RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Nina Barrett Porter
Oct 18, 2015
Nina Barrett Porter passed away peacefully at her home on October 18, 2015, in Albuquerque at the age of 92. Nina is survived by her daughter, Patricia and husband William (Bill) Hinds; grandchildren, Scott Grosso and wife Kim, Patrick Hinds and wife Tyler, and Sheli Hinds Armstrong; great-granddaughter, Addison Armstrong; daughter of her heart, Linda Wilson; as well as several...
Charles Allen McCarty
Oct 18, 2015
Charles Allen McCarty, 62, beloved father and husband, passed away on October 18, 2015. He entered this world on November 3, 1952 in Columbus, GA and shortly thereafter moved to Lynnville, TN. He graduated from Campbellsville High School in 1970, and immediately joined the US Air Force, from which he retired at the rank of Master Sergeant after serving 21...
Richard C. "Dick" Gonzales
Oct 18, 2015
Richard C. Gonzales (Dick), deeply loved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, son and friend passed gracefully from this life to never-ending life on Sunday, October 18, 2015. Born on August 23, 1932, in Albuquerque, NM, he had just celebrated his 83rd birthday. In his early teen years Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was Honorably Discharged in 1948...
Anna Maxine Colbert
Oct 18, 2015
Anna Maxine Colbert, 85, received her heavenly wings on October 18, 2015. Anna was born to the late Rev L.B. and Fern C Adams. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Lilliemae Coleman. Anna is survived by her son Lobis Ray Coverson; her daughter and son in law, Debbie and John Smith; her granddaughter Taisha Chambers and her...
Kenneth R. Nicholson
Oct 18, 2015
"Well done, good and faithful servant!" Matthew 25:21 Kenneth Nicholson, age 86, loving husband and father, passed peacefully to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, 18 October 2015. Kenneth was known for his missionary service to Liberia, West Africa, 1967-1993. He is survived by his wife of 58½ years, the love of his life, S. Joyce Nicholson; his...
Leroy Joseph Encinias Jr
Oct 18, 2015
October 21, 1970 - October 18, 2015 Leroy Joseph Encinias Jr."Little Lee", 45, a beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend has left us to join our Creator in Heaven. He was known for his charming personality, warmth, friendliness, and his gentle heart. Leroy had a profound love for his daughters, his grandson, and his family. He took special pleasure...
Eugene Mortimer
Oct 17, 2015
Eugene C. Mortimer died at home in Taos, NM on October 17, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Las Vegas, NM on November 19, 1943, Gene was a 1961 graduate from the New Mexico Military Institute. A Marine Vietnam War Veteran, Gene was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V" in 1966. Upon his return...
Donna Rice
Oct 17, 2015
Donna Rice passed away on October 17, 2015 at age 96. She was a certified Braillist and spent over 50 years as a volunteer, transcribing Braille for the public schools in both El Paso and Albuquerque. She so loved working with her friends at Aztec Complex for over 20 years. She also volunteered at Casa Esperanza and Make a Wish...
Guido George Malavolta
Oct 17, 2015
Guido George Malavolta passed away peacefully in his home Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the age of 93. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Anna Marie Malavolta; his two sons, George and Steve; three grandchildren, Tracy Ann Haas, Bradley Austin Malavolta and Laney Ann Malavolta; and four great grandchildren, Jamie, Ty, Julia and Lilly and a large...
Penny Sue Nyholm
Oct 17, 2015
Penny Sue Sojka Nyholm was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Lester and Violet (Girouch) Sojka on November 25, 1942. She passed away at her home in Edgewood on Saturday, October 17, 2015 following a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. She moved to Albuquerq ue in 1955 and graduated from Sandia High School in 1960. She retired from US...
Patrick John Johnson
Oct 16, 2015
Patrick Johnson, 56, beloved husband and father, was called home to be with the Lord and was greeted by his earthly father and favorite hunting dog on October 16, 2015. He entered this world as a miracle on May 8, 1959, in Minneapolis, MN, born to Ronald and Patricia Johnson. He continued to be a tenacious miracle, remaining in the...
Charles F Sanchez
Oct 16, 2015
Mr. Sanchez died on October 16, 2015. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 11, 1918 to Carlos and Felicita (Tafoya) Sanchez. Mr. Sanchez was a 1938 graduate of Albuquerque High School where he played on the basketball team. He attended the University of New Mexico. He joined the New Mexico National Guard and on August 10, 1941...
Pauline Elizabeth Seay
Oct 16, 2015
On October 16, 2015, Pauline Elizabeth Seay (Cannon) went to be with the Lord, she was a lifelong resident of Albuquerque born and raised. She graduated from Albuquerque high school. Until the last few months of her life she had monthly lunches with her fellow graduates and friends, some of which she knew from elementary school. Pauline in her younger...
James H. Stockton
Oct 15, 2015
James H. Stockton passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015. He was born on October 10, 1938 in Bogata, TX. He was the son of John Haskell Stockton and Una F. Black who preceded him in death. He was raised by his grandparents, Mr. John A. and Lena Stockton of Talco, TX, also deceased. He was also preceded in death...
Theodore "Ted" White
Oct 15, 2015
Theodore (Ted) White, 89, loved and liked by all who knew him, passed away October 15, 2015. Ted was a devoted husband and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather who had retired from a long career as a mathematics teacher. He was born to Lester R. White and Edna E. (Shoemaker) White on October 19, 1925 in Chico, California. As a...
Susan Dowler
Oct 15, 2015
Mary Susan "Susie" Dowler passed away October 15, 2015 at the age of 72. The former Susie Sype was born July 2, 1943, in Tyler, Texas. She also lived in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma, Casper, Wyoming, Providence, Rhode Island and Morris Plains, NJ. She married her high-school sweetheart, Earl Ray "Butch" Dowler in 1984 and lived in Albuquerque from...
Carlos Jim Trujillo
Oct 14, 2015
Carlos Trujillo, 71, beloved father and husband, was called to his eternal resting place on October 14, 2015. He entered this world on May 25, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA. He is survived by his lovely wife, Maria Trujillo; his daughter, Cynthia Trujillo (2-Cents); his son, Carlos Eric Trujillo, and his daughter-in-law, Marina Juarez-Trujillo. Carlos served in the United States...
Patricia Schulz Angell Mendez Moore
Oct 14, 2015
Patricia Schulz Angell Mendez Moore, age 79, from Albuquerque, NM was wrapped in God's loving arms after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born in Osage, IA on January 14, 1936 to Harold and Esther (Baker) Schulz. She grew up and attended school in Mitchell, IA. Her siblings...
Maura Thumma
Oct 14, 2015
Maura M. Thumma, 76, died October 14, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Richard; her children Cecilia Beswick and husband Jim, Debra Sanders, Douglas Thumma and wife Shelley; grandchildren Jennifer Thumma, Alyson Hunter, Katherine Sanders, Sean Thumma, Hannah Thumma and Megan Thumma; her sisters Presciliana Martinez, Marcella Mott and husband Willard; brother Henry Espinosa and many...
Phillip "Phil" Camillo Tena
Oct 14, 2015
Tena, Phillip "Phil" Camillo Phillip "Phil" Camillo Tena, age 52, passed away on October 14, 2015 at his home she shared with his mother in Mentone, CA. He was born in Albuquerque, NM; throughout his life he also resided in Sacramento, San Diego, and Riverside, CA. Phil is preceded in death by his father, Robert Tena; and step-father, Leroy Peter....
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