia Louise Genero

Cecilia Louise Genero

August 21, 2026

Cecilia Louise Genero, 88, was born in Albuquerque, NM and passed away August 21, 2026, of natural causes.

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She is survived by her sons and daughter, Joseph, Celeste, and Harry; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Cecilia was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Genero; and son, John Edward Genero, Jr.

She was...

Lyn Ann Carhart

Lyn Ann Carhart

August 20, 2026

Lyn Ann Carhart, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully in Albuquerque, New Mexico, leaving behind a legacy of love and artistry that will be treasured by all who knew her. Born in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, Lyn's life was a beautiful tapestry woven with the threads of family, creativity, and deep connection to her faith.Lyn's greatest...

Lauretha L. McFall

Lauretha L. McFall

August 19, 2026

We are saddened to share that Lauretha McFall has passed away on August 19, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.

Ida Padilla O'Guinn

Ida Padilla O'Guinn

August 19, 2026

Ida Padilla O'Guinn, born on Friday, November 12, 1937, in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, peacefully departed this world on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the cherished daughter of Carlos and Corine Padilla, who instilled in her the values of compassion and kindness which she carried throughout her life. Preceding...

Annette Marie Gutierrez Turk

Annette Marie Gutierrez Turk

August 18, 2026

Annette Marie Gutierrez Turk was a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, NM, having spent only two years in New York and Maryland. Annette grew up in Albuquerque attending St. Mary's for grammar and high school years, maintaining close ties with a core group of classmates for well over 50 years. She is a cancer survivor dating from 2005.

She was predeceased by...

Jeanette Monahan

Jeanette Monahan

August 18, 2026

Jeanette Monahan, 92, passed away August 18 after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Albuquerque from the Del Frate and Matteucci families of northern Italy who settled in New Mexico at the turn of the 20th century. She is survived by son, Patrick Monahan, daughter Patricia Kalb, son in law Jeff Kalb, granddaughter Marie Kalb, and grandson...

Ann Sibert Cantwell

Ann Sibert Cantwell

August 18, 2026

Ann Sibert Cantwell was born on December 13, 1944, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The youngest of four children, Ann grew up in Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, Albuquerque, and El Paso.

She attended St. Charles Borromeo School and St. Pius High School and completed her high school education at Loretto Academy in El Paso, Texas, in 1964.

Ann was known for her loyal...

Beverly J. Nys

Beverly J. Nys

August 17, 2026

Beverly J. Nys, age 94, devoted wife and loving mother, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026.Beverly ("Bev") made close friends very easily wherever she lived. She was deeply empathetic and often carried the weight of the world on her shoulders. Bev, and her late husband, Bob, were very devoted to their Catholic faith and to their patriotism -...

Enrique Castillo

Enrique Castillo

August 17, 2026

We are saddened to share that Enrique Castillo has passed away on August 17, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.

Joy Nadine Bohning

Joy Nadine Bohning

August 16, 2026

Joy Nadine Bohning, 74, of Albuquerque, went home to God on August 16th after two years of fighting the effects of an ovarian malignancy. Miss Joy, a third-generation music educator, was born in 1952 to Nadine and Paul Bohning in the Swedish community of Lindsborg, KS and grew up in Clearwater, KS. After graduatng from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Miss...

Edward G. Carr

Edward G. Carr

August 15, 2026

Major Edward G. Carr, age 94, a resident of Albuquerque since 1968 passed away early Saturday morning, August 15, 2026, peacefully at home. He was the son of George Carr and Julia Carr from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Edward was a graduate of New Brunswick high school and graduated in 1949. He received his bachelors degree through the University of...

Robert Arthur Fawver

Robert Arthur Fawver

August 15, 2026

Robert (Bob) Arthur Fawver, born on September 7, 1938, in Freeport, Illinois, passed away on August 15, 2026, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia, and survived by his eldest son, Matthew, wife Tracy, children Lilliana and Greyson, and his youngest son, Christopher. A longtime resident of Albuquerque, Bob felt most comfortable in a...

Phyllis I. Warner

Phyllis I. Warner

August 14, 2026

Phyllis I. Warner went to be with Jesus Friday, August 14, 2026, at the age of 91. She was born Phyllis Irene Dawes in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 10, 1935. Phyllis was a member of First Baptist Church of Albuquerque since the 1970s.

Phyllis was preceded in death by husband, Raymond Patterson (1979); husband, John Warner (2014); and grandson, John...