Mary Frances Biering
Jun 26, 2014
BIERING, MARY FRANCES Age 92, was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from Breckenridge HS at age 16. She received a bachelor degree from Texas Woman's University. While attending TWU she was known as Frankie. In 1946 she began her 43 year professional Girl Scout Career. Her love of Girl Scouts started at age 10. Mary received...
Julia B. Cocks
Jun 26, 2014
Age 86, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, died Thursday, June 26, 2014. She is survived by her daughters, H. Blaine Wimberly and husband, Dick, and Anne M. Clark; grandchildren, Hugh Wimberly, Michael J. Hansen, Melissa A. Potter and husband, Brock, and Nigel Wimberly; great-grandchildren, Tye Potter, Draven Potter, and Keira Potter; and numerous step-children and step-grandchildren from her marriage to...
Barbara F. Fezzi
Jun 26, 2014
Beloved wife of Thomas Fezzi, dearest mother of Raymond (Nancy) Fezzi and the late Brian Fezzi, "Nani" to grandchildren Justin (Katherine) Fezzi, and Janna Fezzi. Resident of Albuquerque since 2000, she was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Native of Pittsfield, MA, she was soloist at First Congregational Church. She immersed herself fully in everything she did as a wife,...
Reba J. Schlientz
Jun 25, 2014
Reba J. Schlientz, age 80, a longtime resident of Albuquerque and formerly of Tucumcari, died June 25, 2014. She is survived by her children, Darla Humphreys of Albuquerque, and Steve Schlientz and wife Brenda of Davidsonville, MD; five grandchildren: Lindsay Humphreys (spouse Blake Moore) and children Bryson and Lenna, Ryan Schlientz, Allison Golightly (spouse Daniel) and children Jerran, Kaylah, Kole...
Ramos "Ray" Barela Jr
Jun 25, 2014
Ramos (Ray) Barela, Jr. was called Home on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. He was born in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Truchas, NM. After moving to the Espanola Valley with his family, he graduated from McCurdy High School, attended York College in Nebraska, and finished advanced degrees from Highland University and UNM. After an eight-year career with the post...
Mary Elise Senter- Glenn
Jun 25, 2014
Mary Elise Senter-Glenn, loving mother and grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 25, 2014. She is survived by her four children with Albert Melvin Senter Jr., Ann and husband Hassan of Seattle, Ted and wife Sherry of Roswell, Ruth and husband Tony of Corrales, and Park of Mesa, AZ; grandchildren, Stephanie, Justin, Gazalle, Matthew, Chance, Kian and...
Estella Paasche
Jun 25, 2014
Age 83, a life resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico died June 25, 2014. She is survived by her children, Robert Paasche and wife Cathie, Patrick Paasche, Catherine Davis-Ray and husband Wade Ray; grandchildren, Joshua Davis, Patrick Paasche Jr., Michelle Mapes from Ocala Florida, Michael Paasche from Ocala Florida, Tommy Paasche, Amber Ray and 15 great grandchildren. She is preceded in...
Dora R. Padilla
Jun 25, 2014
Padilla, Dora R. Age 80, born in Anton Chico, NM peacefully passed on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, surrounded by her Loving Family. She is survived by her daughter, Cicilia M. Cordova and her husband, Ventura and children, Jesus Cordova (37) and wife, Toni, Monica Miller (32) and husband, Mike; son, Eloy A. Padilla and his wife, Christine (Tina) and children,...
Jose M. (Mike) Garcia
Jun 24, 2014
Mike was born in Puerto de Luna on December 10, 1939, and died on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in Albuquerque. He was a graduate of Santa Rosa High School. Mike retired from The City of Albuquerque as an Inspector after 28 years of service. He then retired again after 25 years as a Senior Engineer Technician from AMEC. Mike was...
