RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Bruce Eakle
Oct 30, 2023
Col Bruce F. Eakle, USAF, Retired, age 81, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2023, surrounded by family.
Bruce was born on July 24, 1942, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Earl Eakle and Hazel (Linhart) Eakle. He was raised on a small farm in Clay, West Virginia, as his father was a farmer and part...
David Apple
Oct 30, 2023
David C. Apple, age 82, a resident of Albuquerque since 1943, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023. He was born in New Orleans, LA, on October 14, 1941.
David was a graduate of Highland High School and received a BS and MA from the University of New Mexico. A retired educator, he had taught for Albuquerque Public Schools at Yucca,...
Efstratios "Charlie" Zaffery
Oct 30, 2023
We are saddened by the loss of beloved husband, father, grandfather (Papou) and friend, Efstratios "Charlie" Zaffery. Charlie was born on April 27, 1934, in Queens, NY and began following his passion for flying at a very young age. Charlie was a licensed pilot at the age of 14 and co-owner of a plane at 16. After a primary school...
Henry J. Happ III
Oct 30, 2023
Henry J. Happ III
At age 73, Hank went peacefully into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on October 30, 2023. His deep faith and love of Jesus was apparent in the way he loved his wife of 45 years, his children, and grandchildren. He left a legacy of faith that now spans three generations. He had a kind...
Carol Short
Oct 30, 2023
Carol P. Short "Mimi" to all, a long-time resident of Evanston, Illinois, died October 30, 2023, surrounded by her close family. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, May 1, 1941 and was the third daughter of Geraldine Hayes Pittner and Karl Pittner. With her Associate Degree in Pittsburgh, she married Kenneth Short of Chicago on August 2, 1969, eloping to...
Raymond E. Bennett
Oct 29, 2023
Raymond E. Bennett, 95, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023. Ray was involved with Little League baseball serving as president of West Mesa Little League and District 5 Administrator. He was a member of the Albuquerque Softball/Baseball Hall of Fame. He attended Rio Grande Presbyterian Church, serving as an Elder.
Ray was preceded in death by...
Charmaine Zantow
Oct 29, 2023
Charmaine passed away after a brief illness at her residence in Albuquerque, N.M. Before moving to Albuquerque in 1996 she formerly lived in Madison Wi, where she met and married Dean Zantow.
Charmaine was a gifted artist both in her drawings and poetry writing. Even her handwriting was a work of art. She loved music, singing and dancing....
Karen Ann Robertson
Oct 29, 2023
Karen Ann Robertson, age 84, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023. Karen was born in Sacramento California on May 8, 1939. Karen met her future husband Gerald in 1956 and they were married in the LDS Idaho Falls Temple on August 13, 1957. Karen's husband Gerald served in the Air Force. As a military family, during the next 23...
Marguerite Pearl Kephart
Oct 29, 2023
Margaurite Pearl Kephart was born February 3rd, 1930 in Clayton, NM. The second born of six children, she grew up farming and homesteading with her family during the great depression and the dust bowl. She was a loving sister and daughter and became a loving wife to her childhood sweetheart, Carroll Kephart, who became her husband in 1951. They had...
William Hardy Conley
Oct 28, 2023
William "Bill" Conley passed away peacefully on October 28, 2023, at the age of 80. He was predeceased by his parents, William Hardy and Mildred. Bill is survived by his sister, Mary Ann Conley, PhD; his son, Dan (wife, Amy) of Snohomish, WA; daughter, Shannon (husband, Mike) of Las Vegas, NV; nephews, Clifton and Christopher (wife, CoCo); three grandchildren; and...
Rosemarie Straughan
Oct 28, 2023
Rosemarie (Roses) Straughan Roses was born on October 6, 1928, in San Angelo, TX. She passed peacefully on October 28, 2023.
She was raised in Ft. Stockton Tx. At the age of fourteen she became the youngest woman acrobatic pilot in the state of Texas. She proudly graduated from TCU in Ft. Worth in 1948 with degrees in Psychology and Drama. Roses married Larry Jenkins...
Reneé Romero
Oct 28, 2023
Reneé Justine, 33, born on Friday, July the 13th of 1990 in Roswell, NM to Rachel Quici.
Reneé a young, loving, funny, beautiful, intelligent, strong, hard-working mom to her one and only son Nathaniel. She carried a deep love for him and was always so proud. They share many memories filled with laughter and love. Nathaniel is Reneé's pride and...
Jane Price
Oct 28, 2023
Jane Price, 83, passed away peacefully in Albuquerque. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Lawless and Rebecca Zamora, her grandchildren Stephanie, Jacob, Joshua, Jessica & Jordan, her great grandchildren, Marek, Klara & Edward as well as her sisters Ruth & Mary, her baby brother Bill and many friends as well as her cats. Jane dedicated her life to serving...
Joellen Leopold
Oct 28, 2023
Margaret Joellen Leopold, (Joellen) passed away on October 28, 2023. She was born in Dallas, Texas on August 1, 1937 to Frank and Margaret Miller. Joellen married Herman Leopold on August 20, 1960 and they shared 63 years together. Joellen’s greatest joys were her family, her church community, and their home in Bosque Farms, NM. She had a deep faith...
James Walter Phelps
Oct 27, 2023
James Walter Phelps passed away on October 27, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Beverley; children, Naomi Kepler (Tim) and Martin Phelps (Cindy); stepchildren, Britt Harville and Aaron Harville; and many grand and great-grandchildren. He retired from a long career in optics in 2016. In retirement he enjoyed traveling, golf and reading. He will be missed.
Curtis LeRoy Hansen
Oct 27, 2023
Honorable Curtis LeRoy Hansen, age 90, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, in Albuquerque, NM. LeRoy was born at the family farmhouse in Audubon County, Iowa to Julius and Ella Hansen on April 18, 1933. LeRoy's remarkable journey began in a humble one-room schoolhouse. He ultimately earned a degree from the University of Iowa...
Charles Fuller
Oct 27, 2023
Charles Fuller (aka Chuck), age 76, a proud father and loving grandfather, passed away on October 27, 2023. Chuck was known as being an active volunteer for Boy Scouts and Asbury UMC and running through Albuquerque Road Runners and New Mexico Track Club. He worked at Sandia National Laboratories for 47.5 years. He is survived by his wife, Jane (Taylor)...
Dr. Daniel Paul Garber
Oct 27, 2023
Daniel Paul Garber left this life on October 27th. Born in Beaver Falls, PA in 1943 he grew up with two major passions: music and literature. His favorite instrument was the trumpet. His family moved to Riviera Beach, Florida when he was 10; he graduated from Palm Beach High School. Later he acquired a B.A. in Music and an...
Mary K. Smith
Oct 27, 2023
Mary K. Smith, 94, was called to her eternal resting place on Friday, October 27, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Robert E. Smith who preceded her in death in 1995. She entered this world on October 23, 1929, in Miami, AZ, born to Greek immigrants John and Helen Kresos. She is survived by her sister, Ismini Craig; children,...
David Holmes
Oct 26, 2023
On October 26th, 2023, while surrounded by his loving family, our father David H. Holmes at the age of 89 passed away peacefully and joined our mother Frances, his father Avery and mother Mary, his great-grandchild Jack James Riley as well as additional family and friends in Heaven. He will be deeply missed by his sister Diane Agha, his children...
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