RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Joseph Keith Dennis
Sep 14, 2014
Joseph Keith Dennis, age 80, a resident of Albuquerque since 2006, died Sunday, September 14, 2014. He is survived by his son, Brian; daughter-in-law, Kim; and grandson, Bradley of Albuquerque. Keith was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta; and his brothers, Jack and Danny. Keith, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.), was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Air Force...
Renee F. Tafoya-Abeyta
Sep 14, 2014
Age 43, went home to heaven on September 14, 2014. Renee was a mail clerk with the Postal Service. She was compassionate, trustworthy and a loving mother. She was also a devoted daughter to her parents. She is survived by her son, Anthony D. Abeyta; her parents, Felix and Rose Tafoya; sister, Yvonne Cortez; nieces, Julie and Jenny and their...
Johnny McCoy Hale
Sep 13, 2014
Age 93, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 13, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Elizabeth Hale; children, Rita Starr, John Hale and wife, Bonnie, Randy Hale and wife, Mary, and Tim Hale and wife, Jennifer; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Johnny was born in Kewanee, MO. He graduated from Corpus...
John Liberatore
Sep 13, 2014
Passed into the arms of his savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 13, 2014. John was born in the Abruzzi region of Italy on January 16, 1924 where he spent his pre-teen years. In March of 1937, at the age of thirteen, he traveled across the Atlantic to New York where he attended public school and assisted with his family's...
Robert M. Ellis
Sep 13, 2014
ELLIS, ROBERT M. Robert (Bob) M. Ellis passed away on September 13, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM at 92. Bob Ellis was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 14, 1922, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, studied art on the GI Bill in Mexico City, and also quietly and emphatically influenced the course of art in Los Angeles...
John Nicholas (Nick) Pipkin
Sep 12, 2014
PIPKIN, JOHN NICHOLAS (NICK) Died in his home Friday, September 12, 2014 at the age of 62. He is survived by his wife of eight years, Laurie Sandstrom Pipkin; his three children, Rachael Jojola, Jeremy Pipkin and Joshua Pipkin all from the Albuquerque area; his stepchildren, Carley Hendren and Nevada Sanchez. Nick is also survived by many and much loved...
Jose Ramon Armijo
Sep 12, 2014
(Known as RAY by family and JOE by co-workers) Age 76, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, died peacefully and went home to our Lord on Friday, September 12, 2014. He was the loving husband to his wife of 44 years, Nora Armijo; loving father of two daughters, Cathy Orten and husband, Alex of Anchorage, AK and Cynthia Armijo and...
Juan Moreno
Sep 12, 2014
Age 66, passed away on September 12, 2014 at 8:48 a.m. Juan lived a wonderful life, he was very respected by all who knew him. He was an avid Lobo and sports fan. He was retired from the City of Albuquerque Aviation Dept. Juan loved his family very much, especially his grandson, Derek, who was his pride and joy. He...
Marie Louise Clark
Sep 12, 2014
Marie Louise Clark, 98 of Albuquerque, died peacefully at home on Friday, September 12, 2014. She was born to the late William and Jeanette Craig, October 29, 1915 in East Orange, New Jersey. Marie graduated from Skidmore College in 1934. She married the late Colonel Manley W. Clark in 1946 and they lived many places around the world before retiring...
Judy Tapia
Sep 11, 2014
Judy Tapia was beautiful inside and out. She was full of life and loved her family and friends very much. She was an amazing daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. Judy entered into heaven's gates on September 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Clara Brito; and her son, Joseph Tapia. Judy is survived...
Lena Weiler
Sep 11, 2014
Our loss is Heaven's gain! We lost our wonderful Mother Lena Weiler, on September 11, 2014. She was born on November 3, 1922 and spent her youth in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While attending Oklahoma University, she met her future husband, Harold "Doc" Weiler, a Naval Pilot. After their marriage, they moved to Burlington, Wisconsin where they had seven children. As a...
Robert Charles Holt
Sep 11, 2014
Robert Charles Holt passed away peacefully at his home on September 11, 2014. Bob was born at home in Albany, Georgia to Beatrice and Otis Holt on July 1, 1933. He graduated from Albany High in 1950 and went to work for the Central Georgia Railroad until being called up from the reserves into the Navy for the Korean War....
Lila Mae Oliver
Sep 11, 2014
Lila Mae Oliver has gone to rest with our Heavenly Father on September 11, 2014, 10 days short of her 86th birthday. She was born September 21, 1928 in Alma, Kansas and was proud to be a "Jayhawker." She was a New Mexico resident since 1961 and retired from Sears in 1992 after 25 years. An amazing and compassionate Mother,...
Albert "Al" Martinez
Sep 10, 2014
Age 69, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, NM, born in Velarde, NM, to Jose Alberto and Juanita Martinez, died on September 10, 2014. He is survived by his partner Gloria Hernandez of Albuquerque; his one "mija", Leann Martinez of Chimayo; grandchildren, Marcus Martinez, Kayleena, Adam, Lucia, and Santiago Archuleta of El Rito, and Ezra and Natalee Ward of Albuquerque; sisters,...
Russel H. Pidcoe
Sep 10, 2014
Age 94, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 with Edna, his wife of 55 years, by his side. He was born in Williamsport, PA to the late Mark and Edna Pidcoe. Along with his wife, Edna, he is survived by his sons, Russel W. Pidcoe of PA, and Mark Pidcoe (Jan) of CA; daughters, Barbara...
Richard D. Williams
Sep 10, 2014
Richard David Williams died suddenly on Sept. 9, 2014, at home in Albuquerque, in his favorite chair. The silver-tongued devil of Osbourne street in Artesia NM learned the newspaper business at 8 years old, by writing the neighborhood gossip and news and handing it out to every house. He was born to Amy and Kenneth Williams on Dec. 11, 1942...
Russell Scott Mickey
Sep 10, 2014
Age 57, passed away unexpectedly at home Wednesday, September 10, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Renee; children, Ashley, Colton, Brandon and wife, Carlie and first unborn grandson, Axle Russell (due this week), Trevor, Tristan, Casey, and Otto; step-children, Nathan, Dean, and Rachel; brothers, Rick and wife, Marrietta, John and wife, Cheryl, and sister, Linda Mickey Zipprich; mother, Mary...
Mozelle McKee
Sep 10, 2014
Mozelle passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. She was born in Oklahoma in 1924 and resided in Albuquerque most of her adult life. Mozelle worked for various federal government agencies as a clerk and media specialist. Her last position was with the U.S. Forest Service. She was a lifetime member of NARFE, and a member of the genealogy society...
Grace Henderson
Sep 9, 2014
Grace Jean Henderson went to be with the Lord on September 9, 2014. She was a devoted wife, a fantastic mother, and a friend to many in Albuquerque and beyond. Her husband, James Taylor Henderson; and her parents, Burt and Jean Stringer, preceded her in death. She is survived by her three sons and their wives; Christopher and Teri and...
Lawrence "Marty" Martinez
Sep 9, 2014
Lawrence "Marty" Martinez, age 83, passed away at Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM, Tuesday, September 9, 2014. He was born in Ventura, CA, August 29, 1931, where he resided until he joined the US Army and then continued his military career in the US Air Force. He was a combat veteran of the Korean War and...
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