Lilion Klineline
Jun 24, 2014
Lilion L. Marksbury-Powell-Klineline was born near Veedersburg, Indiana on October 20, 1914 and passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Albuquerque. The family came to Albuquerque when she was five. Lilion was a member of the Heights First Church of the Nazarene and held about every job there has been in the church at one time or another. She also...
Damon R. Ramos
Jun 24, 2014
RAMOS, DAMON R. On June 24, 2014, our world changed forever. Our light, our love, our sunshine, left us to live without his gentle generous heart, his beautiful smile, and his loving touch. Damon Ramos, "Sweetie", "Lil Buddy," passed into the next life. We will miss him every moment. He was gifted to us on a beautiful autumn day, October...
Raonna Maxine "Rae" Spradling
Jun 24, 2014
Raonna, born Sept. 12, 1959, in Cortez, CO to Vernon Dolan and Mary Ellen Moon, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the age of 54. She is survived by her husband, Darrel J. Spradling, of Los Lunas, NM; step son Shane Spradling, his wife Gretchen, and grandson Jackson, of Huntsville, AL; step son Matthew Rodriguez, and his wife Meghan of...
John Emery Tanner
Jun 23, 2014
92 years old. Resident of Edgewood, N. M. since 1971, died on June 23, 2014, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Anna; his children, Charles Wayne Tanner and wife, Mary, Sharon Hernandez, Sheryl Padilla and husband, Earl, John David Tanner and wife, Jeanette, Susan Saunders, Thomas Tanner, and Teresa Tanner. He is also...
Ernestine Coppedge
Jun 23, 2014
Earnestene (Bigham) Coppedge, 87, of Midland passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 in Midland. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 27, 2014 from 5:00-7:00PM at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home, 3800 N. Big Spring St., Midland, TX, 79705. Funeral services will be on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 2:00PM at Crestview Baptist Church with Dr. John Gerlach...
Alice L. Johnson
Jun 22, 2014
Age 79, passed away on June 22, 2014 at home with her husband of 56 years following a long illness with Parkinson's. Alice was born in New York City in 1935 and was raised in the Bronx. Educated as an RN, she traveled across country to live in Alaska but stopped in Albuquerque, NM to work at Bernalillo County Indian...
Imogene Poyser
Jun 22, 2014
Age 83, of Albuquerque, passed away. She is survived by her children, Retha Conroy, of Bakersfield, CA, Kenneth (Gloria) of Midwest City, OK, Sue Husbands, of Las Vegas, NV, and Fred, of Taylor, MI; she was loving grandmother to five; devoted great-grandmother to twelve; and caring sister to Velva, and Ronnie. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Horacio Gallegos
Jun 22, 2014
passed away on June 22nd, 2014 at the age of 68. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary Rose; daughters, Michelle and husband, David Ocaña, Ivonne and husband, Rene Garfio, and Leticia Gallegos; grandchildren, Leila Ocaña, Elena, and Ross Garfio. He retired from Albuquerque Publishing Company in 2012 after 41 years. Funeral services will be held at...
Adelina E. Cordova
Jun 22, 2014
Age 88, died Sunday, June 22, 2014, with her family by her side in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nina was born April 26, 1926 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. She was the first child of Edwardo and Inez Gonzales. Of her eight siblings, she is survived by her brothers, Morris Gonzales and his wife, Katy, Lee Gonzales and his wife, Linda,...
Helen J. Kawka
Jun 21, 2014
Helen J. Kawka, 93, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 50 years, Stephen Kawka, in 2000. She is survived by her son, Stanley Kawka and his wife, Nancy, and their two daughters, Jennifer and Christina. Helen will be interred with Steve at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Helen was...
George Poppas Jr
Jun 21, 2014
On Saturday, June 21, 2014 at age 91, George went to be with His Lord. He had been a resident of Albuquerque, NM since 2005 and prior to that, had lived in El Paso, TX for 27 years. George lived many other places in the US and abroad while serving with distinction in the US Army and Civil Service. George...