RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
David Magetteri
Apr 17, 2026
We are saddened to share that David Magetteri has passed away on April 17, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Barbara Watson
Apr 17, 2026
We are saddened to share that Barbara Watson has passed away on April 17, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time.
David Myers
Apr 16, 2026
We are saddened to share that David Myers has passed away on April 16, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Joan Hedgren
Apr 15, 2026
We are saddened to share that Joan Hedgren has passed away on April 15, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Lydia Mae Cordova
Apr 14, 2026
Lydia Mae Cordova (83), a dedicated wife of 60 years; loving mother; and family rock, passed away Tuesday April 14, 2026. She was born to Estanislado and Angelina Pino and was raised in Albuquerque, NM. Lydia was a graduate of Albuquerque High School (class of 1961) and was a life-long learner. Passionate about education, she pursued a fulfilling career as...
Marjorie Louise Rorie
Apr 14, 2026
Marjorie Louise Geisenhener was born on April 4, 1929, on a snowy night in Colby, Kansas. She was the second of four daughters born to Guy and Irma Geisenhener. She grew up on a wheat farm in northwest Kansas during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. Her main chore was milking cows, which made her incredibly strong. She loved to...
Ernesto Gomez
Apr 13, 2026
Ernesto "Ernie" Gomez, born June 5, 1939, in Roswell, New Mexico, passed away on April 13, 2026, at the age of 86. A beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Ernest was known for his humor and love of golf; he brought joy, laughter and love to his wife, family and friends.
Ernest proudly served his country as a United States...
Carolyn Mottley Dixon
Apr 12, 2026
Carolyn Dixon passed away peacefully on the evening of April 12th, 2026, at the age of 87, in Rio Rancho, NM. Carolyn lived a beautiful, full life rooted in love, strength, intelligence, and devotion to her family.
Carolyn was born to Harry E. Mottley Sr. and Thelma Catherine (Garrett) Mottley, on October 21, 1938, in Farmville, Virginia where she was...
Gloria Abbie Church
Apr 12, 2026
Gloria (Abbie) Church, age 84, was called home to be with the Lord on April 12th, 2026. Abbie was a devoted member of Queen of Heaven Church.
Abbie was born in Contreras, New Mexico in 1942 to Salvador and Siria Moya. She was the second of 6 siblings. Abbie loved exploring her countryside home with her siblings and cousins as a...
Oclides "Oakie" DeFusco
Apr 12, 2026
Oclides "Oakie" DeFusco, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2026, in Richmond, Texas. Born on October 31, 1935, in Valdez, New Mexico, Oakie dedicated her life to her family and community. A proud graduate of high school, she became a cherished bilingual assistant for Albuquerque Public Schools, where she impacted the lives of many...
Eloy Atencio
Apr 11, 2026
Eloy Atencio of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on April 11th, 2026, at the age of 61.Eloy was born on September 18th, 1964, to Juan Atencio and Cordilia Suazo in Espanola, New Mexico. After graduating from the University of New Mexico, Eloy became an electrical engineer.Eloy married Ernestine in 1988, and together they shared 37 wonderful years. In his free...
Morton Otto Radden
Apr 11, 2026
A gentle man, whose spirit transcends words, Morton Otto Radden, 99, died surrounded by loved ones on April 11, 2026.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1926, to Arnold and Hannah Radden, Morty grew up in an immigrant Jewish world full of neighborhood friendship and camaraderie. On his 18th birthday, he enlisted in the Army and spent the waning years of...
Alice Faye Baca
Apr 10, 2026
In the early morning of Friday, April 10, 2026, Alice Faye Baca (Nelson) passed away peacefully at the age of 86.
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Alice was the eldest of four children born to Benjamin "Cale" Nelson and Edith Nelson.
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Alice grew up on family land in West Virginia, where her father worked as a coal miner and the family maintained a modest farm with chickens,...
Tommy Dean Tays
Apr 10, 2026
A tribute to Tommy D. Tays "Tom" (1936-2026). Tom passed away on April 10, 2026 at age 90 at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He joined the New Mexico National Guard after graduating high school in Roswell, New Mexico in 1934 as Corporal Tays and retired in 1989 as Colonel Tays. From 1983 to 1989, he was Chief of...
Olga Marina Valdez
Apr 9, 2026
Olga Valdez, 81 years old, of Albuquerque, passed away April, 9, 2026 at Presbyterian Hospital. Born October 27,1944, to Adam Valdez and Romelia Galdamez in Los Amates, Izabal, Guatemala.Olga married Carlos Zuñiga, in 1965, who preceded her in death. She then married Carlos Enrique Cerna in 1978, who also preceded her in death.
Olga is survived by four children, Nidia Zelaya...
Charles Baker
Apr 9, 2026
We are saddened to share that Charles Baker has passed away on April 9, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Ronald LeRoy Johnson
Apr 8, 2026
Ronald LeRoy Johnson passed away peacefully to his eternal reward on April 8, 2026. He was born to Emma Mae Seaver and Lynn M. Johnson on July 14, 1930 in Saginaw County, Michigan. He was a fourth generation farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bruce L. Johnson and son-in-law Edward Garcia.
He lived a long,...
Michael Scott Furstenau
Apr 8, 2026
Michael Scott Furstenau, age 71, was born March 8, 1955, in Buffalo, New York. He died April 8, 2026, at home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his loving wife, Tyrrell Furstenau, and their German shepherds, Gunner and Spencer, at his side.
He was born to Burnell Furstenau and Anne (Puerner) Furstenau, the second of six children. Growing up, Mike moved...
Diane Swan
Apr 7, 2026
We are saddened to share that Diane Swan has passed away on April 7, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
Philip Reardon
Apr 7, 2026
We are saddened to share that Philip Reardon has passed away on April 7, 2026. French Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the family during this time. A full obituary will be posted once available.
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