Obituaries

Aug 19, 2022

Emily Ederer, loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend and neighbor, died peacefully in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of eighty-six. She leaves behind loyal family, friends, and professional colleagues who mourn their loss, yet are comforted knowing that Emily lived a wonderful life, which she shared with her late husband, Chuck, for more than 60 years. She is...

Aug 19, 2022

Jose (Joey) Cruz Gonzales

Saturday, February 15th, 1958 - Friday, August 19th, 2022

Joey, age 64, died peacefully at his home in Albuquerque, NM with his loving family by his side. On this day, he lost his battle to pancreatic cancer.

Joey was born in Albuquerque, NM to Pedro and Georgia Gonzales; and...

Aug 19, 2022

On Friday, August 19, 2022, Kenneth Wayne Cummings, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away at the age of 72.

Ken was born on September 22, 1949, in Key West, FL to Frank and Verna Lewis. In 1967, Ken joined the United States Coast Guard. August 18, 1971, he was honorably discharged. It was...

Aug 18, 2022

Angela Reina Pisarra passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at the age of 97, in the loving care of her family.

Angela was born to Salvatore and Catherine Reina on July 17, 1925. She was raised along with her two sisters, Margaret and Constance and her brother, Charles in Brooklyn, NY...

Aug 18, 2022

Margarito, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great- grandfather passed peacefully Thursday, August 18, 2022, one week shy of his 95th birthday. He has joined his recently departed wife of 74 years, Virginia, in heaven. Margarito was born Thursday, August 25, 1927, in Estancia, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, Juan Cruz and Juana Maria Romero; six ...

Aug 16, 2022

Anita Petrosky, age 88, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, following a stroke. She was born on March 26, 1934, in Bellingham, Massachusetts, the tenth of eleven children to the late Stephen and Efrosena (Wrona) Petrosky. After moving to New York City to work, Anita's independent spirit led her to join the United States...

Aug 16, 2022

On August 16, 2022, Mae Beth Hanson went home to be with her Savior Jesus Christ at age 94. She was born on November 3, 1927 and raised in Texas. It was there she met & married the love of her life, Charles B. Hanson, on July 15, 1945. They served the Lord faithfully & raised a...

Aug 16, 2022

Christopher Ditmer, age 57, our beloved Brother passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.  Chris attended CNM College and worked as a Plumber.  He loved volunteering as a safety and pit crew member at Indy Car races.

In his spare time he loved to race RC cars. At age 7 he stated he wanted to be a...

Aug 15, 2022

Gloria (Herrera) Dean, age 90, was born November 15, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of five children of Eliseo and Minnie Herrera. She passed over to Heaven on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. She married Otis Howard Dean on March 24, 1951, and together they had three children. She is...

Aug 15, 2022

James P. Lockamy ("Jim"), age 86, a resident of Kansas City, Missouri, since 2021, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, August 15, 2022. Jim was born on September 7, 1935, in Roseboro, North Carolina, to Minson and Eva Lockamy. Prior to moving to Kansas City to be close to his daughter...

Aug 15, 2022

Joseph (Joe or, if you count yourself as a dearly loved grandchild, Popi) Cotruzzola, 91, died at home peacefully, surrounded by family, on August 15, 2022. In true Popi fashion, after passing, Joe apparently enjoyed one last slice of his favorite dessert, The Range's Death By Lemon cake, and reminded his family that he is ever present,...

Aug 14, 2022

James J. Joy, a long time East Mountain resident, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022.

He is survived by his 2 sons, David Joy and Barry Joy; 8 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grand daughter.

James retired from the Marine Corps after 22 years of service, with tours in Korea and Vietnam.

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Aug 14, 2022

On Sunday August 14th, 2022, Demetrio “Tata” Barela Chavez passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 87. Demetrio was born on June 19th, 1935, in Tajique, New Mexico and married Josie Salas in September of 1959. Together they had four amazing children: Gilbert, Sandra, Demetrio Junior, and Adelaida Chavez.

Demetrio...

Aug 14, 2022

Byron "Tim" Hastings, age 92, of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022. Tim was born in Houston, Texas to Byron L Hastings Sr. and Eleanor Hastings, Wednesday, October 23, 1929. He was the oldest of three siblings and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri with brothers, Bryce and Charles. Byron graduated from Webster Groves High School...

Aug 13, 2022

On August 13, 2022, we said goodbye to our beloved Nachito. Although we grieve for his passing, we celebrate his inevitable reunion with the two loves of his life: his beautiful and devoted wife Eyen and his fun and spirited daughter Ana Maria. Ignacio Manuel Grao was born January 18, 1936, in Santiago de Cuba, to Jose...

Aug 13, 2022

Sandi was born Wednesday, June 29, 1938, in Kermit, Texas, the second daughter  of T. Earl and Mabel D’Arcy. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death  by her sister Peggy and husband Abraham Paler, her grandson, Sean Villegas, and his father Joe Villegas. She is survived by  her sister Barbara J. Corfield (Boyd), daughter Sherri Villegas,...

Aug 12, 2022

Dorothy Irene Trapp went home to the Lord on Friday, August 12, 2022. She was born in November of 1923 to Verna and Walter Bates in Big Springs, Texas. In 1926 the family traveled by covered wagon from Big Springs to Southwest New Mexico, settling in the Claunch area (present day Socorro County). Her parents acquired a homestead where...

Aug 12, 2022

Aaleyiah Aiko Seele, age 5 months and 21 days, our precious child, grandchild, niece, cousin, passed away Friday, August 12th, 2022. Aaleyiah was known for her beautiful soul and radiating energy that touched anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. She is survived by her mother, Rebekah Seele and father, Dante Calton. She also leaves many cherished grandparents,...

Aug 12, 2022

Colonel Thomas Lyons Moses

A career Army officer, hospital administrator and informal “mayor” of Albuquerque’s Old Town. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle. Those are among the roles New Mexico native Col. Thomas Lyons Moses embraced during his 98 years here on earth. He passed away Friday, August 12, 2022.

Tom’s...

Aug 11, 2022

Neilson A. Smith, MD

Dr. Neilson (Neil) Amis Smith, 92, died peacefully in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 11, 2022, with family at his side. Neil was born to Presbyterian missionaries Minna Amis Smith and Cecil Hiawatha Smith in Zhenjiang (Chinkiang), Jiangsu Province, China on July 21, 1930. He lived there with his family (parents, two sisters,...