RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Catherine Marie Mutto Higgins
Aug 18, 2014
born June 10, 1925 in Gallup, New Mexico. She joined her husband in Heaven on Monday, August 18, 2014. She is survived by her four children; Lou, Cathy, Rick and Linda, and their spouses; eleven grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She had a heart for community service, but most importantly was an amazing mother, and grandmother. Catherine loved New...
Oscar Earl Hopkins Jr
Aug 18, 2014
Age 95, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, August 18, 2014. He was born in Guthrie, OK, to Oscar Earle Hopkins Sr. and Elinor Slagle Stinson. He is preceded in death by his parents, and his son, Mark Alan Hopkins. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1939. Hoppy, as he...
Ralph Belden
Aug 18, 2014
Ralph Belden passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at age 87. He is survived by his four children; his son Joel and his wife Marta, their two sons Matthew and Jonathan and his wife Lisette and their two children Riley and Noah; daughter Ruth Belden; son Paul and his wife Cindy and their four grandchildren; and son John Belden....
Ida Virginia Rosson "Jenny" Holpp
Aug 18, 2014
Age 97, died peacefully on August 18, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM with her family surrounding her. She was born on a farm outside Guthrie, KY to Phillip Buford and Mary Elizabeth Fuqua Rosson. Jenny received her education at Western Kentucky University and went on to teach home economics at the high school in Elkton, KY. The family moved to Albuquerque,...
Thomas Edward Grady
Aug 18, 2014
Tom has finally won his long battle against cancer, and is now resting under the shadow of the wings of Almighty God. Tom's greatest joy in life was serving The Lord, and his desire was that all would see the Glory of God through the way he lived his life. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 28 years,...
Chester Donald Lucas
Aug 18, 2014
Don passed away peacefully on August 18, 2014. He was born June 8, 1935, on a ranch east of Nolan, NM. He spent most of his life in New Mexico attending elementary and high schools in Albuquerque. After graduating from Albuquerque High School, he joined the U.S. Navy and served one tour of duty in Japan after which he attended...
Daniel Eliseo Garcia
Aug 18, 2014
Our little angel, Daniel Eliseo Garcia passed peacefully in the arms of his family on Monday, August 18, 2014. Daniel was born on January 10, 2014 to Jay and Rosa Garcia of Albuquerque, NM. He is survived by his parents; brothers, Nathan and Levi; and his sister Gabriella. Daniel proved to be very strong through all of his trials. He...
Josephine Marcelle O'Rourke Coats
Aug 18, 2014
Age 91, a resident of Albuquerque since 1988 died Monday, August 18, 2014. She is survived by her daughter, Cecelia Kleinschmidt; a grandson; three granddaughters and six great-grandchildren. Marcelle was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Lt. Col. J.C. Coats who served for 30 years in the United States Air Force and her daughter, Dianne Underwood. Marcelle...
Jack L Curtin
Aug 17, 2014
Age 90, a resident of Albuquerque since 1966, died Sunday, August 17, 2014. Jack was preceded in death by his brother and sisters. He is survived by his spouse, Patricia; children, John Curtin and wife, Colleen, Cathi LeCocq and husband, Steve, Elisabeth McKenzie and husband, Mark, Vanessa Rubio and husband, Adrian; and six grandchildren: Mary, Michael, Ryan, Dustin, Helena and...
Robert O'Connor
Aug 17, 2014
Robert O'Connor is survived by his wife of 28 years; five children; two stepchildren; eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He served six years in the Air Force during the Korean War before going to work for Grumman. He was assigned to work on the Apollo Program and helped put the first man on the moon. After retiring from Grumman,...
Lawrence Billmaier
Aug 17, 2014
BILLMAIER, LAWRENCE P. Age 93 of Albuquerque passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014. He was born on January 5, 1921 in Ida, MI, to Edward and Clara (Althaver) Billmaier where he attended school. Larry served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II in the south Pacific where he was a radioman on transport aircraft. He was...
Bertha Lee Wylie Graham
Aug 17, 2014
Age 88, died peacefully August 17, 2014, after a short illness. A lifelong resident of New Mexico, she was born in Madrid, NM October 6, 1925, but lived most of her life in Albuquerque. She was married to James W. Graham for 64 years, who preceded her in death in 2010. She is survived by two children, Suzanne Graham Shave...
Glen Alexander
Aug 17, 2014
Glen Alexander passed peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at age 93. He was born in Dawson Springs, KY to Robert and Minno Lee Alexander. Mr. Alexander has been a resident of Albuquerque since 1966 moving from Illinois where he was a business owner. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and is survived by his wife of 52...
Jeanie Lange Luck
Aug 16, 2014
Jeanie Lange Luck, 71, died August 16, 2014. She is survived by her husband Liston Luck, her children; Robert Garner and wife Niki, Richard Garner and wife Traci, Kelly Kukura and husband Rob, Ashley Schulte and husband, and one step-daughter Stephanie Stanfield and husband George, several grandchildren, twin sister Joan and younger sister Sandy, as well as many other family...
Mary Kathryn "Kathy" Noble
Aug 16, 2014
Age 69, passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with COPD and is now resting with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was cared for in her home by her husband and Gentiva Hospice of Albuquerque. Kathy is survived by her husband, C D Noble and his children, Tamara Coleman, Jeff Noble and their families. She is...
Rex E. Taute
Aug 16, 2014
Born May 19, 1955, age 59, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014. He is survived by his daughter; Carey Lockhart; his son-in-law, John Lockhart; his granddaughter, Sairyn Lockhart; his mother, Hazel Taute; his sisters, Donna Gober and husband Joe, Lisa Taute and husband Mark Smith; his brother, Mark Taute and his nieces and nephews; Hannah and Tyler Smith, Chris Gober...
Dorothy Bullard
Aug 16, 2014
72, died August 16, 2014. She is survived by her children, Lydia Toledo and husband, Phill, and Billy Bullard; grandchildren, Jonathan Bullard, Cressy Bullard, Xavier Toledo and Alexis Toledo; and many other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy J Bullard and her parents, HP and Jewell Lilly. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, and...
Matthew Cazassus
Aug 16, 2014
Matthew Cazassus, age 40, a resident of Albuquerque for 17 years, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 after battling cancer for the last nine months. He is survived by his wife and partner of 17 years, Mary Bailey; mother, Bernice Boski; brother, Raymond Cazassus; nephews, Giovanni Cazassus and Ryan Bailey; mother-in-law, Pam Wilson; and numerous other relatives and friends. Matthew was...
Shaun Neil Hanks
Aug 16, 2014
Shaun Neil Hanks, age 34, of Hobbs, NM, tragically passed away on Saturday, August 16th. He was born in Hobbs, NM on November 30, 1979 to Susie Ann Hicks Manes who preceded him in death. He is survived by his two sons Joshua and Connor Hanks; his sister Brandi Manes; nieces and nephews, family, and countless friends. Shaun worked as...
Mildred "Micky" Thomas
Aug 15, 2014
THOMAS, MILDRED "MICKY" Age 93, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 in Rio Rancho, NM. She was born on June 21, 1921, in Woodstock, IL, the daughter of Alfred E. and Flora (Longnecker) Johnson. Micky graduated from UW-Madison with a bachelor of science in 1942, and her master's degree in 1970. She married Griffith "Hugh" Thomas on May 8,...
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