RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Martha M. Kerschen
Dec 21, 2014
Martha Kerschen was called to heaven on December 21, 2014 with her extended family at her bedside. Martha was preceded in death by her grandson Kyle and brothers James and John Jesko. She is survived by her sister Gwen Hacker of Hereford, Texas, daughter Rosemary and Mike Dunivan of Albuquerque, sons Ed Kerschen and Lisa Wolfe of Tucson, Arizona, Tom...
Charles R. Bass
Dec 20, 2014
BASS, CHARLES R. Charles R. Bass, 83, lifelong resident of the South Valley, husband, father, and grandfather went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 20, 2014. He was the only child to Raymond O. Bass and Verba Jane McLean Bass. Charles is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 61 years, Rosemary; children, Jane Childs...
James Edwin Womack
Dec 20, 2014
James Edwin Womack, resident of Albuquerque for over 55 years, passed away peacefully at his home on December 20, 2014. Jim was a fighter pilot and attorney at law, who lived a life of 82 years, and cut a wide swath. Born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on September 20, 1932, he grew up with cowboys on his father's ranches, and...
Alex J. Gonzales
Dec 20, 2014
Alex J. Gonzales was born on November 20, 1938. He had a life bursting with new experiences, friends, and adventure and that is why he lives forever in our hearts. He left the world as a strong man in his favorite hat draped in flying colors. To us, he was a superhero and he lives on in our memories and...
Lena Murray
Dec 20, 2014
MURRAY, LENA Lena Murray, 96, beloved Mother, was called to be with her Lord and Savior on December 20, 2014. She entered this world on February 9, 1918 in Alamogordo, NM, born to Horacio and Simona Chavez. At an early age, she moved to Albuquerque to live with her grandmother, Candelaria Chavez. As a young lady, she met and married...
Robert B. "Bob" Gibson
Dec 19, 2014
Robert "Bob" B. Gibson, 64 of Albuquerque, and formerly of Greenfield, WI passed away on December 19, 2014. Bob had an Associates Degree in Accounting at MATC in Milwaukee and worked for EZpaintr in St. Francis, WI for 32 years and later worked for Lamplight Farms in Menomonee Falls, WI for 5 years until 2011. He married Susan Novara in...
Samuel A. "Tony" Candelaria
Dec 19, 2014
CANDELARIA, SAMUEL A. "TONY" Samuel A. "Tony" Candelaria, lovingly known as "Pops", 81, a lifelong resident of New Mexico, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 19, 2014. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 60 years, Brenda Candelaria; children, Neil Candelaria and his wife, Alice, Karen Candelaria, Kevin Candelaria, and Kelle Stults...
Kenneth R. Slaten
Dec 18, 2014
Age 85, of Albuquerque and Chandler, AZ, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 18, 2014. Ken was born in Hollis, OK to Elmer and Pearl Slaten. He, along with his eight siblings, grew up on a farm in Durango, CO, and he played football and basketball at Durango High School. He served his country in the Korean War...
Ivan Innerst
Dec 18, 2014
INNERST, IVAN New Mexico writer Ivan Innerst was born on April 15, 1923 in Canton, China, the son of American missionary parents. He was reared in Westerville, Ohio, and attended both Westerville High School and Otterbein College. In 1943, he married Betty Cook of Dayton, Ohio, and in September of that year was drafted into the U.S. Army during World...
Kathryn Findley
Dec 18, 2014
Kathryn Findley, 72, went home to be with her Lord on December 18, 2014 after battling leukemia for 13 years. She is survived by Jim, her husband of 52 years; daughter Anita Foss and husband, Michael Foss; daughter Amy Rowe and husband, K. Michael Rowe; and grandchildren she adored: Kaitlin Foss, Suzanna Foss, Shelby Hicks, Kale Foss, and Wyatt Hicks....
Edward L. Harley
Dec 18, 2014
Edward Harley, 92, died at home on December 18, 2014. Born in January, 1922, in Flagstaff, AZ, Ed has lived in Albuquerque for the last 86 years. He graduated from Albuquerque High School and received a BS and MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from UNM. He was an Eagle Scout and troop master. He entered the Navy in 1942, retiring...
Donald L. "Andy" Anderson
Dec 18, 2014
Age 84, peacefully passed away December 18, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM. He was born in Du Bois, PA. Andy served his country in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He moved to Albuquerque in 1956 where he raised his family and started his career working for the US Postal Service until he retired in 1985. Andy enjoyed...
Flora Romero Lucero
Dec 17, 2014
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Flora Romero Lucero, beloved and devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Aunt. Flora Romero Lucero, 103, died on Wednesday December 17, 2014 at Casa De Rosa with her family at her side. She was born June 6, 1911 in Torreon, New Mexico. Flora was the granddaughter of Eugenio Romero and...
Robert Leslie Morelos
Dec 17, 2014
MORELOS, ROBERT L. Robert L. Morelos, 88, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Enedina Morelos; and daughter, Yolanda Burke. He is survived by his children, Robert Morelos Jr., Joseph A. Morelos, Mark Morelos, Deborah Hernandez, and Kayla Morelos; a sister, Hazel Brantley; many grandchildren...
Emil E. Komarek
Dec 17, 2014
Age 95, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2014. Born in Chicago, IL on October 22, 1919, he was the son of immigrants from Czechoslovakia. Mr. Komarek was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army from 1941-1945 in the Asian Pacific Theatre, specifically in the New Guinea and Papuan campaigns. He achieved the rank of Staff Sargent...
Mary Jane Bolton
Dec 17, 2014
Mary Jane Bolton, 96, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2014. She was born on May 23, 1918 in Medina, Ohio to Chester and Bertha Ryan. She is survived by her son, David (Marian) Bolton of Placitas, NM; grandchildren, Kevin Bolton of Placitas, NM and Heather (Brad) Dirickson of Bernalillo, NM; great-granddaughter, Katelyn (Jarred) McCullough...
Robin Anne Coletta
Dec 16, 2014
Age 59, a resident of Albuquerque since 1982, died December 16, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Tom Coletta of Albuquerque; children, Daniel Coletta and wife, Kwang Jong Park, Jessica Coletta and Joshua Coletta; grandchildren, JuEun Coletta and JuHa Coletta; brother, Donald Bishop of Syracuse, NY; sister, Tammie DeSeyn of Syracuse, NM and brother, Thomas Bishop of Great Neck,...
Adam G. Padilla
Dec 16, 2014
Age 34, died December 16, 2014. He is survived by his sons; Gabriel, Fabian and Noah Padilla; his parents, Larry and Barbara Padilla; his brother, Chris Scott and wife, Angela; his nephews, Aaron and Peter; nieces, Alyssa, Ashley and numerous other family and friends. Adam was preceded in death by his brother, Francisco. He was a gifted mechanic and handyman....
Zackary Blake Smith
Dec 16, 2014
Zackary Smith, 20, of Clovis, NM, was called home on December 16, 2014. He passed away in Albuquerque, NM, after an extended battle with brain cancer. He was preceded in death by his uncle, Michael Shane Pugh. Zack is loved and continues his legacy of helping others in the people he cherished and will be missed by many. Zackary is...
William Anthony "Bill" Makarski
Dec 16, 2014
Age 80, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014. He is surviverd by his wife of 60 years, Marcella Makarski; daughter, Elizabeth and husband, Kevin Marohl, and son, William A. Makarski II and wife, Elizabeth; grandchildren, William A. Makarski III and wife, Abby, Andre Makarski and wife, Marisa, Ashley, Nicholas, and Melissa Marohl, and Joseph and Veronica...
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