RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
May Fair Barnett
Jun 8, 2014
BARNETT, May Fair Age 90, longtime resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. She and her twin brother, Glen Dair Bowman, were born on August 6, 1923 in Hulver, TX. He passed away just two short months before she did. May Fair was also preceded in death by her first husband, Jess...
Allan Dale Briggs
Jun 8, 2014
Allan D. Briggs, age 88, died June 8, 2014 peacefully at his home. He was born December 4, 1925 in Denver, CO. Dale, as he was known, is survived by his devoted wife of almost 59 years, Juanita Briggs; his two daughters, Colleen Leseberg and husband Dewey Leseberg, and Sharon Esquibel and husband Joe Esquibel; five grandchildren, Kenny Leseberg, Daniel...
Eileen Garrity Chapman
Jun 7, 2014
Age 78,a resident of Albuquerque since 1959, died Saturday, June 7, 2014. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Earle R. Chapman; children, Joni L. Lloyd (Jerry) and Renee E. Davis (Ron); grandchildren, Jennifer M. Cary (Jason), Judd T. Lloyd, Kaila Davis and Sean Davis and many sister and brother-in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins. Her parents, Delos...
Ruth Julia Ungemach Kirk
Jun 7, 2014
Ruth was born on December 7, 1920, in The Bronx to Everett (a printer) and Katherine Amon Ungemach. After graduating in 1938 from Commercial High School, Yonkers, NY, she worked as a secretary in New York City for Lord & Taylor. During World War II, she worked for Gibbs and Cox, Naval Architects. Ruth married John F. Kirk, Jr., in...
Joyce Elizabeth Claire Archer Henriquez
Jun 7, 2014
Joyce was born on March 16, 1923, in Toronto, Canada to Cyril and Ida Archer. Much of her childhood was spent in Vancouver, Washington, and Northern California. She and her sister, Lois were talented singers and dancers and performed in nightclubs in San Francisco during WWII. It was there that she met the love of her life, George Henriquez, a...
Donald C. McFall
Jun 7, 2014
Age 88, passed away Saturday June 7, 2014. He was born September 24, 1925 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served in the Navy during WWII aboard a carrier in the South Pacific. Donald married his wife, Rose Mary in February 1949. They moved to Albuquerque in 1954 to work for Sandia Labs and retired in 1984. He also retired from the...
Maria Stahnke
Jun 6, 2014
Maria Stahnke, age 87, a long-time resident of Albuquerque passed away June 6 after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth and passed on their 68th wedding anniversary. She is also preceded by her granddaughter Joy Stahnke. She is survived by her son Ralph and his wife Rita; daughter Martha and her husband Mike; grandchildren...
Marion A. Michaels
Jun 6, 2014
MICHAELS, MARION ALICE Marion Alice Michaels, age 87, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014, after a lengthy illness at The Las Palomas Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born on December 7, 1926, in Babcock, Wisconsin to James and Agnes Scott, she moved to Albuquerque in the 1940's and married Richard Robert Michaels on June 14, 1948. Mrs. Michaels,...
Robert Rocco Pisto
Jun 6, 2014
Robert Rocco Pisto March 13, 1921 - June 6, 2014 Bob passed away peacefully at his home in Albuquerque, NM, with family at his side, on the 70th anniversary of D-Day. At age 93, we can simply say "natural causes." Bob was born in Cambria, Wyoming, the eldest of Tony and Grace Pisto's five children. He lived briefly in Sheridan...
George T. Kolesar
Jun 6, 2014
KOLESAR, GEORGE T. Age 76, a resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 39 years of marriage, Mrs. Mary Kolesar of Albuquerque, NM; two nieces; and one nephew, who all live in Pennsylvania. George is also survived by his family in Albuquerque including, nieces and nephews; especially his God-daughter,...
Richard Rede
Jun 6, 2014
God wrapped his arm around Richard Rede and took him home on June 6, 2014. Richard was born on January 15, 1952 to Lorenzo and Estella Rede of Mesilla, New Mexico. He graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1970 and attended New Mexico State University until he moved to Albuquerque in the fall of 1972. His first job in...
William Dale Clark
Jun 6, 2014
Age 84, was called home to the Lord on Friday, June 6, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Hope Clark; children, Dale Clark, Peggy Velasquez, Catherine Liparoto and husband, Steven, Beverly Iwerks, Debbie McClintock and husband, Jim, Nancy Dodge and husband, Charlie, John Clark and wife, Vicki, and Mark Clark and wife, Eva; 18 granchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great...
Les Wheeler
Jun 6, 2014
Les Wheeler, age 76, was born in Albuquerque, NM on January 28, 1938. He passed away June 6, 2014 with his family by his bedside. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Phyllis Wheeler. Les and Phyllis enjoyed traveling, listening to and attending bluegrass festivals, sporting events of all kinds, and rooting for the Diamondbacks and Cowboys. He...
Stephen M. Cooper
Jun 6, 2014
A resident of Albuquerque since 1990, died June 6, 2014 at the age of 96. He survived by his wife of 66 years, Margaret "Marny" C. Cooper; his children Mark S. Cooper of Tumwater, WA and Michele Cooper and her husband Walter of Rathdrum, ID; grandchildren Mindy, Molly, Amy and Michael; great grandchildren Brayden, McKenzie and Kaleb. Mr. Cooper enlisted...
Mattie Lee Donham Cravey
Jun 5, 2014
Services are scheduled for Mattie Lee Donham Cravey at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the FRENCH - Wyoming Chapel on 7121 Wyoming NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visitation will be held 6:00 - 9:00 PM Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at FRENCH - Wyoming. Mrs. Cravey was 83 years old when she passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 in...
Mary A. Glasener
Jun 5, 2014
Glasener, Mary Age 82, a resident of Albuquerque passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014. She is survived by her daughters, Sheila McGinley of Rio Rancho and Sharon Morimoto and husband, Alan of Lake Oswego, OR; brothers, Joe Nickols and wife, Sue of Arlington, TX, Thomas Nickols and wife, Angela of Hot Springs, AR, and Tony Nickols of Pocatello, ID;...
Kathleen "Kitty" Dillon
Jun 5, 2014
DILLON, KATHLEEN "KITTY" Kathleen "Kitty" Dillon, 83, a resident of Albuquerque since 1952, passed away quietly on Thursday, June 5, 2014. She is survived by her son, Michael John Dillon of Richland, WA; grandsons, Blake Michael Dillon of Albuquerque, Scott Patrick Dillon and wife, Lori of Richland, WA, Joshua Kingsbury and wife, Lucy of Albuquerque and Andrew Kingsbury and wife,...
Mildred Hargrove
Jun 5, 2014
Hargrove, Mildred Age 88, a resident of New Mexico since the 1950's, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014. She is survived by her sons, Clayton Hargrove and wife, Bonnie and Guy Hargrove and wife, Diane; five grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and sisters, Neicia Wolfe and Lela McCauley-Castillo and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hargrove was preceded in death by her...
Carmelita Rose Biggie
Jun 5, 2014
Age 88, a resident of Albuquerque, NM died Thursday, June 5, 2014. Cam was born July 27, 1925 in Toledo, OH. She graduated from Kenmore High School and the University of Michigan with a B.S. in 1946 and M.S. in 1948. For 35 years, she ran the Daylesford Abbey Art Show. She also started the art shows at The Rosemont...
Yvonne Dawn Townsend Jordan
Jun 5, 2014
Passed away on Thursday, 5 June 2014 after losing her second fight with cancer. She was born 19 August 1937 in Isleworth, England (London) to William and Bertha Ingham. Her father was in the Royal Navy and the family lost contact with him prior to Yvonne's birth. At age 16 months her mother pass away leaving her in an orphan...
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